Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
Makes interesting reading.
10th Sep 2018 3:09 pm
J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
I was going to buy some but in the grand scheme of things they look absolutely terrible
Would be interesting how other winter-AT tyres compare under the same conditions2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
10th Sep 2018 3:56 pm
Disco dazboy
Member Since: 02 Dec 2013
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1782
Well reading that I should bin my at3’s but the reality is I’ve driven in sun rain heavy snow etc with no problem whatsoever so I’ll disregard it as a load of rubbish! Luckily I’ve fitted Michelin CrossClimate on swmbo’s focus so at least that will keep on the road! D3 x2 now gone
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10th Sep 2018 4:27 pm
James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Wirral, UK
Posts: 3067
Yes same here, happy with mine in all conditions so far.
I think they must be a soft compound though as they leave tread marks all over my drivewayD4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
2018 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography - Gone to someone with less sense and more time to enjoy it
2016 Toyota Hilux Invincible - Liberating experience
10th Sep 2018 4:49 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13080
I saw that recently. One thing they don't show is off road ability - obviously because most SUVs never go off road. The AT3 has been very good off road so far. I'm not sure I'd want to take CrossClimates off road for example (we have the car version on the Octavia and they are good road tyres).
A good test would be AT3 / Scorpion AT+ / Wrangler All-terrain Adventure / Duratrac as they are all off-road type tyres.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!"
10th Sep 2018 4:58 pm
Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
Posts: 6528
Only my opinion but what a load of $hit.
I've not had any problems with mine in the last 2 years, so have gone through a wet summer, the beast from the east = plenty snow and the hottest summer on record.
Work out from that whatever you want.
I'd have no problem buying them again D3 57 xs Stornaway grey
D2 02 commercial silver gone but a great servant and won't be forgotten
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10th Sep 2018 7:02 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23339
Auto Bild tyre tests are great.
In the text it makes clear the reason for including two AT tyres in this test and points out the poor wet braking distances relative to the other road tyres. It’s no great surprise, there’s less tread in contact with the road surface on a “chunky” tread AT tyre.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
10th Sep 2018 8:32 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13080
Yeah, my current set (my first) has been to Spain for some light off roading, has done many miles on A, B and m-ways in the UK, went well in the snow and rain, done a bit of mud too. Doesn't brake like a sports tyre but then, well, it isn't one.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!"
10th Sep 2018 10:08 pm
FISHBOY
Member Since: 06 Sep 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 754
Just to add, i have been running mine for over 6 months now and have found them to be very good in all senarios. Wish there were other independent tests to compare against.
Ok the test shows poor high speed cornering, as the same all of you its on a 3 tonne disco not a hot hatch.
I also believe there is a big difference between a V rated tyre and I think an H rated.Last of the D4 HSE...
11th Sep 2018 3:19 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23339
My take on the test was that it was an All Seasons SUV tyre test, but that they'd included two popular AT tyres as technically these two are also classified as All Season tyres. The point of including them being that if you didn't need the additional off-road benefits (not tested), then you'd get better all round performance, particularly in wet braking, from the on-road tyres.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
11th Sep 2018 4:46 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13080
Indeed, if you don't go off road then a dedicated road tyre is the better option.
As for high speed driving - my RRS SDV6 in "mad mode" (sport on the 'box, dynamic mode in Terrain Response) pushes the tyres (AT3) hard but they do well. The vehicle is generally neutral although under power out of a corner a lightening of the steering suggests they just start to push in to understeer, which is not a bad thing in a big vehicle.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!"
11th Sep 2018 5:27 pm
Reginald Molehusband
Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: West Calder
Posts: 632
I can’t fault the AT3 performance on road. Off road they are good but maybe not as self-cleaning of mud as their open tread might lead you to expect.
Mine won’t have enough tread left to do the coming winter so I’m considering a repeat or some alternatives.2016 D4 Landmark SDV6 (Euro6), Zanzibar (late run D4)
2009 D4 HSE TDV6, Bali blue (first run D4)
2007 RRS TDV8 HSE, some blue
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