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cheddarwards
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: Somerset
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Time to change my General Grabber 295/45/20's for new rubber, ideally i would like the same again (great alround on-road tyre). I'm having trouble sourcing fully fitted units locally & Blackcircles seems to have stopped offering this tyre as well.
Having a look round for suitable alternatives (which don't involve re-mortgaging the house) the above tyre seems to come out as very resonable. I can source a fully fitted CONTINENTAL - CROSS CONTACT UHP 295/45/20 for 145 a corner, but i can't find a definative answer on the load rating.
Any got any experience of this tyre & its on-road performance?
Andrew
Edit Just confirmed that they are 114W rated
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 22nd Oct 2009 2:20 pm |
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SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
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Well seeing as continental own General tyres i would be surprised if they are much different TBH, maybe they are changing the tyres onto the continental brand in Europe as it is possibly seen as a better brand name, cue the increase in price  I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
Buzz Aldrin (1930 -
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| 22nd Oct 2009 2:24 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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last time I looked, the cross conti's in 295/45x20 were rated at 114
some generals here on ebay (250514661450) for £449 for a set of 4.
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| 22nd Oct 2009 3:20 pm |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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We have Generals in stock.
Andy.
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| 22nd Oct 2009 4:30 pm |
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cheddarwards
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: Somerset
Posts: 169
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SJR - I agree the change of brand name seems to make sense to the more recognisable Conti name - but the tyres look completely different.
AJS - I'm looking for a fully fitted option unfortunatley (for Somerset to you is quite a trip), but thanks for the offer anyway. Do you have any opinions on the ContiCrossContacts?
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| 23rd Oct 2009 9:52 am |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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cheddar - grabbers and conti's in 295/45x20 are completely different tread pattern, just owned by the same group.
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 23rd Oct 2009 10:04 am |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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As Al said they are different tread patterns, from my experiance the Conti is not as good in the wet as the General's, the General's are available for mail order at £440.00 plus VAT and carraige, I very much like the General UHP, very quite on the road with good all round grip.
Andy.
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| 23rd Oct 2009 10:44 am |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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I used to run Conti Cross Contacts, I then moved on to the Grabber UHP.
For me the ride was like 'floating on a cloud' versus the Conti's.
Having said that, the Conti profile was 40 versus the 45 of the Grabber, so ride difference could have been down to that.
Personally I'm more delighted with my Cooper LTZ's.
For me, road handling is as good as the Grabbers [with no extra road noise] plus being an AT you can venture off road.
Also I'm secure in the knowledge that I have a tyre to suit whatever the road or weather conditions throw at it. I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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| 23rd Oct 2009 10:59 am |
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cheddarwards
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: Somerset
Posts: 169
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thanks for your various wisdom - i agree that the Grabber is the better alround choice, i was only considering the Conti as local availabilty seems to be slim. That said a local indi has rang me back this morning to confirm that he can get them for 165 a corner fully fitted, which is more than i paid last time but i appreciate tyres have gone up in price since then (why is that?)
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| 23rd Oct 2009 11:24 am |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10297
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isnt it worth getting a set mail order and then just getting them fitted locally?
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 23rd Oct 2009 11:48 am |
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