hernan1304
Member Since: 28 Feb 2008
Location: Dubai
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Pelyma wrote:i hated them on my first Freelander and they were just as rumbly on the first D3, Scorpions every-time. The only thing you can criticize them for is sidewall strength, but then they are a road tyre. I think their offroad ability is down to the car's knack of finding traction when it shouldn't be able to, thereby making the tyres look good.
Pelyma you mean [the goodyears] offroad ability is down to the D3's ability to find traction when it shouldn't be able to? Or the scorpions?
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 6th Jun 2008 8:46 am |
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Grumpy
Member Since: 06 Jun 2008
Location: Peterborough
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I went through two sets of Scorpions before I exchanged my last D3, and I got 30K out of each set and I managed to get the replacements for £90 per tyre fitted, but these last set of Scorpions we purchased a 9 to 12 months ago, if my memory serves me well. Just before I decided to exchange the old D3 for a new one, I replaced the tyres and went for Toyo based on a colleagues recommendation. The Toyo is equivellant to a Mitchellin, but is purely a road tyre. I was quite impressed with them and the road noise actually improved when they were fitted, but I guess I only noticed the noise difference because the Scopions were worn to the legal limit. At £125 per tyre fitted from E-Tyre you can't complain, but only if you don't go off road.
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| 10th Jun 2008 10:57 pm |
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THUB
Member Since: 10 Dec 2005
Location: West Berkshire.
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I have just been told that my Pirellis will soon need changing (23,000 miles on clock at moment) First quote from a long standing contact for new Pirelli Zeros is £154 + vat each fitted and balanced. How does this compare with prices elsewhere?
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| 17th Jun 2008 6:09 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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hernan1304 wrote:Pelyma you mean [the goodyears] offroad ability is down to the D3's ability to find traction when it shouldn't be able to? Or the scorpions?
Both are good off road for a road biased tyre... but personally having Wrangler's on all three Freelander's and my first D3, I would give the Wrangler the edge. They seem to have more grip and are less prone to scrabble like the Pirelli.
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| 17th Jun 2008 8:27 pm |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
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A Scorpion can play scrabble 
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| 17th Jun 2008 8:50 pm |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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We have Scorpions in stock, 
255/60x18 @ £125.00 plus VAT fitted
255/55x19 @ £146.00 plus VAT fitted
Regards
Andy. www.ajstyres.co.uk
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| 17th Jun 2008 9:04 pm |
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