D3 Tires - prices

[def90]

G'day all -

Did some pricing today on tires for my D3:

Cooper LTZ 285x60x18 - $385 (not a bad price it seems)
BF Goodrich AT 265x65x18 - $599 (seems crazy)
Cooper HT Plus 265x60x18 - $310 (reasonable, but not the tire I am after)

Didnt get much excitement for the General AT2 - I am sure its not what they normally sell...

I am looking for an AT tire...

Anyone got any good prices or recomendations?

[WhiteD3]

How about the Conticrosscontact

ContiCrossContactAT (http://www.tyres4u.com.au/brandselector_doc-contiprodcrossconat_img-cp_show.aspx)

[Neil P]

Pirelli ATR 255/60 R18 112H XL RB, M+S $ 385

Do you want the same size as OEM ?

http://www.pirelli.com.au/web/catalog/car-suv-van/catalogo_desc.page?uri=/pirellityre/en_AU/browser/xml/catalog/car-suv-van/SUV_SCATR_SUM.xml&vehicleType=CAR-SUV-VAN

...... often overlooked, but give some consideration to how many mm of
tread depth on a tyre .. if 2mm is minimum useable, then 11mm has 50% more than 8mm

[CaverD3]

I know you are not in Sydney but for others looking. Alto at Artarmon have some GG ATs in stock and are offering a good price.
I found out after I had just bought some elsewhwere. :cry::wallbash: so I did not want to know the price after he said it was a lot less than I paid. :cry:

[Tote]

General AT2 seems to be around the $400.00 mark fitted. They can be difficult to source, seems they are distributed by small operation. web site is Dynamic 4x4, Simex 4x4, Sime 4x4, General tire, Dynamic Wheels, Sime, Grabber, Extreme Trekker, Wheels (http://www.simex4x4.com/html/s01_home/home.asp'dsb=13)
I'm happy with my at2s
Regards,
Tote

[Desert Traveller]

I also believe that Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S (265/60R18) are available, slightly larger than OEM.
Yokohama / OUR TYRES / Geolandar A/T-S (http://www.yokohama.com.au/ourtyres/tyre.aspx'tyreid=204)

[Neil P]

Can any of you chaps recall the tread depth of your replacement tyres when new ??

[bigmac]

you must keep an eye on the load and speed ratings some meet one and
not the other I have noticed.
That is all the insurance companies need if you make a claim for them not to pay.

Bigmac

[tarmac]

Cooper ATR 265/60r18 $379 fitted.

[Drover]

Hey guy's,

I have had Good Year silent amour 265/60 x 18 "kevlar reinforced” on all four corners for about 12 months. They are listed as an “All Terrain” tyre and my experience has been very positive for both on and off road use.

I fitted them last season for a trip in and around the Simpson and there is easily enough life left in them for a trip to Cape York in about 3 weeks.

The Max load rating is 1030kg’s (2271lb), tread ware = 520, Traction = A, Temp =B and maximum pressure is 45lb (300kpa), available from Good Year Auto Service for $465 (12 months ago) fitted and balanced.

Worth a look !

Cheers

[TDV6]

I know you guys are dealing with 18" rims, which is why i have on order 17x8" rims to get a Light Truck Construction tyre, currently a Perilli 17x8 ATR 245/70/17LT at 1360kg.

As I understand it a LT construction means heaver construction etc, able to handle heaver loads etc, last longer, etc.

I was heading down the path of BFB/AT/KO but read several reports in Aust Mag and decided that I didnt want 90k left on the tyre, and the car wraped around a tree at 5k because of difficult bitumen handeling chartistics, so I went/am going for the Perilli ATR in 245/70/17 for my trundlebus with 3Ton van behind.

Its all about getting out there,

Ryall

[rmp]

LT construction is heavier and more strongly built. However even P rated tyres will more than handle the D3's loads, easy to get a P tyre such that if you came close to its load rating you'd have exceeded GVM amongst other things. Lasting longer -- no difference, that's about tread wear, but you could argue the LTs last longer as less puncture-prone. LTs are not so good for fuel efficiency btw.

No modern mud tyre will degrade handling so badly you're likely to wrap it around a tree. You'd need an extreme tyre for that and the noise would remind you to go very slowly!

