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I have run both and imo the LTZ's are way ahead of them in all departments, plus they look 8) when fitted.
12th Nov 2016 6:11 am
RRSTDV8
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You've run both of what? The AT3 is brand new and only just hitting the road.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
12th Nov 2016 11:22 am
dantheman
Member Since: 12 Mar 2010
Location: Essex
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Same dilemma here. Just had a cracking fitted price from my local on the GG AT3 so tempted by them. It's the unproven track record that's putting a spanner in the works.
12th Nov 2016 11:37 am
MarkOne
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
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RRSTDV8 wrote:
You've run both of what? The AT3 is brand new and only just hitting the road.
Both of what the original poster was asking about, Not AT3 but general grabbers will there be a big difference on tread design?
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I have 19" LTZ,s and I love them. I have been off road with them and they do the job, on road they are fairly quite. I will see if they cope with snow (If we get any) The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
12th Nov 2016 3:21 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Careful what you wish for. Don't want that for camping jolly!!
Ha ha understood The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
12th Nov 2016 4:12 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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In May 2010 we had 6" of snow in late May in Grantoon, it lay for about a week from memory. It also snowed in July but that didn't lie. Don't want another winter & spring like that.
It would be like ice fest 2 (Scotland edition )The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
12th Nov 2016 4:30 pm
lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
Posts: 2232
Quote:
People who are used to road tyres shouldn't use AT tyres then moan about the noise etc
Yes they should, many AT tyres of today no noiser than Road only use tyres.
I stopped using Grabbers due to the Rub a dub noise, which though not particularly loud was intrusive and annoying and detracted from the enjoyment of driving a £50k plus mtr.
Other AT tyres choices out there do not suffer from this and or the drop in mpg that was also a factor in days gone by D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
12th Nov 2016 5:49 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Pirelli ATRs don't produce any increase in noise or fuel use. My D3 on ATRs isn't any noisier than the D4 on Scorps.
12th Nov 2016 5:58 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13100
The ATR is a good tyre but struggles in muddier conditions where the Grabber AT is better. I kind of wished I still had ATRs on at Les Combs as they are excellent in stoney dry conditions.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
12th Nov 2016 8:47 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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At Les Comes on ATRs 2 years ago:
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Took a more relaxed approach this year.
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12th Nov 2016 9:02 pm
dalespitfire
Member Since: 14 Jan 2016
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 81
Thanks for all the responses guys. Interesting to read all the differing opinions but I'm still non the wiser lol.
I'm really tempted with the AT3 for the snowflake alone as the winter is tipped to be harsh over the Pennines this year.
I reckon it will come down to the flip of a coin in the morning
13th Nov 2016 12:30 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Go on then, go for the AT3s. You know you want to.
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