Member Since: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Midrand
Posts: 99
Anyone in SA using the Grabber AT2's yet?
Just want to know if any of you in SA are on Grabber AT2 rubber yet and can geive us some feedback.
Thanks.
21st Nov 2007 12:39 pm
robharvey
Member Since: 14 May 2007
Location: Durban
Posts: 138
IronMan,
I've been running them since May and am really pleased with them. Had once incident in Botswana where I blistered the sidewall so I sent the offending tyre back to Continental who confirmed it was my error. Had to try though You'll find lots more comments in the wheels section under Grabber AT2 impressions or something like that.
At the end of the day they cost about the same as the equivalent HT tyre and are vastly more capable off road. If your Disco only sees tar (and I know yours doesn't) then stick with HT's, but otherwise go for the Grabbers.
As an alternative some guys are buying STT's in 17" with aftermarket rims which they swop every time they do some off-roading or overlanding. I'm too lazy for that so the Grabbers are a perfect foil, good for everyday use and off-road excursions.
Rob
21st Nov 2007 12:59 pm
Anton
Member Since: 21 Nov 2007
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 1
Rob
Are your tyres 17" or 18"?
AntonBorn to Hunt, Forced to Work.
21st Nov 2007 1:34 pm
robharvey
Member Since: 14 May 2007
Location: Durban
Posts: 138
18"
The Grabbers were the only AT's (at the time) to come out in 255/60/18
21st Nov 2007 1:46 pm
Andrew van den Heever
Member Since: 09 Jun 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 340
Rob.
Thanks for your input. What did you pay for the Grabbers? I assume you bought 5?!! I have heard figures of R4k per tyre.
21st Nov 2007 2:36 pm
robharvey
Member Since: 14 May 2007
Location: Durban
Posts: 138
R2500 each, Andrew.
Got a very good price from the guy we buy all our personal and company tyres from (a HiQ franchise). HiQ in Centurion had them at 2900 a couple of months ago so get hold of a HiQ dealer in CT - maybe they can do a better price. 4k is a bit heavy, I'll bet that was from TWT because TWT Pmburg quoted me 3.8k each. Either way 18" tyres ain't cheap here.
I bought 5, f ed up one, so am on 4 at the moment. I'm heading up to Namibia next year so might even buy 2 more so that I have two spares. After I blistered my tyre north of Maun I had to drive 2000km's back to Durban, via Nxai Pan, effectively spare-less. Not pleasant, hence the probable need for 6 tyres.
21st Nov 2007 5:36 pm
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
One of the main reasons that I changed to 17 " was availabilty or lack thereof of 18 " North of the border. I picked up 6 aftermarket rims for just over 6 k and my coopers cost about 2k each . So not much differance to buying 18 " tyres . My 2 c
21st Nov 2007 7:05 pm
hiltonbe
Member Since: 27 May 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 29
Heine - where did you get the aftermarket rims from?
Ironman - I have been using the AT's for 2 years now - I imported a set from the UK for my D2 ES as i needed some decent tyres in 18" - I landed 6 tyres in Ct for 9k - bargain in my opinion. When i sold my D2 I moved them onto the LR3 and I guess that they have now done about 40 thou Km's in total without any problems. I used them for a Richtersveld trip a few months back and they stood up to the sharp rocks very well and I guess that with correct rotation the full set of 6 are probably good for another 30-40 thou kms?
Anybody looking for 4 newish wranglers HP's - probably done 5000kms as I have a set in Ct that I want to get rid of?
Hilton
22nd Nov 2007 6:35 am
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
From a local dealer . They are X5 knockoffs . Not the prettiest , but I only use them offroad
STW154 Gun metal paint 17x7.5 5/120 pcd et35
R 4452 incl for set of 4
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22nd Nov 2007 7:46 am
hiltonbe
Member Since: 27 May 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 29
Which dealer?
HB
22nd Nov 2007 8:12 am
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
Autosport in Midrand . Speak to Gavin 011 315 7550
22nd Nov 2007 1:36 pm
AP Moller
Member Since: 23 Feb 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 246
Grabbers at customs ?
Tyger Wheel and Tyre got a shipment in last week. My name is on six.
They lost my June order.
I am told that my AT2 Grabbers is coming to Cape town soon from PE.
But they have a customs problem, they say ..
When (if) it arrives, I will file my full report ...
22nd Nov 2007 1:55 pm
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
Exactly why i don't want to go that route - ordered in June and still not delivered by November . Imagine if you needed them in a hurry
22nd Nov 2007 1:59 pm
robharvey
Member Since: 14 May 2007
Location: Durban
Posts: 138
Heine,
About a month back I looked into the STT's (just for interest's sake). My tyre dealer couldn't even give me a price on them because there was no stock available (in KZN at least). I think it's a SA problem that when you buy more specialised tyres in the larger rim sizes you're going to struggle to get a regular supply. That's why you buy 6
22nd Nov 2007 2:09 pm
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
Agreed - but that's why I went 17 " - you battle to find any make in 18 "
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You'll find lots more comments in the wheels section under Grabber AT2 impressions or something like that.
ed up one, so am on 4 at the moment. I'm heading up to Namibia next year so might even buy 2 more so that I have two spares. After I blistered my tyre north of Maun I had to drive 2000km's back to Durban, via Nxai Pan, effectively spare-less. Not pleasant, hence the probable need for 6 tyres.
