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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816   
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Agree with you (and I’m probably the only one
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Now as to your question, I personally think that 13 year old tires should simply be disposed off, not sold on anymore. I would not feel happy driving in traffic on any 13 year old tire with 4/5 mm thread. They have done their time, safety becomes a potential risk here. Are GG TR still available in UK? Not here in this country, I had to ask Continental Tires Germany to make special delivery to Switzerland a few years ago when I wanted to buy 4 new ones. They did without hesitation though. Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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11th Jan 2018 9:56am |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 928  
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Reading with interest as probably be looking to replace TRs on my 90 some time soon too. However considering the conti cross contacts ATs instead as fitted on later Defenders...
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11th Jan 2018 3:29pm |
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| plumpmoose Member Since: 14 Dec 2015 Location: North Devon & Oxon Posts: 114 
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TRs and Continental Cross Contacts are top of list, with a slight bias towards the contis. Might try the General Grabber AT, but understand these are in run out mode so one off replacement down the road might be harder and a bit more expensive.
If any one has a set that are under 3 years old please let me know. 235/85/16 is the required size. |
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12th Jan 2018 11:37am |
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| Scotm Member Since: 28 Feb 2014 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 666  
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Having recently changed to BFG AT2 after 11 years of driving GGTR there is no way I would go back. So much more grip on and off the road.
My BFG are standard 235/85 size. |
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12th Jan 2018 2:20pm |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 928
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I had general grabber the then new ats on my old discovery, they seemed very good on road. I didn't test them too far off road apart from light green lanes, were good in snow though.
May be mistaken but not sure that they are still available? |
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12th Jan 2018 4:08pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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If I would ever change away from the GG TR as a summer tire, I’d probably turn to the relatively recent GG AT2. Seems a nice alternative for the BF Goodrich AT2. You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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12th Jan 2018 4:14pm |
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| plumpmoose Member Since: 14 Dec 2015 Location: North Devon & Oxon Posts: 114
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Right - new contis ordered. Fitting tomorrow. If anyone wants (free) 4 TRs with about 4-5mm of tread all made in 2004 and they can get to South Molton they are yours.
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18th Jan 2018 12:22pm |
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