Thread: 18' AT tyres for SE D3 (a good news story for a change!)

Well I finally got the Pirellis fitted yesterday at the local Motorama for $25 each tyre inc disposal.

So my costs were (in AU$):

$225 per tyre = $900
Delivery from the US = $395
Fitting = $100

Total = $1395 ($348.75 per tyre)

I was quoted anything between $1660 and $1900 locally - so did I just get a tyre free by buying from the US coz that's how it feels !! ?

That's my justification for it. Even went into a dealer and told them. They wanted to see so I showed them. They said but you don't get a warranty, I said they can deliver quicker than you quoted delivery of non stocked sizes from Melb, and when one's free I'll take that over a warranty. They said nothing.

Originally Posted by steven64

Has anyone tried Continental tyres? the Conticrosscontact AT look good
Cheers Steven

steven64,

I have posted a few times about the cross contacts, which I have had on for the best part of year.

Very happy with them so far, like Owl they are noisier than the OEM, which for me were to very quite continental Cross contact UHP, I do not find them intrusive at all.

On road has been fine, never felt like letting go in the wet or dry and off road they have been a strong improvement over the UHP's.

Only negative I have is they can be a bit difficult to get, so I recently purchased 2 extras so I now have 6 in total and will rotate each 10,000 km and if I stuff one somehow I have a spare.

If you do a search on my previous post or the tyres specifically you will find a bit more info.

George.

Hello oh learned friends,

It is time for new tyres and as this is the first replacement on the 09 Petrol V6 SE I am at a bit of a loss. Can anyone give me some advice on the General Grabber AT2 255/60 18m, $385 each for 5 all done - Jax Bowen Hills in Brisbane. Is this a good local price and having got 43000 km out of the original delivery tyres what can I expect from the AT2, 90 - 95% tarmac with balance sand/paddock bashing?

Waiting with bated breath, and soon to be emptier wallet.

Dom

I got the same tyres from JAX in Toowoomba for $355 in January. They're doing very well at the moment.
Cheers.

Originally Posted by dominicbeirne

Hello oh learned friends,

It is time for new tyres and as this is the first replacement on the 09 Petrol V6 SE I am at a bit of a loss. Can anyone give me some advice on the General Grabber AT2 255/60 18m, $385 each for 5 all done - Jax Bowen Hills in Brisbane. Is this a good local price and having got 43000 km out of the original delivery tyres what can I expect from the AT2, 90 - 95% tarmac with balance sand/paddock bashing?

Waiting with bated breath, and soon to be emptier wallet.

Dom

Search is your friend

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...km-report.html

Regards,
Tote

Had coopers ltzs 285/60/18 fitted yo my 3lt D4 yesterday. Only 2 small problems 1 a slight rub on full lock , rub the mud flaps , 2 the locking bar
for the Kaymar spare wheel carrier does not fit holes.So ive done away with it & use washers as spacers so i can use the carrier , going to Albury today to pick up my van, so will call into a bike shop & get a lock & covered chain.

Kero

Originally Posted by Tote

Search is your friend

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...km-report.html

Regards,
Tote

Hi Tote,

Thanks for that link, I got the new AT2s fitted today and Jax put 36 all round. A quick question on pressures as I am off to Sydney tomorrow for Easter, towing a furniture trailer on the way home, and then St George and Dirranbandi - end of the Moonie Highway - next weekend.

I saw in your post you were 36 front and 44 rear for the bitumen with the load and 36 front 42 rear unloaded. What would you recommend I run the new tyres at for these couple of trips?

Cheers

Dom