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  1. 16th January 2006, 07:36 AM #1
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    General Grabber Problems

    Attention Defender drivers..

    3 of my Grabbers have bulges in the sidwalls. Bit of a worry. The other 2 probably do as well, on the inside which I haven't checked yet.

    The bulges are big enough to throw a shadow, thats how I spotted the 1st one. In full light they're hard to see, but run your fingers around the sidwall and they become obvious.

    These tyres have done less than 5000 kms. But are 2 years old. They've been under the house, cool and dry, out of the sun.

    So they've got to go. These are my camping tyres. Can't trust them now with any load and/or highway speeds.

    Presumably theres a bad batch from 2003. So I'd suggest you check them.

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  2. 16th January 2006, 01:03 PM #2
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    Nasty

    Mine have some subtle lines on them... but they have had them since new...???
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  3. 16th January 2006, 01:18 PM #3
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    Bulges in General Grabbers.

    Mine have got shallow indentations from the rim to tread but when I asked the main stealer they said it was normal. I don't normally believe a word they say but have checked out other Defenders fitted with them and they're all the same.
    Mine have done 46000klms so far which has included the GRR and part of the Kalumbaru Rd and still have excellent tread depth. The spare has a couple of side treads lifted but I used some vulcanising glue stuff and stuck them back down again. They went well from Broome to Perth but it's now just the spare until I have to get new tyres.
    Pity is they don't seem to be available any more.
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  4. 16th January 2006, 05:07 PM #4
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    Same as Alan H. 48,000 Klms.

    Trev.
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  5. 16th January 2006, 06:34 PM #5
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    <span style="color:blue">mine have got 72 000kms on them and still going....

    only now are they starting to get a bit slippery in the wet.....
    starting to notice a bit of understeer)


    but then lurch gets driven like a race car more than a truck....




    the grabbers are an american tyre and i think khumo dealers may import them....


    they seem to be great on everything except mud.....

    the only problem i have with mine is they need constant balancing lately....</span>
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  6. 16th January 2006, 07:18 PM #6
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    [quote=DEFENDERZOOK]<span style="color:blue">


    they seem to be great on everything except mud.....

    the only problem i have with mine is they need constant balancing lately....</span>

    Hey Zook

    Ya don't think there's a connection between those two statements.

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  7. 16th January 2006, 07:24 PM #7
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    <span style="color:blue">i wish that was the problem......


    the only thing they have seen lately is the black stuff.....</span>
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  8. 16th January 2006, 09:25 PM #8
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    [quote=DEFENDERZOOK]<span style="color:blue">i wish that was the problem......


    the only thing they have seen lately is the black stuff.....</span>


    Ahh, truck doctor, heal thyself.



    I was checking out one of the UK Land Rover forums and the level of mechanical knowledge was just woeful. Lots more of them, but we're better when it comes to tech stuff.

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  9. 16th January 2006, 09:38 PM #9
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    <span style="color:blue">i have booked myself in for a bit of therapy.....
    either at the end of this month.....or definitely early next month.....</span>
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  10. 17th January 2006, 01:57 PM #10
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    Mine did get some minor bulges, but lasted 80,000km, they are now on the camper trailer. 8)
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