adri123
Member Since: 21 Oct 2017
Location: UK
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Hi
MOT is coming up and the tyres need changing. 255/60/R18.
What would anyone say is the best value tyre in terms of price and longevity? We don't off road but we do value 'value for money'.
Any suggestions?
Cheers
Adri
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 26th Mar 2019 12:12 pm |
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Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
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Pirelli Scorpion ATRs, should last (tracking permitting) somewhere between 40-50k miles compared to Scorpions and Wranglers around 25k Joined the BMWX5 45e group
1994 Defender 90
2015 RRS Corris Grey/Black roof
2016 D4 Graphite Santorini Black
2012 D4 XS Orkney Grey
2005 D3 S Maya Gold
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| 26th Mar 2019 12:30 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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Since Ive had my D3
Pirellie Zeros 15k at best
Pirelli ATRs 19k so far and maybe another 2 on the fronts and 5 on the rear, then they are dead, all 4 wearing nice ane even maybe 1 to 2mm difference side to side on the fronts.
Both very good intiial grip then they semm to go off quite quickly and they just dont feel the same (sort of inprecise even in a straight line) and certainly dont grip as well as they used to.
Overall dissapointed.
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| 26th Mar 2019 1:19 pm |
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adri123
Member Since: 21 Oct 2017
Location: UK
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Local Tyre shop suggested Jinyu Crosspro as the taxis have them fitted. They say the taxis go for them because they last a long time!
And they're £83 fitted!!!
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| 28th Mar 2019 3:20 pm |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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Duratracs - mine covered 46K so far still enough meat left for 5-7K more
very good value and versitality
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| 28th Mar 2019 3:21 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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adri123 wrote:Local Tyre shop suggested Jinyu Crosspro as the taxis have them fitted. They say the taxis go for them because they last a long time!
And they're £83 fitted!!!
First off you are driving a 3 ton brick and if you value your safety then perhaps dont scrimp on tyres.
Secondly if you buy cheap taxi tyres at least make sure they are the correct load rating as if they are not and you have an accident your insurance will have good grounds to try to weadle out of paying out
From memory the load rate is 111
 MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
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| 28th Mar 2019 4:24 pm |
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adri123
Member Since: 21 Oct 2017
Location: UK
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Just asked and the load rating is 112v
Now need to interpret that.
I get your point about the 3 ton brick but I'm a very sedate driver, always looking to save on fuel etc so there's no racing about.
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| 28th Mar 2019 4:32 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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112V are fine
I get the bit about being a steady driver but its not always about yourself, its about the other drives on the roads.
One other point, as others have said Discoveries are a bit fusy about tyres and the handling son drops off as the tyre starts to wear down MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
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| 28th Mar 2019 6:03 pm |
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Disco dazboy
Member Since: 02 Dec 2013
Location: Leicestershire
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Our focus estate came on jinyu tyres and we do 18k+ a year I’ve since swapped to Michelin but to be honest the jinyu were fine no problems to report at all!
But not sure how long a cheaper tyre would last on a disco! Buy cheap buy twice and all that! D3 x2 now gone
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| 28th Mar 2019 7:01 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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Russell wrote:112V are fine
I get the bit about being a steady driver but its not always about yourself, its about the other drives on the roads.
One other point, as others have said Discoveries are a bit fusy about tyres and the handling son drops off as the tyre starts to wear down
Russell, is the D5 as fussy on tyres?
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| 28th Mar 2019 8:06 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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adri123 wrote:Local Tyre shop suggested Jinyu Crosspro as the taxis have them fitted. They say the taxis go for them because they last a long time!
And they're £83 fitted!!!
Ebay 303.00 quid for four, that is exactly half the price of a named brand tyre!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-x-tyres-4b-Ji...Swzd5clT2P
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| 28th Mar 2019 8:10 pm |
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timmyt79
Member Since: 18 Oct 2016
Location: Pemrokeshire
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Jinyu tyres came recommended to me by a tyre fitter i know and trust...Not fitted them on my discovery but have on my bmw estate and found them to be excellent in fairness.
Brand snobs do annoy me somewhat...each to their own but i go for quality and value for money over cost and 'name'..the amount of times i have purchased branded 'premium' tyres only to find them shocking is shameful...now i stick with advice from those in the know...
Ps im running Nokian wr's on my disco and find them fine.
There..im two pence lighter now! 
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| 28th Mar 2019 8:20 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
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2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
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| 28th Mar 2019 8:36 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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lynalldiscovery wrote:Russell wrote:112V are fine
I get the bit about being a steady driver but its not always about yourself, its about the other drives on the roads.
One other point, as others have said Discoveries are a bit fusy about tyres and the handling son drops off as the tyre starts to wear down
Russell, is the D5 as fussy on tyres?
Not that I have found so far MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
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| 28th Mar 2019 9:14 pm |
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RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
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timmyt79 wrote:
Brand snobs do annoy me somewhat...each to their own but i go for quality and value for money over cost and 'name'..
There is plenty of objective evidence that tyres generally perform in proportion to their price, i.e. the top brands perform better than the budget brands.
Of course, the differences may not be noticeable in general daily driving, but try an emergency brake on a wet road and the difference is between "phew!" and exchanging details.
Those of us who use All Terrain tyres need always to remember that they are not as good in extremis as a decent road tyre. Budget tyre users must do likewise. Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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"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!"
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