Thread: New Tyres for my TD5

Originally Posted by greg.stone

...can't understand why Michelin would stop this line ...businesses make money in spite of themselves!!!

Probably has something to do with the fact that the XPC's NEVER wear out. Mine are over 10 years old!

someone needs to give these a review so go grab a set and let us all know.

LATITUDE Cross - SUV - MICHELIN

Originally Posted by Yorkie

LATITUDE Cross - SUV - MICHELIN

Looks like they couldn't decide which pattern they wanted ... that is an ugly tyre! Hope it performs better than it looks.

Went with the BF Goodrich AT T/A - 40K later and no wear identified ... no much hard off road except for sand frollicking in Byfield National Park .... handled the 5 Rocks access with no problems (run them at 25psi) been impressed to date

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2001 Disco TD5 Auto
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Originally Posted by Disco EMU

Looks like they couldn't decide which pattern they wanted ... that is an ugly tyre! Hope it performs better than it looks.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I have them on my d2 and after some initial concerns after a trip to the northern flinders range in late 2011 they have been great. I have the 235/70R16's in passenger construction fitted, which replaced the 235/70R16 Latitude HP's that were on the D2 when I got it.

The only issue I've had was a sharp rock pierced the centre of the tread while driving on a access track which runs between the Arkaroola Rd. and Nudlamutna Hut. I had no issues with punctures for the remainder of the trip which covered the bottom part of the Strzelecki Track, the Southern Flinders Ranges, and a trip home via Yunta, Dangalli NP and Murray Sunset NP.

They obviously aren't a mud tyre but have been ok on the bits of muddy stuff I've driven. In the dry on sand and bush tracks I haven't had any issues with them at all, and have never felt they are a limiting factor.

On the highway they are very quiet - when I first switched from the Latitude HP's I found the Cross's were noticeably quieter. On road grip is very good, I've never felt like they'll let go even in the wet.

I've seen comments elsewhere that they are a bit soft and tend to wear fairly quickly. I've done about 24K km on mine over the last 15 months and they seem to be holding up pretty well so far.

For their intended purpose - a 65:35 onroad/offroad all terrain - they are a good tyre.

cheers
Paul

Add: If you can be bothered dealing with google translate, a french 4x4 site did a long term test on the tyres. It's a bit hard to decipher the translation but interesting none-the-less.

http://translate.google.com.au/trans...=0CGYQ7gEwCDgK

I'm getting a good run out of Continental CrossContact LX in 245.70.16. 27000 km so far.

Quite impressive performance, especially around town and in the wet.

Pete

Originally Posted by greg.stone

40K later and no wear identified

It never happened without tread depth measurements!

I have Silverstone AT's. Look exactly the same as BFG AT's & @ $950 for 5 fitted & balanced could not be happier. Have done about 5000km & no real sign of wear as yet.