Member Since: 20 Aug 2011
Location: Halifax
Posts: 120
Best of both rubber
Hello all - what's the "best of both" rubber for a D4? We use the car on the road and for caravanning - we often go to rallies where the field can get pretty cut up - we are looking for a tyre that is a good compromise between on road and "off road" if that's what you'd call it ðŸ˜
Thanks all
15th Jun 2012 6:53 pm
chalky
Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 3145
I can strongly reccomend the General Grabber AT
It is what you would call an All Terain tyre !
Quite aggressive tread pattern on the shoulders and across the tread.Only dead fish go with the Flow !
15th Jun 2012 6:58 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Pirelli ATRs, if you can get them in 19". Do a search for about 3 weeks worth of reading with one vs t'other.
15th Jun 2012 7:00 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15237
If it's for a 20" rim, look no further than the Cooper Zeon LTZ.
Absolute cracking all round tyre.
...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
15th Jun 2012 7:32 pm
AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
General AT in 19" or General AT and Cooper LTZ in 20"
15th Jun 2012 7:47 pm
Disco4SE
Member Since: 23 Aug 2010
Location: Mt Martha Australia
Posts: 69
Cooper LTZ 285/60/18's
16th Jun 2012 12:08 am
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
Another vote for the General Grabber AT Cheers Ian
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16th Jun 2012 7:34 am
Frapp
Member Since: 19 Dec 2008
Location: Norff Zummerzet
Posts: 1655
Wot E said ^^^^^^^
And when mine are sha66ed out I'll put another set onMember of the carrot crank club
Embarrassingly in for the 2nd round, bought another two
D3 Jack Russell carrier
D4 Landmark for towing duties
16th Jun 2012 7:44 am
Reginald Molehusband
Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: West Calder
Posts: 632
GG AT 2016 D4 Landmark SDV6 (Euro6), Zanzibar (late run D4)
2009 D4 HSE TDV6, Bali blue (first run D4)
2007 RRS TDV8 HSE, some blue
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Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23547
I think DSL sums it up perfectly with this post:
If you want a more expensive tyre that lasts 45K plus, no increase in noise or mpg, tough side walls and great in everything bar deep gloop, then it's the ATR.
If you want a tyre that is cheaper, doesn't last as long (~25k from memry) more agressive looking tread (for those that don't want to look as well 'ard as MTRs), good in all conditions apart from thick gloop, 2 - 3 less mpg, noisier and more vulerable to sidewall damage then ATs are for you.
Pays yer money & takes yer choice.
For a range of tyres actually tested on a D3, "Tyre Guru" Ken's independent test, is an excellent source of info. For those who missed it first time round:
Ken's Tyre Test
by ken » Sun Dec 26, 2010 11:42 pm
Tyres Tested
17- Road
235/70/17 Goodyear Wrangler HP
235/70/17 Continental 4x4 Contact
18-All Terrain
General AT2 255/60/18
Pirelli ATR 255/60/18
Also tried Cooper LTZ 285/60R18
19 All Terrain
General AT's 255-55-19
Pirelli ATR 255-55-19
19 Road
Good Year 255-55-19
Scorpion Zero 255-55-19
19 Mud
Good year MTR's
19 Winter
Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow
Continental WinterCross
Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme
After quite a bit of Conventional & UnConventional testing the preferred & Overall winner Was the Pirelli ATR in 255/60/18 suffered the best mileage least amounts of punctures and side wall rips For those that will ask the General AT's offered no real betterment than the AT2 the tyre is a good tyre its just the side-walls can let you down in certain circumstances its up to the owner to decide if they are going to put the D3 in those situations. There are a plethora of tyre choices that we did not try as they would not be any use for us. Winters No real difference Over Conti / Pirelli we have been informed that we will have Nokians for next season thou
There will be peeps saying its rigged etc etc we did this for our own reasons to ensure I make the right decision for my own fleet not for your own car you guys asked I've told you you might not like the answers but there they are I stress the tyres work for me You all have your own brains to make you own choice Winters decided to not bother at all
18th Jun 2012 11:29 am
AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
And yet still the most popular AT we sell is the General AT, also Cooper starting to pick up on sales.
Fact............. we earn the same percetage from all tyres, total numbers tell us what's more popular.
One thing we have noticed this year is how much more aggressive customers are needing tyres for all this wet weather.
18th Jun 2012 11:57 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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Wet weather? Thought you lot in the deep souff were having a drought!!
18th Jun 2012 12:11 pm
AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
And it's the wetist drought we have ever had.
18th Jun 2012 12:14 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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18th Jun 2012 12:18 pm
chalky
Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 3145
Are you sure the GG AT's only last 25K ?
Mine have done 20K and dont appear to have started wearing, thy have gotta get through serious rubber if they are going to be done in another 5K miles ?
Has any one clocked up big mileage on these yet ?Only dead fish go with the Flow !
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