AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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Being in the postion to view all these tyres from my huge stock make me smile as I can't quite see or agree with some of this labeling, anyone is free to have a look as it all on the shelf.
And having now driven on the Duratrac I can't agree with this label as I found them more noisy than the General AT over the same bit of dry'ish tarmac yesterday afternoon, not scientific I hear you say but I heard what I heard.
Don't forget we don't only sell 4x4 tyres, some of the Hi-Performance tyres we sell are louder than some MT tyres.
This is going to run and run, but thank god not everyone will worry to much, at the end of the day as I have said many, many times before.......you will always find a tyre that suite's your needs and we are very happy to help if we can. 
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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I may be wrong (frequently am), but doesn’t the tyre noise rating relate to the noise it makes externally, i.e., as measured roadside with a view to giving an indication of the environmental noise pollution of the tyre?
And this is the bit where I may be wrong again, then surely internal cabin noise due to the tyre, will depend on the vehicle type, size, acoustics of the vehicle, cabin dimensions, suspension type, speed, geometry, condition and probably a whole raft of variables I've overlooked (road type etc.). If the tests were performed under some standard "controlled" conditions, then on any given vehicle the rating for internal noise can only, in my opinion, be an indication of how noisy they maybe rather than how noise they will be for your vehicle.
Not offended if the above is superfluous decibels and I claim no great knowledge of the testing process, so it could all be white noise anyway.  D3 HSE V8...
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| 9th Oct 2012 10:03 am |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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Mossy you are correct. The noise reading is recorded externally at a set speed with (iirc) the engine switched off.
But I wonder which size tyre is tested. The widest Duratrac is surely going to be noiser than a taller and narrower one.
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| 9th Oct 2012 11:55 am |
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
Posts: 2682
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Guess that's my point really - that's why I think they give us volume adjustment on our radio for those bad tyre choices 
D3 HSE V8...
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| 9th Oct 2012 11:56 am |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
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O.K.
Two D3's, one with new Duratrac's and one with new General AT's driven down the same tarmac road with two people in, tested the noise by ear (those things on each side of your face) so not as scientific as the big boys.
We both agreed that windows up or down the General was not as noisy as the Duratrac.
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| 9th Oct 2012 12:19 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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thats OK then cos Ive had to order ATs 
Distributor delivered Wrangler Hp All Weathers instead of the Duratracs, and when the garage tried to reorder the Duratracs they were told there aint non left mate !!
They spoke to Goodyear UK who said 2 available on 23rd Nov to full fill a backorder and after that no date available 
so, got 5 GG ATs on order, not many of those around either, these ones are coming down from Scotland !!! Duncan
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D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
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| 9th Oct 2012 1:30 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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indeed!
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| 9th Oct 2012 1:33 pm |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
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We have plenty of General AT's in stock and just had five more Duratrac's in this morning.
Sorry they cocked up your order but am sure you will get on with the General AT just as well.
Makes me laugh that so called tyre suppliers don't have stock of these tyres and when they do get them in they are wrong, this is why maybe my prices are a few pounds more than others but I always have the stock.
You would not get your breath if you knew how much money I have tied up in stock, but as I see it stock is king as no one out there will give me £11.00 for a £10.00 note.
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| 9th Oct 2012 1:59 pm |
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D4JWW
Member Since: 20 Oct 2009
Location: London, UK
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And I was looking forward to pics of Dunc's new Duratracts with white lettering!  A few mods... and keeping it all running...Faultmate MSV2
MY09EGR's blanked Thanks Bellautos, BAS
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| 9th Oct 2012 2:08 pm |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
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No white letters on Duratrac's.
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| 9th Oct 2012 2:11 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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it was the distributor that cocked up, but the AT will do fine - I was going to order those any way until I spotted the Duratracs !! Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide
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| 9th Oct 2012 2:32 pm |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
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Just had a meeting with Goodyear this morning and have slated them on poor supply of the Duratrac, watch this space.
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| 9th Oct 2012 2:34 pm |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
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Not the 255/55x19.
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| 9th Oct 2012 2:40 pm |
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Madrunner
Member Since: 23 Oct 2011
Location: Dorset
Posts: 391
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Hmm interesting thread this. I am off to AJS next weekend for a new set of 4 255 55 19 and wondering what to go for.
What's my choices Andy ? 2013 Evoque
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| 9th Oct 2012 7:50 pm |
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