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Best tyres for road use?
Hi all,
we do alot of miles delivering new vehicles for dealerships, replaced the two rear tyres with existing wranglers, after only 16,000, been advised that they are down to 3mm and will need changing shortly, however the front ones are still at 5mm!!
We check tyres/pressures twice a week or ahead of any long journey.... does anyone know the best road use tyre for standard wheels on a d3 TDV6 S or how best we can get longer miles out of existing or where we are going wrong (tow with a bj tri-axle trailer)
15th Apr 2008 10:46 pm
DaveT
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That sounds about par for the course.
I've got a set of virtually new 18's (tyres only) for sale Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
SIII Lightweight - neglected & rusting. Bulkhead, A panels, vent panel & outriggers now disintegrated - Next years project!
15th Apr 2008 10:48 pm
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DaveT wrote:
That sounds about par for the course.
I've got a set of virtually new 18's (tyres only) for sale
So we're not being silly thinking that we may only get more approx 17-18k miles out of them?
Curious as to why the rears are wearing worse that the front?
15th Apr 2008 10:54 pm
Dave
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Location: North Yorkshire
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If they are scorpion I got just 15K, so 17-18 is not good but better than mine.
Rears wearing more? Is there not a higher percentage of drive (just guessing ) and weight especially when towing vehicles at the rear?
15th Apr 2008 10:58 pm
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Dave wrote:
If they are scorpion I got just 15K, so 17-18 is not good but better than mine.
Rears wearing more? Is there not a higher percentage of drive (just guessing ) and weight especially when towing vehicles at the rear?
Yea I guess your right regards the weight element coz although the trailer sits on all three axles (ie all six wheels) when loaded, when empty the third axle is slightly raised so does not touch the road, might need to lower the tow bar a bit perhaps?
15th Apr 2008 11:01 pm
Ken
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I'd try some 18" General Tire At2's on Black 18" Rims
Did you know there are seven for sale on E-bay
16th Apr 2008 7:20 am
Dave
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16th Apr 2008 7:26 am
Ken
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A Bit like this
16th Apr 2008 9:38 am
character
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umm, looking good mattey.... hows the cayenne, have the boys crashed it yet... there'll be some mini's coming up for sale soon I would have thought with the old housing market going bump... or shall I say a " prolonged slowdown" or " market rectification!! "
So glad I sold mine this time last year!!!
16th Apr 2008 10:10 am
Claud
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I got 24k from my Scorpions and replaced them with the same - I like them but not a quite few dont.2016 D4 Landmark
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and a few older Land Rovers from the 1950's
16th Apr 2008 10:32 am
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been doing a bit of research this afternoon, looking at various makes, we run Goodyear Wranglers 235/70 R17 114H Mud & Snow, as was on there when we bought the vehicle from Highways Agency.
Seems there are a few choices different to those mentioned but has anyone had any experience of the following:
Had a look at michelin website and mailed them as we do 98% travelling on the main road and pull a 3.5 ton tri-axle car trailer, doing around 1500 - 2000 miles a month
Not needing off road ability and expect the tyres to be changed again before the winter so not looking at winter tyres.
17th Apr 2008 7:43 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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Get some 19" HSE wheels and stick some MTR's on them. You will get 35k out of a set if not more.In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
17th Apr 2008 7:57 pm
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on the breadline... not overflowing with dosh at the moment, saving up for me new 3.5t flat bed, plus the d3 will be going soon to the big knackers yard in the sky at 300,00 miles (or sell it to lr for them to di-sect)
20th Apr 2008 12:58 am
SPOTTER
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I've got the Michelin Synchrones and after 20K miles loads of tread left..........
Also they are very quiet for road use. But they are a "softer" ride than the wranglers and scorpions so a bit less cornering feel.end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
20th Apr 2008 6:35 am
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I'm surprised nobody's had a go at these at 105 pounds per corner............... Ebay eBay Item No. 230244314249
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