 | Home > Puma (Tdci) > AT grabber or Continental? |
 
|
|
|
| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101   
|
the standard fit 2011 contis are great
|
||
6th Mar 2012 9:37pm |
|
| mlightfoot Member Since: 10 Jan 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 86  
|
Thanks for that. |
||
|
6th Mar 2012 9:38pm |
|
| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
|
Ditto
 Reliable in an emergency stop situation when old women pull straight out  |
||
|
6th Mar 2012 9:40pm |
|
| XS Pete Member Since: 13 Jan 2011 Location: Suffolk Posts: 632
|
I'll third that. I've been really surprised at how good these are.
Pete |
||
|
6th Mar 2012 10:57pm |
|
| 18stone Member Since: 16 Dec 2010 Location: Mid Essex Posts: 137 
|
The Grabbers on my TD5 scared me in the wet and off the straight.
The Conti's on the Puma are head and shoulders above them and I actually trust them in the wet and when turning. I used to have my heart in my mouth with the Grabbers- in all conditions at all speeds. D300 HSE 110 |
||
|
7th Mar 2012 9:01am |
|
| mlightfoot Member Since: 10 Jan 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 86
|
I'm glad you said that, I thought it was just me and my 90 
I can't believe how bad they are. KwikFit just quoted me £548 for 4 Contis fitted, balanced and tracking done - any views on whether that's reasonable? |
||
|
7th Mar 2012 10:03am |
|
| cinstone Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Stourbridge Posts: 375 
|
Never had a scary problem in my 90 with the Grabbers wet or dry and I don't hang about.
Chris. http://shropshirelandrovers.freeforums.org 2015 Defender 90 XS SW & Helen, 1964 IIa. Previously 2012 Defender 90 XS SW & 2008 90 XS SW. Previous LR's: Michael, my 2008 Defender 90 XS SW. Machinas oportet intrare non capsicum annuum faveo |
||
|
7th Mar 2012 10:30am |
|
| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
|
I'm amazed to hear that. I've had Grabbers on my last three (all different) Land Rovers and never had a problem. My wife covered over 60k on them in her DII without incident. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
||
|
7th Mar 2012 11:11am |
|
| mlightfoot Member Since: 10 Jan 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 86
|
I can say after 3 recent defenders, all with Grabbers on, I've never felt in the slightest bit safe either in the wet or for stopping distances. I know the car is "unique" in it's overall handling;) but I do attribute some of the problem to those tyres. I drove a friends defender a while back with wranglers on and that certainly felt better, but these Conti's do get good reviews.
|
||
|
7th Mar 2012 11:50am |
|
| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785 
|
Thats another for the Conti's, they have served me very well and I've never had any problem (yet touch wood) in snow, mud or on grass Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
||
|
7th Mar 2012 1:01pm |
|
| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
|
I know these things can be subjective, but given the diametrically opposite views, it occurs to me that perhaps we're not talking about the same tyres  Do you mean the Grabber TR that comes, or at least used to come, as the stock tyre or the Grabber AT2? Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia Last edited by LandRoverAnorak on 7th Mar 2012 9:14pm. Edited 1 time in total |
||
|
7th Mar 2012 4:55pm |
|
| szracer Member Since: 10 Oct 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 356 
|
Strangely, was just about to post my 25,000 mile review of the 'new' Grabber ATs (as opposed to their old AT2s), and was going to rave about how good they are!
I also certainly don't hang about, and I've found the grip in the wet and dry, road noise and handling to be all first rate. Only downside - They don't wear as well as my old AT2s (I'll probably get 40,000 miles out of this set), but the road surfaces are pretty terrible round here, and I guess that's the price you pay for the fact that the ATs comply with the latest EU drive-by noise legislation.
Me, I love the Grabber ATs! The Grabber TRs however, are a different kettle of fish! 
2010 110 XS USW (the slow one) 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (the fast one) 2005 Ducati ST3 1954 Sunbeam S8 |
||
|
7th Mar 2012 6:14pm |
|
| Nasher Member Since: 28 Dec 2011 Location: Near Pompey Posts: 46
|
I've had GG AT's on my D3 for over 20K miles now, and would say they are proably the best AT tyre I've used on the road.
They also perform well on Green lanes, gravel beaches, and on slimy slipways and wet grass with a boat/trailer on the back. Nasher. |
||
|
7th Mar 2012 9:13pm |
|
| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8097 
|
Contis on 11MY defenders are great, much better than AT Grabbers in my experience on and off road. Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
||
|
7th Mar 2012 9:46pm |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2025 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
