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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816   
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Only at Kwik Fit.....
 You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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1st Oct 2012 6:06pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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Seriously! About 25 years ago I got a new exhaust at Kwik Sh*t in Colchester. When I picked it up, the guy informed me I had a serious cut on the inside of one of my tyres and asked me if I wanted him to fit a new one. Stupidly, I agreed. When I insisted on seeing the damaged tyre, there was a two inch slash half way up the inside wall, obviously made with a razor blade or similar. We had a bit of an argument but as he had the car and I had to pick wifey up from the hospital, the  got away with it. Did all my own exhausts after that and always watch tyre fitters in the bay, even when they try to kick me out  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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1st Oct 2012 6:59pm |
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| Mountain_man Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Right side of Offas Dyke Posts: 756 
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Time to link to my You tube video again
I failed to drive up this hill in a 4WD tractor the day before (admittedly I was towing 3 tonnes of sheep cake) &list=UUEV5PXj9xkB4vhrRQJUgFKw&index=3&feature=plcp |
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1st Oct 2012 8:56pm |
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| AJS4X4 Member Since: 28 May 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 793 
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I have tested many different tyres in all type of conditions in the UK on many Defenders over the years and have found the General AT2 to do most things asked of them, they are snow/mountain rated but not an out and out snow or winter tyre.......they do most thiongs very well and are a tad better than the BFG AT as they are a softer compound.
An AT tyre will always be better than a MT tyre in the packed snow but maybe the MT in some deep snow a tad better. Winter tyres are starting to be the way foward for most vehicles but untill we ALL have them fitted you are still going to struggle in traffic as you can only go as fast or as far as the vehicles stopped or stuck in front of you. Yes winter tyres are great and I support there use but think a well driven Defender with a good set of All Terrain Tyres should do what most need, when it gets to much for your tyres you always have the option of Chains, which is the way I go if needed. Here in Surrey with all the traffic it does not make much difference what tyres you have fitted as the roads get grid locked with half an inch of the white stuff, teaching people to drive in very slippery conditions would help IMHO. We all have our own idear on what works for ME, go with what you feel most happy with. Have been in the tyre trade for very many years and have found you can lead a horse to water BUT you can't make it drink. The General AT2 is a tyre that we have been very happy with and going by my sales and the feedback from many customers backs it up. The OP wants something for another country and I think needs to look to some of the Scandanavian countrys for info, as yet we are behind on these specialist winter/snow applications. Need to start doing some homework on the more utility snow/winter tyres but the market will be very small in the UK untill rules and regs change, all Surrey Ambulance's have been fitted with winter/snow tyres for the last two years and we have quite a few small fleet owners going down the winter route. Only happy to help if I can with tyre choice, just give me a call and will do my best.  Andy.
www.ajstyres.co.uk 01737 241370 Junction 8 M25 Surrey. |
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2nd Oct 2012 6:56am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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2nd Oct 2012 7:38am |
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| Coko Member Since: 31 Jul 2009 Location: Searching... Posts: 29 
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Andy appreciate your feedback. Fully agree with your comments for UK application. Problem in Slovakia is that the winters do get really cold (requirement for a softer compound) and winter tyres are compulsory, hence the need for a set...
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2nd Oct 2012 4:43pm |
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| AJS4X4 Member Since: 28 May 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 793
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Whats wrong with these ? Very good tyres, a good Google serch is my best advice. Andy.
www.ajstyres.co.uk 01737 241370 Junction 8 M25 Surrey. |
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2nd Oct 2012 5:27pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4660 
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A number of years ago I went to a Kwik Fit garage with a 7.50 x 16 tubed tyre that was punctured. It was taken from me and I waited at the door while one of the staff started work to remove the tube. It took a while and I could see a little crowd gathering around my tyre so I went over.The manager came to meet me, said that my tube had been cut during removal and they had none in stock. He said they could not fix the cut. He rolled back my tyre to me and gave me my lacerated tube. Then he said there was no charge for the labour. Was'nt much good losing the rag as I was in the middle of going from one end of the country to the other. The wife and kids were in the 110 outside. I headed for the nearest Land Rover garage who naturally enough had no tubes in stock but they told me where Dunlop had a warehouse, so I headed there.It was lunch hour and the lads were out in the yard playing football. I explained my predicament and one of the lads took me inside and searched for a 7.50 x 16 tube. He found the one and only specimen in stock and gave it to me for very little and off I went. I stopped at the first small garage I came across who not only fitted the new tube to the tyre but also fixed the one cut by Kwik Fit - which I carried for a spare for many years.The only thing they could not do was balance a 16 inch wheel.None of the local garages here are able to balance a 16 inch wheel. You have to go to a specialist for that....like Kwik Fit. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel 1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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2nd Oct 2012 9:27pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 
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I have had nothing but trouble with KF. Always use smaller independents. Last time though I got a price for tyres from my local Indie garage and Watling Tyres came along in a van and fitted 5x BFG ATs and during the last 15k miles they are still perfectly balanced.
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2nd Oct 2012 9:42pm |
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| BigWheels Member Since: 21 Mar 2010 Location: Somerset Posts: 1405 
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Are there any remould winter tyre types made? I know Insa Turbo have a pattern resembling current BFG AT.... Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender
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7th Oct 2012 10:24pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Sorry I don't know the answer. I was going to harp on about false economy and safety... then I read this:
http://www.aandrtire.com/abouttechnotires.htm I also did some reading about safety. Quality remoulds seem to be as safe (or unsafe) as any other tyre. They are not the re-treads of 30 years ago. It has made me think Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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7th Oct 2012 10:52pm |
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| Psulli16 Member Since: 04 Oct 2012 Location: Coventry Posts: 87 
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I have the BF Goodrich. Really pleased with them, and they are quiet. WWW.1STOVERLAND.CO.UK http://www.facebook.com/#!/1stOverland |
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8th Oct 2012 5:31am |
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| pope10001 Member Since: 15 Oct 2011 Location: Dulverton Posts: 489 
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I have just purchased 5x BFG KM2's for next years arctic trip in January. I was reliably informed that they are as good as anything else to use up there - standfast proper studded snow tyres.
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8th Oct 2012 9:08am |
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| BigWheels Member Since: 21 Mar 2010 Location: Somerset Posts: 1405
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Maybe they are. Perhaps the new quieter design (which makes them less good on mud) will make them better on snow & ice. KM2s were designed for rock crawling sport, so may have good grip without the rubber warmed up by road use. KM2s look like aggressive ATs....
 Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender |
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9th Oct 2012 5:35pm |
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