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Didn't realise how lucky I was to get 2 in late November 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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13th Jan 2023 2:14 pm
Martin Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18452
06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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13th Jan 2023 2:23 pm
eightfoot
Member Since: 12 Apr 2015
Location: sunny essex
Posts: 762
Re: Pirelli All Terrain Plus - Prices / Availability Shocker.
MintyHit wrote:
I can't seem to find these anywhere at the moment with a few stockists online asking for £250 a corner!... they were £160 last time I replaced mine.
Anyone know what's going on with supply or know where to get them cheaper than this?
keep a eye on ebay i got 4x end last summer the worked out about 130 each as luckily ebay sent me a money off voucher and had to buy 2 lots of 2 as the voucher worked that way
when i took them to my local guy to fit them they were shocked how cheap they were and said they could not get even close to them price wise eBay item number: eBay Item No. 353538504499 just keep checking regular as they seem to come into stock and go real quickplease excuse any grammer/punctuation mistakes,i'm thick,thankyou
current vehicles 2005 d3 2013 d4
So looks like they are only available as "grey imports" to the UK, at an (in)appropriate mark-up rather than as official UK stock.
Probably best I don't speculate on why a neighbouring trade block can get these and we, an independent nation in control of our own borders, can't get them I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
13th Jan 2023 2:47 pm
Martin Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18452
You-know-where is that-a-way 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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13th Jan 2023 2:49 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13100
Pirelli seem to not want to do LR-sized tyres in the UK other than the ones that LR fit as standard. I wonder why that is.
I need to get some new tyres and am unable to source the AT+ again so I'm swapping over to the Goodyear Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure (silly name) to see what they're like. Annoyingly, the Goodyear isn't winter rated in 255/55/r19 but is in other sizes, nor does it have the Kevlar reinforcement in that size but does in others.
I've had the Grabber AT3 before and that's a decent enough tyre but thought I'd give the Goodyear a try instead.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
13th Jan 2023 3:19 pm
MintyHit
Member Since: 25 Jul 2017
Location: Bradford on Avon
Posts: 227
Agh, this is really frustrating.
I have a brand new full size spare as well so switching tyres isn't a great option...neither is spending £1000 for a marked up set.
Any other winter rated AT options with the 3 Peak Snowflake that perform well on snow and ice?
I drive through Germany a lot in the winter so the rating is a must.
13th Jan 2023 3:25 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13100
I don't think any winter rated AT does well on ice, to be fair. That's full-on winter road tyre territory. The Grabber AT3 worked well in snow last time I had them on, a bit slippery on icy tarmac however.
In 255/55/r19, there aren't many winter-rated AT options, especially now that Pirelli have decided to stop sending the AT+ to the UK.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
13th Jan 2023 3:35 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23366
As above - General Grabber AT3 are 3-Peak Mountain Snowflake rated. That’s the closest to the AT+ I that i can think of. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
13th Jan 2023 3:42 pm
ruben D3 Decade
Member Since: 26 Sep 2006
Location: ASTURIAS
Posts: 2384
It's not available here either, neither in 18 nor in 19 in standard size, I hope I don't puncture one of my wheels, I imagine it's other drawbacks that have nothing to do with Brexit and so on...it only exists in 265/60R18 and it's not cheap... What I can contribute, maybe it has something to do with this lack, is that as I can see in mine, they are made in China!!😳
lost in translation!
13th Jan 2023 4:46 pm
Davethegeo
Member Since: 01 Oct 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 879
Another vote for GG AT3. I've had these and the Pirelli AT plus and I prefer the GGs.D1 300Tdi - gone
D2 Td5 ES (Alive remapped...mmm) - sadly gone
D4 2012 SDV6 XS - Stolen
D4 2014 SDV6 HSE - Shiny
13th Jan 2023 5:02 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6570
Autodoc (from Germany) allows ordering of AT+, price quoted was 201 eur each with 24% VAT included and free shipping for a set of four. I think (can’t be bothered to open my excel) that I paid much, much less for them a few years ago.
Some have recommended Falken Wildpeak AT3WA recently. It has 3PMSF and all. Exact model is Falken WILDPEAK A/T AT3WA 255/55 R19 111H XL… I’ll try Falkens next, I think, if the AT+ vanishes from EU.
There is another, AT3W that looks more aggressive.
Any other winter rated AT options with the 3 Peak Snowflake that perform well on snow and ice?
I drive through Germany a lot in the winter so the rating is a must.
Look at the Falken Wildpeak AT3WA. Around £150/corner, appropriate size and load rating for the D3 and perform very well on cold, wet and icy roads. I run them on my Freelander 2 and have yet to find a failing in them, beyond them proving about 5% thirstier on diesel than the previous road tyres.I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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