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gstuart

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hiya

now hopefully winter is slowly getting behind us i was wondering what is the general make of tyres u have please

ive been running 4 x bridgestones dueler mt's and to be honest found them really good in the snow etc and quite etc on the motorway

do u have a spare set for the winter

if u was going to fit new tyres what would u fit, i know of course it depends what u use ur freelander for and the ratio between on/off road use etc,

i use mine 80% on road, do u guys mainly use AT's as they seem to be the on/ off road choice etc ,

are the at's very noisy etc, as when i get a new set of tyres would like to get a good all rounder and was wondering maybe about fitting a set, etc

thks guys

gary
 
I have a full set of BFGoodrich All Terrains, which are generally considered to be the best AT tyres money can buy. Also very good are General Grabber AT's (the AT2 was the old version and is now OOP- confusing I know.) Also you have the Conti Cross Contact AT, and then at the lower end of the price range you get the Falken's and Infinity's etc.

From the research I've done, it seems to me that the price reflects wet braking - BFG are rated C while Falkens are rated E or F (I think the scale goes down to G.) You get what you pay for.

Most seem to be good for about 30k, however the old GG AT2 was much loved and could go for 50 or 60k - however the trophy goes to the BFG which it's not uncommon to get to 70k. The record is a 110 that had had some that lasted 120k!!! So for the extra £25 per tyre you save hundreds of pounds in the future. The AT's are a bit more thirsty so they say but I haven't noticed. They are a little audible at 30mph ish where you get a distinct but not loud howling noise, faster than that and you can't hear them.

However, again with the fuel - how much would spend on road tyres every 30k and would you actually end up saving any money in the long run? I'm guessing not a huge amount. If you buy AT's that are rated for snow use (and not all are) then you don't need winter tyres.

Basically if you're going to keep your Hippo, it makes financial sense to spend a few more quid today and save money over time by buying BFG or GG.

My 2p :).
 
Hiya

Thks for the reply, and will indeed invest in a set of bf goodrich next time

My bridgestone duelers I founf this winter to be good and the tc light only came on once whilst driving in the snow

However I don't know how they rate in the land rover world and if they are rated any good

As when I first got my freelander they had some old cheap junk on them that even twitched in the rain and someone was selling these off very cheap and only paid 200 quid for 4 x brand new tyres and that was 3 years ago

Hinsight is a wonderful thing and didn't know anything about at tyres etc

The only tyres I had before that was the old noisy ones on my series 3 landy

Thks again for the help

May I ask would bf goodridges be about 100 each these days

Gary
 
i have the tyre size 215.65.16 and i bought a set of 4 infinity tyres

says m+s on them only £54 each at the time plus £3 each delivered upto now in wet and dry i found them to be good one bout 1500 miles since fitting
 
matt1295 said:
i have the tyre size 215.65.16 and i bought a set of 4 infinity tyres

says m+s on them only £54 each at the time plus £3 each delivered upto now in wet and dry i found them to be good one bout 1500 miles since fitting
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Are Infinity any good particularly the INF 200. A friend has just had a set fitted to his CRV. They look a bit like Cooper At's but much cheaper. I think he paid around £60 each fitted !! I see the tread wear is 420 which is miles better than my Wranglers.
 
matt1295 said:
its the INF-200 i have fitted i like them and will be getting them again
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Do the 65 profile have rim protectors? I see the on line picture shows them but as my friend has 70's his don't. I'm just wondering really. If the 65's don't have protectors I think I'll swap all my tyres to 70's instead.
 
heres the picture of mine

215.65.16H
 

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WLJayne said:
I have a full set of BFGoodrich All Terrains, which are generally considered to be the best AT tyres money can buy. Also very good are General Grabber AT's (the AT2 was the old version and is now OOP- confusing I know.) Also you have the Conti Cross Contact AT, and then at the lower end of the price range you get the Falken's and Infinity's etc.

From the research I've done, it seems to me that the price reflects wet braking - BFG are rated C while Falkens are rated E or F (I think the scale goes down to G.) You get what you pay for.

Most seem to be good for about 30k, however the old GG AT2 was much loved and could go for 50 or 60k - however the trophy goes to the BFG which it's not uncommon to get to 70k. The record is a 110 that had had some that lasted 120k!!! So for the extra £25 per tyre you save hundreds of pounds in the future. The AT's are a bit more thirsty so they say but I haven't noticed. They are a little audible at 30mph ish where you get a distinct but not loud howling noise, faster than that and you can't hear them.

However, again with the fuel - how much would spend on road tyres every 30k and would you actually end up saving any money in the long run? I'm guessing not a huge amount. If you buy AT's that are rated for snow use (and not all are) then you don't need winter tyres.

Basically if you're going to keep your Hippo, it makes financial sense to spend a few more quid today and save money over time by buying BFG or GG.

My 2p :).
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Independent test have show different

However, if you want to buy tires from the very best manufacturers; American tire manufacturers are still the way to go. American tire manufacturers like Goodyear and Cooper Tires still produce and manufacture of some of the highest-rated tires available today. These quality American companies devote large financial resources to research and development to make better and safer tires for American drivers. Furthermore, these companies aggressively price their tires to be competitive with cheaper, lower quality imported tires.

Therefore, when searching for replacement tires--remember American tires are often still the best.
 
I always fitted cooper tyres to my Maverick. I say always, I only fitted 2 sets in almost 100,000 miles and the second set were hardly worn when I sold it. The first set I fitted were Cooper Discoverer AT'S 235/75/15. These covered nearly 75,000 miles before I changed them for Discoverer ST's. These tyres really do last but sadly they are not available in every size :(
 
Thor1950 said:
did a search and there were many independent tests.............. just do a search and look your self:rolleyes:
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I did do searches, and lots of them, which is why I settled on BFG. What also seemd to come up in those searches is that the Goodyear Wranglers can go out of shape, which is a shame as otherwise they seem to be a great tyre. But the BFG was the only tyre that really didn't have any common caveats. Bt you're right in saying that US tyres are better, I'd say the same for European tyres too - it's the chinese crap which you generally take a gamble on, although some are supposedly getting their act together now.
 
WLJayne said:
I did do searches, and lots of them, which is why I settled on BFG. What also seemd to come up in those searches is that the Goodyear Wranglers can go out of shape, which is a shame as otherwise they seem to be a great tyre. But the BFG was the only tyre that really didn't have any common caveats. Bt you're right in saying that US tyres are better, I'd say the same for European tyres too - it's the chinese crap which you generally take a gamble on, although some are supposedly getting their act together now.
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compare the warranty of the mileage guarantee.

wranglers are a poor quality imho

Cooper make avon tyres in the uk
 
WLJayne said:
I did do searches, and lots of them, which is why I settled on BFG. What also seemd to come up in those searches is that the Goodyear Wranglers can go out of shape, which is a shame as otherwise they seem to be a great tyre. But the BFG was the only tyre that really didn't have any common caveats. Bt you're right in saying that US tyres are better, I'd say the same for European tyres too - it's the chinese crap which you generally take a gamble on, although some are supposedly getting their act together now.
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I tend to agree that American tyres do last well and perform well at the same time. I'm not so sure that everything from China will be bad these days. I've tried cheap tyres in the past only to be disappointed by the life but maybe this new breed of tyre will last well? I still favour the American tyres though for ultimate tyre life.
 
Ive got 205/80/16 Yokohama Geolander AT's on mine, excellent all round tyre. :)

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