Member Since: 05 Nov 2008
Location: Bardos
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Tyres
Hello everyone,
I was referred to this forum from the Landrover site. I am trying to find out which ones are the best tyres for my D3 TDV6 S, July 2005. The dimension is 235/70 17 and I do 99% on road. I also tow a horse trailer once every week or two. Generally, I'll do about 18000 miles per year and I find that the D3 is very heavy on tyres. The last ones only lasted 15000 miles!
The ones I have on at the moment are Continental 4x4 Contact and I had them swapped over after 8000 miles, i.e. front to back, back to front.
The tyres that are available here in France (where I live) are:
Continental 4x4 Contact
Grabber HTS
Goodyear Wrangler
Cooper Discoverer ATR
Can you please give me some advice?
Thank you very much.
5th Nov 2008 7:04 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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I use continental 4x4 contact, get 20k miles from a set changing them at 3mm. Have used them off road and recently in Tunisia and am very happy with them.
5th Nov 2008 7:13 pm
AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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The General HTS is getting popular, very nice tyre.
Member Since: 05 Nov 2008
Location: Bardos
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Thank you very much for your reply. I think I will stay with the Continetals as I don't really know the others, apart from the Goodyear, and they are too expensive!
6th Nov 2008 7:29 am
Pumpkin
Member Since: 05 Nov 2008
Location: Bardos
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AJS4X4 wrote:
The General HTS is getting popular, very nice tyre.
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What prices are you being quoted in France for the tyres you mention?
Up until a few years ago and before I had my D3 I always bought my tyres in France because it was far cheaper than buying them in the UK but I haven't done a comparison recently.
6th Nov 2008 11:22 pm
Pumpkin
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Location: Bardos
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Hi Phil,
I've just seen the Continetals fo €134.90 per tyre as a special offer, the Goodyear Wrangler at €178.90, Grabber HTS €143.80. All those are internet prices and you'll have to add about €60 labour. Are those good prices? As you can see, I really have NO idea! It's only after Landrover fitted me with Continentals for €280 a piece that I woke up to the fact that they are ripping me off !
7th Nov 2008 7:10 am
AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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If it helps here are my fully fitted prices including VAT, no hidden charges.
General HTS @ £103.40
Continetal @ £121.02
In pounds not euro but I still think thats a good price.
And you get to visit sunny Surrey to have them fitted
And you get to meet the AJS Crew and Clan Chief Andy - currently trying to swap his daughter for a car, (but only a small used car you understand ). FORECAST FOR TONIGHT: things have happened out there!!!
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7th Nov 2008 8:44 am
AJS4X4
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Made me smile, getting your own back now cos I put you in the frame for Tyre Taxi Service.
do you have any photos you could post in relation to the General HTS. seen as your gettng good word back on them, but like pumkin, iv never heard of these. cheers. like what you have done with the site by the way! 07 Discovery 3 TDV6 Commercial (Java Black) with:
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7th Nov 2008 11:23 am
AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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Go to Google images and type in General Grabber HTS, should give you all the pics you need.
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I think Andy's prices are very good. I've been to my tyre fitting place this afternoon and they have got the Continental at £229
They actually told me to go and buy my tyres on the net and then bring them over to be fitted.
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