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Jamo
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Esperance, Western Australia
Posts: 1170
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| Re: 255/60/18 AT Tyres- NOW AVAILABLE! |
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caverD3 wrote:
They have a Cooper type 50,000km warranty.
Does that mean it's not worth the paper it's written on, like the Cooper warranty??
ie only if bought and used within a capital city!
I mean I obviously bought the STT's solely for use on the cafe strip! Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)
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 20th Feb 2007 5:27 am |
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Desert Traveller
Member Since: 06 Aug 2006
Location: The Gabba - QLD
Posts: 420
 
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And if visit the Cooper site you will also find out that the STTs have NO mileage warrranty. 06 TDV6 SE with many LR and after-market extras. Used only on weekends and trips out west.
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| 24th Feb 2007 2:14 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
 
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Sound so familiar! 
http://www.simex4x4.com/html/getFile.asp?t...&id=85 “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 24th Feb 2007 3:01 am |
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simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
Posts: 502
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Just read this...
"One of our car club members has a RR Sport TDV6 which he fitted General Grabbers to for a trip up Cape York last year, the tyres went well on the hard stuff but when he got out around Birdsville in the sand, he found that they just dug holes and bogged the car.
He said it looked great on video, having four rooster tails coming up from the car wheels, however he just couldnt get up any sand hills that even toyota's etc found easy going, even so he said it was a lot of fun..
TDV6 "
This must be a mix of wrong tyre air pressures and driver error - most unusual for any LR to sruggle like that - and I've done sand trips with everything from road tyres to Simex Jungle Trekkers - if you manage the throttle well, and have the pressures right, you can go most places.
IMHO
Simon D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
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| 24th Feb 2007 7:31 am |
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zetecr
Member Since: 11 Aug 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 64
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Has anyone got these (ie General Grabber AT2) on their D3 yet and care to comment? I suppose it's too early to know how they will go long term, but I was mainly concerned about any noise and/or vibration issues as they seem to be on the cheap side, and wondering whether or not it's a case of you-get-what-you-pay-for...
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| 10th Mar 2007 12:07 am |
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simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
Posts: 502
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Zetecr,
I know a few people who ran General Grabber AT2 on their defenders and discovery 2s, and were very happy with them.
cheers,
Simon D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
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| 13th Mar 2007 12:04 am |
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kenso
Member Since: 29 Aug 2006
Location: NSW
Posts: 111
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Apparently they will be here in May, tyres have been manufactured in Jan just going thru Quality control, (from the horses mouth!!)
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| 13th Mar 2007 1:00 am |
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PCH
Member Since: 12 Jan 2005
Location: Anywhere but work
Posts: 812
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kenso wrote:Apparently they will be here in May, tyres have been manufactured in Jan just going thru Quality control, (from the horses mouth!!)
When I worked in a tyre factory QC inspection was part of the building/moulding/finishing process including grinding out of balance tyres and it was done as a continous process until they trucked them to storage.
So built in Jan and QC'ed them in Mar is a long time for that process 
Anyway hope they will be available soon to provide another option for 18's in Oz.
Chris 2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier
Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch
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| 13th Mar 2007 3:00 am |
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zetecr
Member Since: 11 Aug 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 64
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kenso wrote:Apparently they will be here in May, tyres have been manufactured in Jan just going thru Quality control, (from the horses mouth!!)
Actually, I was told they are in stock and can be fitted within a day or two of order... I hope they weren't fibbing.
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| 14th Mar 2007 8:57 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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zetecr
Who told you this?
They told me that when I started this post 
They were refering tio the wrong size. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 14th Mar 2007 9:00 am |
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kenso
Member Since: 29 Aug 2006
Location: NSW
Posts: 111
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Yep, I could almost guarantee that they are talking about the 255/55/18 AT Tyres not the 255/60/18 AT Tyres that alot of us are waiting on. 
Kenso
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| 15th Mar 2007 6:40 am |
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zetecr
Member Since: 11 Aug 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 64
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Alas, Kenso was right.. I rang back and yes, they had been mistaken about the size.
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| 16th Mar 2007 1:42 pm |
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away
Member Since: 18 Nov 2006
Location: Cossack
Posts: 111
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Listen up you lot! Take an "S" model for a test drive. Run it 'round the corner to where your "SE" or "HSE" is parked...no hang on, it doesn't work for the "HSE". Anyway, get around the corner to where the "SE" is parked and swap the 17" rims for your 18" rims. Problem solvered.
This thread reinforces why I made swapping the 17" rims from an "S" onto my "SE" part of the original purchase agreement. It cost me $500.00 to have the original tyres swapped for a full set of 265/70R17 BFG A/T's. Now I can get tyres just about anywhere in this big, broad, brown land without hassles. Thank God for the "S" model.
Just a little tip though - the spare tyre has to be carried partially deflated to fit under the vehicle.
You guys should ring or email Solihull and explain to them just what A/T tyres are for. D4: Expedition Rack, 104 Litre Long Range Tank, Raised Air Intake
D3: Every bloomin' thing but the kitchen sink
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| 16th Mar 2007 3:05 pm |
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Jamo
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Esperance, Western Australia
Posts: 1170
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You can do it with an HSE, as long as it's a TDV6! Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)
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| 17th Mar 2007 6:15 am |
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kenso
Member Since: 29 Aug 2006
Location: NSW
Posts: 111
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Ok, just spoke to Scott the sales manager at General tryes, he is saying May now for the AT grabbers. I dont think I will wait as my Wranglers are not very pretty(only 21K) , and it seems to me to be taking an awful long time in quality control might try them for the next set if all reports are good. Can anybody tell me if they are happy with their current tryes 255/60/R18S'? Jamo is with his R17 STTs but hasn't had a chance to try them in the rough yet. Anybody given the Cooper STTs a good workout on sharp rock and gravel? interested in your reports.
Thanks again.
Kenso
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| 22nd Mar 2007 8:30 am |
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