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Worn premium tyre vs new budget tyre
I thought this was interesting and perhaps others might too, so I'm sharing it here.
Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
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6th Dec 2022 7:29 pm
Flatlander
Member Since: 20 Jul 2015
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Interesting, I've always changed my tyres at 3.5mm or so, I'm not sure I'd be happy running them down to ~2mm, maybe 2.5-3mm but the Pirelli's tend to get noisy and a bit 'unsettled' before they start to lose grip. If only the Pirelli ATR's were still available in proper sizes!
6th Dec 2022 8:41 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4519
I've had Vredestien snow track tyres on a VW Passat that went out of shape long before they were worn out. I've got Pirelli ATR on my D3 now, not overly impressed tbh. I've been running them for 25k miles now, I find they have poor grip on a damp road, and they tram line terribly. 3 of 4 tyres have had punctures, all from flints on the road. I don't think the carcass is very strong. I won't have Pirelli next time.Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
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6th Dec 2022 9:05 pm
Flatlander
Member Since: 20 Jul 2015
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Sure they're ATR's? I ran them on and off road, way better resistance to punctures than others I'd tried and roadholding was good from -20(ish) to +42deg. C. They lasted ~25k on my Disco3, about another 8k on my Freelander 2
6th Dec 2022 9:14 pm
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2589
Just changed my 4 to 5mm Maxxis Premtra tyres on my Volvo XC70 for Bridgestone A005. The Maxxis were horrible when cold with wheel wobble.
They struggled to get any temparture into the rubber and the wobble was so varied that driving through a puddle was enough to cool the rubber and start the wobble again. Horrible. The Bridgestone rubber has transformed the feel
6th Dec 2022 10:00 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23823
I’m not surprised, I’ve got Michelin CC’s on two of my cars, a front and a rear wheel drive. They’re a brilliant all year round tyre.
ETA - Thanks for sharing. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
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