Thread: D4 ALL TERRAIN TYRES

I can back both of the last two posts re the 19" Pirelli's - I've had them on my D4 since new (almost 13 k ago) and have to say I'm very happy. Having been one of the "test" vehicles referred to by Gordon I completely concur with his assessment of their performance - I was pleasantly surprised how well they went off-road, despite the not-so-aggressive tread pattern. How well the lower side-walls would stand up in sharp stones or mallee-root country is another question, but for general all-round on and off road use they appear to be mighty fine. No road noise that I can hear either.

In mud? Dunno - did get bogged in the one mud-hole I entered, but then I'd only had the vehicle a couple of weeks and had no idea how to fly it properly! And once you know how to twiddle all those dials to the right settings at the right time this is the most extraordinarily capable piece of machinery...

Caravan+RV issue 015 Feb/Mar 2010 had an article by Pat Callinan on the Canning Stock Route, they had three vehicles in their convoy and to quote Pat "We shod our three expedition vehicles with Pirelli Scorpion ATR tyres and returned on exactly the same tyres as we left with" what more is there to say, I've ordered the same tyres for my D4 (hard to get though)
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I bought GGAT2's from that Perth dealer and they are excellent atger some serious off road driving incluidng two Red Centre trips (Oodndatta track etc). Very quiet on road. Slightly more prone to sidewall chipping - but I'm being picky here.

I've been chasing 19" at's for three years. Only ones I've found are Goodyear MTR's really noisy & not for general use. Michelin had one in Eastern Europe, ok to run on low pressures but no one locally knows anything about it. Pirelli ATR seems the best option & feedback is good for an allround tyre. Continental aren't producing the Cross Contact AT in the forseeable future that would be ideal. But given the current options I'm going with the Pirelli ATR. Pat Callinan gave them a good rap. Interestingly they are hard to find & I've had prices from $450 - $595. In the USA they retail at $US 245, How's that make you feel.

Some info on the General Grabber AT2 18" tyres http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...hlight=grabber

Regards
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I have the Pirelli ATR on my RRS, in 255/55/19 size as it's not available in the 255/50. They start with 9mm of tread and after 25,000 miles they're only down to 7mm.

Yes, I'd agree that it's not a very aggressive looking tyre ( has a look of a Pirelli P6000 road car tyre) but in my experiences to date, the only time I've got properly stuck was in very heavy clayey mud and part of that was my own fault. I've also used it on some rocky tracks in mid wales and not suffered any cut tyres or damage. I use it offroad quite a bit with work on pipeline spreads, so stripped land which is often pretty greasy and not yet had an issue, but its predominant usage is road work and as a road tyre they're superb, excellent grip in all weathers and made it through the snow this winter with them no trouble. Unlike most AT tyres I've not noticed a drop off in fuel economy either, which being a 4.4 petrol V8 I was expecting to take a hit in that respect.

They're expensive but from my persepctive, well worth it.