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AndyViking
 


Member Since: 09 Aug 2007
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The AJS guys fitted my new boots on Friday - what a great team of guys, and even with the gaffer away they were a pleasure to deal with Wink

First impressions are that these are a great improvement on the stock Wranglers, even though mine were well worn. Road noise at motorway speeds is probably lower than the Wranglers, although there is some slight increase in noise at between 30 and 40 mph. When I say slight, I mean you have to really listen for it.

Handling wise on-road (where this car lives 90% of the time) is tighter. Turn in feels more responsive, steering more direct. Going over potholes and the like is much smoother than before.

Not tried off road yet, but I have a couple of fishing and shooting trips that will try things on deep muddy ruts, grassy side slopes and steep rocky tracks. I will report back on those soon. These situations (plus snow in the Alps) are why the Wranglers were useless.

Interestingly, I had not noticed the off shoulder blocks on the tyres until they were fitted. This should be a great help in muddy ruts where I know the Wranglers were Censored poor.
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Post #70222211th Oct 2010 11:34 am
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AJS4X4
 


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Well it looks like you are liking the General AT as on returning from France this morning the boys have emptied my cupboard of them. Thumbs Up

Thanks for all the feedback lads, it is great for other D3 bods to get this information and myself. Thumbs Up

Thanks a million Thumbs Up

More in towards the end of the month.

Andy.
  
Post #70253812th Oct 2010 7:55 am
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Captain Slow
 


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I got mine fitted on Saturday - thanks guys! First impressions are good - not noticeably noisier that the wranglers they replaced. No drop in fuel economy so far. Have yet to try them in mud, but will write again when I have.
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Post #70254412th Oct 2010 8:09 am
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any confirmed pricing for 255/60 R18's yet?
  
Post #70254512th Oct 2010 8:15 am
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devonchilliman
 


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Nasher

New boots look Thumbs Up

Devonchilliman
  
Post #70263212th Oct 2010 12:37 pm
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Nasher
 


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Yep.

Can't wait to fill those treads up with Red earth now.

Nasher.
 Heaven doesn't want me, and hell is afraid I'll take over.  
Post #70265212th Oct 2010 1:15 pm
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devonchilliman
 


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ha ha


when you down again?

devonchilliman
  
Post #70266312th Oct 2010 1:31 pm
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AJS4X4
 


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Got 2 left. Thumbs Up

Andy.
  
Post #70317013th Oct 2010 7:10 pm
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Nasher
 


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devonchilliman wrote:
ha ha


when you down again?

devonchilliman


Hoping to get down over half term.
Still got your number so will give you a shout.

Nasher.
 Heaven doesn't want me, and hell is afraid I'll take over.  
Post #70320713th Oct 2010 7:56 pm
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ad15
 


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i'd be curious to see how these perform in mud,,,,,towing a trailer full of hardwood,,,,,, Wink
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Post #70327113th Oct 2010 10:01 pm
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geoff.
 


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I was at andy,s today collecting some other tyres for someone and had a good look at the G,G A/T and after some 30 years in the tyre trade i must say i think general have got this one just about right Thumbs Up , and will be putting a set on my D3 when i need to change.

geoff
  
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redjelly5000
 


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The way I see it for the 19" customers, there isn't an alternative. Despite the rave reviews so far from the people who are using them already (inc me) there is no other AT tyre in the 19" size. Even the ATR is considered a large %age on road tyre and only a small %age off road. I have been waiting for a 19" AT since I owned the car 2+ years ago. I would have bought a set of any AT's that came about in 19", but it just so happens the ones that showed up on the market first are great!
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Post #70329513th Oct 2010 11:00 pm
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LT
 


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redjelly5000 wrote:
Even the ATR is considered a large %age on road tyre and only a small %age off road.


That's not Pirelli's view, check their website. Nor is it mine.

Whilst the GG AT looks more aggressive and therefore could well be superior to the Pirelli ATR in off road use. Don't dismiss the off road performance of the ATR. I tried in vain to get stuck at VA's crossing on Salisbury Plain when my set of ATR's were new. Since then I've been off road on a weekly basis and never had any issues. In fact I've not fitted my set of MTR's since I've had ATR's (except for one day last winter so see how the MTR's performed in the snow). I know that others on the forum have used them in some pretty tough places, where I believe they outperformed the GG AT2's.

It has to be said though that the D3/4 is incredibly talented off road regardless of what tyre are fitted Thumbs Up
  
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redjelly5000
 


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LT wrote:
Don't dismiss the off road performance of the ATR.


I didn't.

But some of their retailers are not selling it that way.
http://www.4x4tyres.com/index.php?show=tyr...ile=255/55

It's not exactly a nicely priced tyre either.
 D3 TDV6 HSE 2008 Buckingham Blue (current)
D3 TDV6 HSE 2009 Zermatt Silver (previous)
D3 TDV6 HSE 2005 Maya Gold (previous)
D2 TD5 ES 1999 (previous)
Defender TD5 swb hard top 2005 (previous)
Defender 300tdi swb hard top 1994 (previous) 
 
Post #70330113th Oct 2010 11:28 pm
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LT
 


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Well, it's an All Terrain not Mud Terrain tyre, so maybe some retailers are pitching it differently to others.

As for price, they are cheaper than the GG AT's where I live at £166.99 fully inc. or as Blobby discovered: Protyre Glos £162.42 each fitted for Pirelli ATR & £163.28 for General AT's.

So 4X4tyres.com would seem a tad expensive at £207.51 Laughing

Anyway it's great that we now have a bigger tyre choice Thumbs Up
  
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