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NickJ
Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: there's no f in point
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| Whats the best all-round tyre? |
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A new tyre fitter has opened by us and they say they can supply any tyre. What's a good all round tyre
99% normal road driving
Tintenting five weeks a year
The odd greenlane or two may be
Good for snow and partuarly the ice that we very rarely get
Have Scorpion Zeros at the moment
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 18th Aug 2012 12:17 pm |
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stew 46
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: cornwall
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i would always go for a round one  -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
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| 18th Aug 2012 12:53 pm |
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Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6910
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Scorpion ATRs, twice the life of a zero, will cope with snow and some mud, I haven't come across any downside, there is no increased noise, extra fuel comsumption, lack of grip, go to Camskill to get a good price comparison for what he offers and also view what the tyres look like.
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| 18th Aug 2012 1:15 pm |
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Garym2000
Member Since: 17 Apr 2012
Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
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I was just going to ask the same question. Mines due a new set. I have Goodyear wrangler on at present not really sure how they compare to others. Lots on here seem to favour the at grabbers ? I'm 99% road driving. Mine are 255/60r18 112 load. Is that the best size to replace with also as I see others going for 55 or 65's.
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| 18th Aug 2012 2:29 pm |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
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You will struggle to find the ATR in 19" (255/55x19) as Pirelli no longer supply them to the UK, 18" is still available but very thin on the ground, we do mhave stock of both.
Another great choice is the General AT..........very many happy customers all over the UK, and should be available for a good few years.
Avoid buying tyres that you can't replace if you do have a problem, my advice is that if you have your heart set on ATR buy five just in case.
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| 18th Aug 2012 3:09 pm |
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pieter
Member Since: 27 Apr 2008
Location: Fourways
Posts: 53
  
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Take them from SA - no supply problems at all. GREAT tyre!  2012 D4 TDV6 HSE White
Ex 2008 D3 TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey
Ex 2003 D2 TD5 GS
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| 18th Aug 2012 7:59 pm |
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COB
Member Since: 20 Jan 2011
Location: Donegal
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Garym2000 wrote:I was just going to ask the same question. Mines due a new set. I have Goodyear wrangler on at present not really sure how they compare to others. Lots on here seem to favour the at grabbers ? I'm 99% road driving. Mine are 255/60r18 112 load. Is that the best size to replace with also as I see others going for 55 or 65's.
Was using same size Goodyear Wrangler's until last month.
Replaced with a set of General Grabber AT's from Camskill, not a lot of use as yet, some use on gravel and sand where there is a noticeable improvement. On road, seem to grip well with no noticeable increase in noise of fuel consumption.
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| 23rd Aug 2012 11:04 am |
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GlosBoy
Member Since: 16 Oct 2009
Location: Chandlers Ford
Posts: 2444
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I have GG ATR's and they seem really noisey to me and fuel consumption is pants. I was hoping that if I change them it will improve both aspects.
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| 23rd Aug 2012 1:48 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23828
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Good prices from Camskill
Just ordered 5x 255/55/19 Pirelli ATR from my local indie tyre supplier. £174 each full inc. of VAT, fitting etc. Taking into account the fitting, not paying for carriage etc. about the same price as Camskill, but I've had excellent service for the past 20 years from my indie, so I'd rather support them than save perhaps £10 and have to lug them about in the boot to get them fitted.
Currently, they're still easy enough to find, but prices vary wildly! If the supply of 19" ever does run out in the UK and I think the rumours of that happening were first started here about 3 years ago  , Pirelli still list them on their French website as well as other EU countries. I doubt that they'd be a lot in it price wise even after paying for shipping.
But, as I get approx. 50k miles out of a set, I should be OK for a while. I expect Pirelli will have a newer version before I need replacements.
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| 23rd Aug 2012 2:38 pm |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
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Still the best all round tyre from my customers choice remains to be the General AT.
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| 24th Aug 2012 11:40 am |
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pieter
Member Since: 27 Apr 2008
Location: Fourways
Posts: 53
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LT wrote:Good prices from Camskill
Just ordered 5x 255/55/19 Pirelli ATR from my local indie tyre supplier. £174 each full inc. of VAT, fitting etc. Taking into account the fitting, not paying for carriage etc. about the same price as Camskill, but I've had excellent service for the past 20 years from my indie, so I'd rather support them than save perhaps £10 and have to lug them about in the boot to get them fitted.
Currently, they're still easy enough to find, but prices vary wildly! If the supply of 19" ever does run out in the UK and I think the rumours of that happening were first started here about 3 years ago , Pirelli still list them on their French website as well as other EU countries. I doubt that they'd be a lot in it price wise even after paying for shipping.
But, as I get approx. 50k miles out of a set, I should be OK for a while. I expect Pirelli will have a newer version before I need replacements.
Enjoy the ATRs! - I do 2012 D4 TDV6 HSE White
Ex 2008 D3 TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey
Ex 2003 D2 TD5 GS
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| 25th Aug 2012 9:05 pm |
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