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Duratrac and ATR in 2016
Been happily running Duratracs for the last few years, but need to replace a couple and noticed a couple of things:
The cheap Duratracs at the moment are rated 111Q. Mine are 111S. Have Goodyear down-rated them or do they make two types?
Since I last bought ATRs, there seems to be a Land Rover homologated version, and some photos show a different tread pattern, with the same depth all the way across instead of being shallower on the shoulders as the used to be.
Does anybody know about the changes to either? Cheers, David
8th Aug 2016 10:56 pm
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Any pics of the new pattern type?
PS, just searched, deffo looks like the shoulder tread is the same depth.
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9th Aug 2016 6:57 am
LT
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I've got two new 19" ATR's waiting for me at my tyre dealer. I'll report back with photos when I eventually get around to picking them up.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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9th Aug 2016 11:44 am
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9th Aug 2016 11:51 am
jmarkha1
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Re: Duratrac and ATR in 2016
Recently fitted 4 Duratracs and when searching for prices some dealers did not state Q or S rating - I ended up paying 129.00 each for the S rated versions so looks like there are 2 versions...
sarumlight wrote:
Been happily running Duratracs for the last few years, but need to replace a couple and noticed a couple of things:
The cheap Duratracs at the moment are rated 111Q. Mine are 111S. Have Goodyear down-rated them or do they make two types?
Since I last bought ATRs, there seems to be a Land Rover homologated version, and some photos show a different tread pattern, with the same depth all the way across instead of being shallower on the shoulders as the used to be.
Does anybody know about the changes to either? Cheers, David
Bonatti Grey with Tundra, Duratracs, DISCO3 sticker, De-badged then rebadged in black, EGRs blanked - still saving for IC and BAS remap...
9th Aug 2016 12:06 pm
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Sounds a bit like when Pirelli down-rated the 18" ATRs from H to T. I wonder if at the same time as the mos to the tread. Luckily NFU Ins happy with the change.
9th Aug 2016 12:23 pm
sarumlight
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This is the familiar tread pattern
But there are a few pictures like this around too
9th Aug 2016 1:55 pm
sarumlight
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Quote:
Sounds a bit like when Pirelli down-rated the 18" ATRs from H to T. I wonder if at the same time as the mos to the tread. Luckily NFU Ins happy with the change. Thumbs Up
That's what I was wondering. Difference is I'd be happy with S or T but Q is a bit low. Although if much more of the motorway network gets covered in 50mph limits it won't make much difference. Scotland to Wiltshire on Sunday wasn't much fun
9th Aug 2016 2:01 pm
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I'll need two new ones by the end of this October's Pyrenees trip, might come back via Andorra & try and pick up a couple on the cheap cheap.
9th Aug 2016 2:13 pm
alski
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I've just had 4 x 19" ATR's delivered from Camskill.
I'll check the tread and report back.
9th Aug 2016 3:45 pm
alski
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Looks like the regular tread
10th Aug 2016 12:03 pm
NickJ
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Why is the tread depth shallower on the outsides of the tread? Noticed that on two new Pirelli ATRs that were fitted last week
10th Aug 2016 12:43 pm
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I don't actually know, but I'll guess that it makes the shoulders stronger.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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10th Aug 2016 10:52 pm
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10th Aug 2016 11:18 pm
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I assume that as the tread isn't as deep and therefore should be the first section of the tyre to go bald, that these lie in the outer 15℅ of the 'must have 1.6mm within the centre 85℅'?
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