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Winter tyres - which ones
Hi all,
Im thinking of 4 new boots for the old girl before winter and would appreciate your all round input.
I have standard D3 18's on and do 95% motorway miles, would like to keep the 30+ mpg i am currently doing but not bothered about a little extra road noise.
Any thoughts? and if so the best place to get em?
Cheers
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Vredestien Wintracs.......have these on for some months
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10th Aug 2009 7:11 pm
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If you want Vredestien Wintracs. then AJS will be the place
10th Aug 2009 7:17 pm
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Hi
I live for most of the year in Austria and have a second set of wheels fitted with Pirelli Scorpion Ice&Snow 255/60R18, you dont notice any change in noise, MUCH improved feeling in heavy rain and fantastic in ice and snow, I have never needed my chains. The problem with them is that when used in temperatures above 7 degrees they wear fast. I had them on for six months of the winter and they are hardly worn but thats through the winter season.I change back to the normal Wranglers for summer.
I got my set in Austria so not sure on where to buy in th UK but I am sure they are available.
10th Aug 2009 7:18 pm
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Hi im thinking the same im on standard 18s been trying to get cooper LTZs but only looks like silverline are doing them and there to order from the states which puts me of abit cause if one gets damaged got await forever for a replacement unless you can afford to have 1or2 sitting around so looked for something else and it keeps coming back to AT2s :thumbsup:camskills i found to be cheap
10th Aug 2009 7:19 pm
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Cheers guys, the AT2's look pretty cool and apparently last 40k odd miles.
Thanks for your ideas.
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Looked at winter tyres up here (Grantown on Spey) last big snow but was quoted almost £200 a pop, decided to stick with MTRs, have a set (now 2 sets) already and from experience last winter are great on our slushy refrozen half cleared half salted roads at -15 to -20c. I know our big snow is not as big as most other countries but we enjoy it up here.
Saying that will put MTRs on my D3 at the end of October but will leave SWMBO's on 17" Contis, will be interesting to see how they compare next snows.
10th Aug 2009 7:50 pm
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Sod it!!
Ive decided, gone for the Grabber AT2's just coz they look the nads, and are supposed to last forever.
Im am also doing some muddy field tintenting this weekend so the guys are fitting them at mine on Thursday.
Will post some piccies if you like.
Cheers to you all.
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good choice im going for them too , ive been quoted 130each all in good or badWanted D4s non runners pm for competitive price.
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11th Aug 2009 5:27 pm
bigdave Site Sponsor
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Got mine fitted at the house for £131 each.
Includes balance and taking away the old ones etc.
Looks around the ballpark figure.
Just praying they dont ruin my mpg!!!
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Dont worry about mpg it will be more spg (smiles per gallon)when your on the rough stuff
Seems like the going rate then Wanted D4s non runners pm for competitive price.
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, ive been quoted 130each all in good or bad
