The price isn't a million miles off normal. 18" is not a cheap size.

I would never mix tyres on the same axle as you can get unpredictable braking. Front to rear mixes are better if needs must, but be sure the (actual) sizes are very close. This can still lead to screwy handling so it's not ideal.

Put the new tyre on your spare and run on 4 goodyears until you can get them to match.

Cheers, Steve

Yep, wait till you replace 4 tyres, THEN you will be crying. You won't get that much change out of $2000 regardless of the tyre you buy. In Melbourne, the Goodyears were $480 a tyre last time I looked.

Alto service in sydney had some GGATs at $320 a while ago I think they still have some left. Speak with Gary 02 99013712.

Don't feel too bad. Saturday I had to buy a new 19" MTR and the "trade price" was $720. This makes the V8's fuel consumption seem pretty reasonable compared to tyres.

Thats almost as much as the X5's tyres.

GEEZUZ!!

Hi Guys, just picked up on the thread.

I have a set of LTZs on my MY08. Have done around 17,000 since fitting. I have not experienced any rubbing front or rear at any ride height setting. You will have problems mounting in spare wheel well, so I ended up fitting a rear wheel carrier.

The LTZs have a diameter of 799mm which is about as large as you can go without rubbing. If you place your hand over the top of the front tyre and fit your finger between the tyre wall and the wishbone knuckle you will see you have only a small clearance (approx 10mm at best), so would not want to go wider. Would be great if they made a 265/65/18 size - a little more sidewall and a little less width, perfect.

Cheers,

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Cooper in australia have just got stock of the ATR in 265/60r18
this one has been a long time coming.....
i will give them a workout this weekend.

Great information from you all, thanks, but I was just wondering how my insurance company will go if I have a claim and they see that the General's tyres that I have fitted don't comply with the V rating required.

Anyone tested their Insurance companies to put it on paper to say that they approve of the the General Grabber being fitted to the D3/4 ?

Insurance companies have the 'final say' when paying out on a claim, spose its something that we don't always think about until its mentioned.

The courts have the final say. If an insurance company tries to get out of paying a claim because they say something is illegal and its not, then they have to pay.

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