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dave-rsvr
 


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what tyres

whats a good tyre to get that doesnt cost loads and lasts well,wont be doing off roading apart from going in the odd field
  
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What size rims have you got???
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I can recommend Michelin Latitude Tour, if available in your size.
Last very long, low noise.

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Re: what tyres

dave-rsvr wrote:
whats a good tyre to get that doesnt cost loads and lasts well,wont be doing off roading apart from going in the odd field


If thats all your going to do ...then stick with the road tyres ..they are very, very capable Thumbs Up
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cotefarmboy wrote:
What size rims have you got???

18" wheels
  
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My (road tyre) Scorpions were brilliant off-road. Only had trouble climbing out of ruts - which isn't easy with any tyre.
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This is a picture of the mud pool (yes, singular Rolling Eyes ) I played in last weekend at the Wiltshire meet. Those ruts are an average of about 7 inches deep in very soft wet clay - standard part worn road tyres...no problem Thumbs Up



As DiscoStu says, only issue is tyre side blocks are pretty smooth and non-aggressive so getting out of ruts is difficult but not impossible.
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Scorpions are great road tyres good grip wet and dry, low noise and mine did 25.5k miles.
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are we talking pirelli when saying about scorpiona as i dont think they are cheap at all.
i used to have them on a audi tt and the kumho tyres were a lot cheaper and actually lasted longer and gripped better,i have seen those in discovery size 255 60 18 for about £75 but they have pure road tread
  
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Colway apparently now do an 18" tyre that'll do the job, bound to be cheap

Personally I think you should by the best you can possibly afford, not the cheapest you can get. Those 4 rubber rings are a vital safety component on any car, get crap ones and you could endanger your life and others
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They're AT retreads http://www.c-tyres.co.uk/ctraxat.htm third from the bottom
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dave-rsvr wrote:
are we talking pirelli when saying about scorpiona as i dont think they are cheap at all.


No ...what we are saying is if they (scorpions) are already on the vehicle then don't bother spending extra on additional tyres ..s'all Wink
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Pirelli Scorpions are an excellent road tyre for the D3. Surprising capable in the mud as well. They are quite a soft compound which allows for good grip on the road, but will not last as long as a harder compound.
Personally, I never buy "budget" tyres. The benefits of a good tyre are such that imo saving £20 or £30 a tyre just doesn't make sense.
It always puzzles me that a friend who gets a new £40-50k Merc. every 3 years, buys the cheapest tyres he can.
Great, he maybe saves £150 on 4 tyres. But if he wanted to save £'s WTF doesn't he just buy a cheaper car!
  
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When looking for a tyre make sure it has the correct load and speed rating if buying tyres designed for road vehicles with 18inch rims.

I like Pirellis or Michelin's but as you say they are expensive. one option is that as people change to off road tyres second hand road tyres come up either free or cheap, as an example I gave 5 away for free one new 4 with 7000 miles.
  
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I would echo the words of our correspondent from the Netherlands.

The Michelin Latitude is a fine tyre and is an excellent step forward from the Sychrone. It is cheaper than the Scorpion too.
  
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