Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
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From this image Mrs Nasher took today you can see just how steep our road is in the top Left hand corner. The General ATs coped with it no problem.
Oh, and No, the bin men didn't turn up
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NasherHeaven doesn't want me, and hell is afraid I'll take over.
2nd Dec 2010 7:45 pm
redjelly5000
Member Since: 18 Jul 2008
Location: Rugby
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MacLeod 313 wrote:
Neither did my MTR's
Yeah, but this thread isn't about MTR's is it? D3 TDV6 HSE 2008 Buckingham Blue (current)
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D3 TDV6 HSE 2005 Maya Gold (previous)
D2 TD5 ES 1999 (previous)
Defender TD5 swb hard top 2005 (previous)
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5th Dec 2010 7:22 pm
MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
Posts: 10723
Its about a Biased opinion, I have no problems wearing MTR's, and nor do you on GGAT's.........an informed choice to the masses.
He who pays makes the choices
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5th Dec 2010 7:32 pm
CHRISS
Member Since: 30 Jan 2010
Location: STOKE ON TRENT
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Any news on 17' Andy?
5th Dec 2010 8:31 pm
redjelly5000
Member Since: 18 Jul 2008
Location: Rugby
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Fair enough, but you did shout it with big fat letters!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)
5th Dec 2010 9:32 pm
AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
Do you mean 265/65x17
If you do I still have no date.
The feedback on the General AT in the sizes available is getting better and better, I do think this one is a winner.
Andy.
5th Dec 2010 9:34 pm
JDO330
Member Since: 09 Dec 2009
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 95
Sounds promising. Let's hope the 18'S land real soon, my Scorpions are down to 2mm on the nsf and 3mm on the osf. Rears at 4mm a piece.
6th Dec 2010 8:05 pm
lurk
Member Since: 01 Jun 2010
Location: Underneath my D3 usually
Posts: 130
Are the 255 60 R18 - GG AT's available ??
No sign around my area and am due south next week....
LurkWhy do I have 2 big hands when my D3 maintenance requires small hands and at least three of them ?
6th Dec 2010 8:08 pm
AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
Sorry boys, been on the phone this evening, still no date on 255/60X18 General AT.
Andy.
6th Dec 2010 8:37 pm
rcatlin
Member Since: 07 Feb 2010
Location: lincs
Posts: 8
Got the new 19" grabbers on my disco and they are fantastic, would seriously reccomend them!
6th Dec 2010 10:24 pm
AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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I have more 255/55x19 General AT in later this week.
Andy.
7th Dec 2010 4:54 pm
AJS4X4
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that was a pain, only three sets in, never mind more next week.
10th Dec 2010 9:33 pm
AJS4X4
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Location: Surrey
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General AT 255/55x19 will be back in stock Wednesday 15th Dec.
14th Dec 2010 3:11 pm
Robbie
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Andy, they have an M+S rating but are not classed as a winter tyre. I understand that winter tyres have a different compound to stay flexible in low temps so where do M+S tyres fit in comparison to dedicated winter tyres?
Sorry if the question is a little dumb!
14th Dec 2010 7:25 pm
redjelly5000
Member Since: 18 Jul 2008
Location: Rugby
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Taken from Wikipedia:
Quote:
Mud and Snow, (or M+S, or M&S), is a classification for specific winter tires designed to provide improved performance under low temperature conditions, compared to all-season tires. The tread compound is usually softer than that used in tires for summer conditions, thus providing better grip on ice and snow, but wears more quickly at higher temperatures. Tires may have well above average numbers of sipes in the tread pattern to grip the ice.
Dedicated winter tires will bear the "Mountain/Snowflake Pictograph" if designated as a winter/snow tire by the American Society for Testing & Materials. Winter tires will typically also carry the designation MS, M&S, or the words MUD AND SNOW (but see All-season tires, below).
Some winter tires may be designed to accept the installation of metal studs for additional traction on icy roads. The studs also roughen the ice, thus providing better friction between the ice and the soft rubber in winter tires. Use of studs is regulated in most countries, and even prohibited in some locales due to the increased road wear caused by studs. Typically, studs are never used on heavier vehicles. Studded tires are used in the upper tier classes of ice racing[25] and rallying.
Other winter tires rely on factors other than studding for traction on ice, e.g. highly porous or hydrophilic rubber that adheres to the wet film on the ice surface.
It's quite an interesting article actually! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TireD3 TDV6 HSE 2008 Buckingham Blue (current)
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Defender 300tdi swb hard top 1994 (previous)
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that was a pain, only three sets in, never mind more next week. 
