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bm52



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My BFG ATs worked very well today. no problem at all on any surface.......apart from a patch of ice which put the back out a tad BM52
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jst



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BFG ATs have been working well for me in 238 format, not too wide so they can dig in a bit. Cheers

James
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Post #203690 20th Jan 2013 7:51pm
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bm52



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jst wrote:
BFG ATs have been working well for me in 238 format, not too wide so they can dig in a bit.


agreed, i run on 235's as well, good in wet, dry, snow etc Thumbs Up BM52
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Well i have had a good run this morning out in the snow, got everything from slush to virgin snow with drifts. Its the first time ive been out in snow on my factory fit continental cross contact at's and they did well on everything, very impressed with how had it was to make the truck slide sideways, really had to try to make it slip and then it would come straight back in line. Over all it seems to be a very good tyre for most kinds of work.

Pete.
Post #203804 21st Jan 2013 10:10am
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BigWheels



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I have Coopers with stud holes too. Anyone know where studs can be bought from? And special removal tool! 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
Post #204104 21st Jan 2013 9:34pm
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adseybear



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Im running Goodyear Duratrac's now, properly winter rated too, great all round and off road.

Been brilliant in the snow and ice! And theyre studdable if needed.

Cant see there being a better all round tyre.


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Post #204791 23rd Jan 2013 7:50pm
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SteveG



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BigWheels wrote:
I have Coopers with stud holes too. Anyone know where studs can be bought from? And special removal tool!


Can you fit and remove studs at will? I thought they were one time fit only, but maybe not then. Also illegal here in UK.

Cheers

Steve
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Norm4n



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Duratracs look nice
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Phoenix90



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BigWheels wrote:
I have Coopers with stud holes too. Anyone know where studs can be bought from? And special removal tool!


For the studs that are designed to fit in the holes you need an insertion gun and the correct TSMI stud for your hole, however, you would have to buy that kit for yourself in this country. The kit is like:
http://www.brunowessel.com/stud_equipment.asp

In countries that use studs regularly most garages will have this kit and can stud a tire for you but only really like to fit studs in brand new tyres as used ones gather grit and dust etc in the stud holes which stops them seating properly.

Alternatively you can use self tapping studs, such as:
http://www.supatracks.com/best-grip-screw-in-ice-studs.html

But you don't need stud holes in the tyres for these as they can be screwed into any tyre (that has enough rubber).

SteveG wrote:
Also illegal here in UK.

I thought the generally agreed position is that studs in themselves arn't illegal in the UK, but having anything that will damage the road surface is. So, if you are driving on pure snow / ice it would be fine, but as soon as you stray onto patchy snow/ice roads you would be damaging the road surface, hence the illegality... ?? Not that this really matters as don't think there is really a huge place for studs in the UK.
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bpman



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Phoenix90 wrote:


SteveG wrote:
Also illegal here in UK.


I thought the generally agreed position is that studs in themselves arn't illegal in the UK, but having anything that will damage the road surface is.


yes, and it's very unusual to see a pot hole in the UK Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter

I bought best-grip1200's for my trip and got a couple of free insertion tools but my friend from Oslo is helping me fit them
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rossy



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What - pot holes in the UK ?? Laughing

You ought to visit the ROI bpman if you want to see pot holes. My Defender must be well screwed together because it is subjected daily to jolts, bangs and general abuse by the state of the roads in rural Ireland ! Whenever we visit the UK its like driving on a billiard table in comparison.

By the way BFG ATs for me are the business. I would be reluctant to chance any other brand of tyre.
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BigWheels



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I'm looking for all weather tyres for my Series 2. Thought the Wrangler AT/SA 225 75 16 might suit. 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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SteveG



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These were on the wheels when I bought the set late last year, so normally BFG's would get my money, but the Kumho Road Venture MT's were very good on fresh and especially compacted snow.

Last Sunday in Thetford Forest area they performed really well and the back only came out when changing ruts a couple of times. Didn't need to use diff lock all day and seem to perform better that GG TR's and BFG KM's in group. Probably has some thing to do with directional tread and they appear to be a fairly soft compound in the cold.

Now if we'd been out previous week in slippery clay mud, the situation would have been reversed and the BFG's would have been on top, so given the amount of snow we actually get here, my vote would still be for BFG's as all year round choice.

Cheers

Steve
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bpman



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@bigwheels - one of the best all weather tyre I have seen are the continentals, great on road and great off road - BigRuss has them on his utility and has never got stuck on the road or plains
Post #205140 25th Jan 2013 7:30am
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