sjm
Member Since: 20 Dec 2007
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I posted my first thread in weeks this morning (on General - "Out of my depth"), just been out on the car, parked it and got an instant flat - broken glass in the parking bay. 
So here's my next question of the day!!!
I've only had the car a month, and it's on Pirelli Scorpion Zero's at the moment. The front two are ok for a while yet (probably a year by the look of it) but the rear two are VERY close to limit. "Luckily" it's a rear one that got punctured, but I was thinking of replacing with something a little 'meatier'. The vast majority of my driving will be on road, but I will be doing the odd "play day" or buzzing about in fields etc.. I had read good things here about the Goodyear MT/R. Just got a price but was advised that they are an 'S' rating, so good for 118mph, while the Pirellis are 'V' rating good for 150mph. The 'S' rating is fine for me, BUT should I mix these tyres (I'd obviously bite the bullet and buy two MT/Rs for the rear at the same time).
TIA I want that one...
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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A lot of us have replaced the 19inch wheels for 17inch and run Cooper STs and STTs 245/75 R17s
others run the 255/55 R19MTrs
Not had the MTR but the 17 inch Coopers are excellant (13mm tread and my last set lasted for 45,000 miles at a cost of £90 per tyre fitted.  Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
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| 31st Mar 2008 12:45 pm |
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sjm
Member Since: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Kent
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Ok - thanks for tip. Just not sure about mixing tyres though? Would that be a big no-no?!? I want that one...
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| 31st Mar 2008 12:58 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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I wouldnt mix tyres  Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide
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| 31st Mar 2008 1:04 pm |
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xtc
Member Since: 27 Mar 2007
Location: Hampshire
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Think that would be a very big no,no!
Either road or mud tyres all round. Sorry to ruin your day... Off Roading is OK.... But I'd rather be Boating!
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| 31st Mar 2008 1:21 pm |
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sjm
Member Since: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Kent
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I thought that would be the case...
Thanks anyway... I want that one...
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| 31st Mar 2008 1:39 pm |
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Bodsy
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But if you do get the MT/R's now, they'll give you a discount (surely) off the complete set.
I keep my MTR's on all the time now, done 11k & probably at least another 20K to go. Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 31st Mar 2008 2:56 pm |
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Snowy
Member Since: 06 Jul 2007
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sjm, Ken, on this forum, has been dropping very subtle ( ) hints that he has a new set of MTRs for sale, may be worth a PM to see if he still has them.
The other option not mentioned here are the General Grabber AT2s on the 18" rim. Although not a mud terrain, are a really good compromise between the MTR and the road tyre. You should be able to get those for about £110 per corner. I have these and am very pleased ....
where are you in Kent BTW? The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us yet.
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| 31st Mar 2008 3:01 pm |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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IF YOU HAD 18" RIMS YOU COULD GO FO 255/60X18 GENERAL AT2, A VERY GOOD ALL TERRAIN TYRE.
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| 31st Mar 2008 3:10 pm |
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sjm
Member Since: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Kent
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Trouble is that having just bought the car I'm not rolling in spare cash at the moment, so don't really want to be buying a second set of wheels as well... I can see the advantages, but not for a while yet I think!
I'm in Chislehurst (near Bromley) I want that one...
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| 31st Mar 2008 3:14 pm |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
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Snowy wrote:sjm, Ken, on this forum, has been dropping very subtle () hints that he has a new set of MTRs for sale, may be worth a PM to see if he still has them.
The other option not mentioned here are the General Grabber AT2s on the 18" rim. Although not a mud terrain, are a really good compromise between the MTR and the road tyre. You should be able to get those for about £110 per corner. I have these and am very pleased ....
where are you in Kent BTW?
Apart from Snowy you picked them up at the last pub meet  so you have them
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| 31st Mar 2008 3:15 pm |
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Snowy
Member Since: 06 Jul 2007
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 I thought I had seen a post since then offering a set....
I must be going senile.... The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us yet.
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| 31st Mar 2008 3:20 pm |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
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I do have 1 255/55/19 MTR S rated new availble thou
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| 31st Mar 2008 3:23 pm |
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Bodsy
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Quote:I had read good things here about the Goodyear MT/R. Just got a price but was advised that they are an 'S' rating, so good for 118mph, while the Pirellis are 'V' rating good for 150mph. The 'S' rating is fine for me
D3 only goes to 112 (as std)..... so S should be fine. I think the previous ones were Q rated at 99(?)
Mine are all S rated & they have been close to D3 max....... Bodsys Brake Bible
D4/D3 Remote FBH heat kits
BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
Software updates/enabling
Clock/ SNOTM /3Flash / 4x4Info /BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes / Gearbox Reset
See It Here
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| 31st Mar 2008 3:37 pm |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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THE 255/55X19 MT/R IS A 111S RATING, SO 113MPH.
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| 31st Mar 2008 4:03 pm |
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