[Graeme]

For a given brand and pattern, the LT version often has deeper tread (and a corresponding reduction in speed rating) so I would expect them to last longer.

[rmp]

The speed rating is more to do with the construction than the tread depth. Basically a heavier tyre cannot dissipate heat as effectively.

Yes, you may expect the deeper the tread the longer the life, but it doesn't always work that way. Muddies are not known for lasting longer than roadies.

[Peter_OZ]

gesus, working out best tyre is a nightmare.

Only certainity is that I do not want Wranglers again.

Tyre needs to be mainly aimed at on road performance, expecially in the wet as QLD downpours can be treacherous.

ok so far I have in no order of preference:

255/60R18 112V

Pirelli Scorpion Zero - $485

Continenlal CrossContact UHP $450 - dealer said this was the best handling, even better then the Pirelli Scorpion Zero

Yokohama Geo51 $395 - no idea about this but a tyre dealer pushed them hard

As to which is best I have no idea, leaning towards the Conti CrossContact UHP though at this stage

[CaverD3]

Coopers HT+ ?

[Peter_OZ]

yeah looked at those but as I do 99.9999% on road and the tiny off road is limited to the beach I thought a highware tyre would be better.
cheers

[rocmic]

I have been ringing around looking at prices as well. These are all from dealers around Parramatta and Blacktown (255/60/18)

Prices:
Wrangler Hps from $373 - $598 :Rolling:
ContCrossContact AT 505 - 528
ContiCrossContact UHP 416
Pirelli Scorpion ATR 395
General Grabbers AT2 375

I am looking at the Grabbers since I want some decent compromise between Road and some off road.

Interestingly the Trivett Tyres bloke said that he thought the Conti At would be better since the side wall on the Grabbers was not as strong, Trivett service guy told me when I had the car seviced lately that he had quite a few DIsco 3 customers with Grabbers and they were all happy.

How is the mileage on the Grabbers?

Cheers
Mike

[CaverD3]

Ring Gary at Alto Artarmon, they had some GG (and I think some cross contacts?) ata very good price.

[CaverD3]

And Coopers have new one:

DISCO3.CO.UK - View topic - load and speed rating for D3 tyres (http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic37558.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/07/420.jpg

[Peter_OZ]

yeah saw those but want an onroad tyre, we aren't likely to ever go climbing over rocks or wading through mud :D

Conti CC UHP looks the go for us. :cool:

[TDV6]

Just paid for six Bridge LT265/65/17 pattern 694, 17" rims still have not arrived, so they are still at tyre dealer's.

After you decide on a brand, checkout who has what on special for each month. I got mine $50 each, cheeper than recommended price.

My old coopers HT+ on the rear were past it, so last month I had to get two just to keep the trundlebus on the road. At just over 600 I thought it better than a fine and then having to buy them as well.

Ryall

[Peter_OZ]

Just paid for six Bridge LT265/65/17 pattern 694, 17" rims still have not arrived, so they are still at tyre dealer's.

After you decide on a brand, checkout who has what on special for each month. I got mine $50 each, cheeper than recommended price.

My old coopers HT+ on the rear were past it, so last month I had to get two just to keep the trundlebus on the road. At just over 600 I thought it better than a fine and then having to buy them as well.

Ryall

Ryall,
price isn't so much a problem as we have this car on 5 year lease with 3 complete sets of tyres built into the lease payments. So we pay same each month regardless of if I can get a set of tres cheaper or not. Mind you the negotiator in me loves to haggle so will see how I go! :p

[Peter_OZ]

got a price today on the Conti CC UHP 255/60R18 112V

$398 each fitted and dynamically balanced. Also ned toget the 4 wheel alignment done too.

Just waiting to hear back as to when the tyres will be in so I can book in a day and co-orinate with LR for the 60thou service and to set it into wheel align mode before it goes to the tyre place.

hoping these tyres will be much better then the wrangelrs

by the way the front tyres arent bad. >95% (was the new spare) on one, >75% on the other if anyone wants a couple of Wranglers let me know.

rears are only good for turning into pot plant holders.

sorry no steak knives! :D