Thread: General Grabbers or coopers

I had GG2's on my D3 and they were excellent on and off road. When new they did the Adelaide - Uluru trip via the Oodndatta track etc and I took two spares and used neither. We had the D3 packed to the rafters (read: heavy!!) and towed a Kimberley Camper over very, very rough country including the creek through to Boggy Hole in NT (with camper!!).

Two years and just under 40,000 plus kays later we did the same trip. We had one rear RHS blow out about two hours out of Oodndatta, late in the afternoon, after a full day on the track loping along effortlessly.......then about two hours out of Dallhousie the rear lhs blew out too. Tire pressures were about right, but I failed to note temp rising (Tyre Dog) and to be honest I was just a little inexperienced. Lesson learnt. Next time I do a big trip I will always have newish tires on alround and especially the back. Both spares went on ofcourse and no further issues all the way around the Rock and home to Adelaide.

Originally Posted by ozscott

Me either with Michellin. The michy XPC was a truly great tyre and SO much better than most OEM stuff. It was designed purely for the Discovery and did so well on it. I had mine for 80-90k before changing with very low tread. I had the same run on the D1. No sign of delamination etc. I have never heard of Michy blowing - that being the province of AMerican tyres early in their years of radials. I say that having been around a lot of off road drivers and a brother with an off road business for 14 years who also sells tyres.

Cheers

The XPC is one of the best ever 4WD tyres,I'm tossing up between Michelin or GG's for my L322,I'm leaning towards Michelins.I like many others was lured to Coopers but mine were so bad I replaced them before they were worn out. Pat

So where can one source the GG's local to SE Melb?
I can get hold of any of the Michies, but can't seem to find anyone with the GGs,, Are these something you have to import yourself?

Hi Chops
Try The Tyre Factory 1 Mercer Street
Geelong , 3220, VIC

Phone: 1300 201 537

Good luck

SORRY Chops just realised thats SW of melb

Michi XPC's, best tyre I ever had on any car.

Silly of them to stop making them.

HHmmm ok big guy, i can't say i remember which michei i had on at the time as it was 12 yrs ago but i managed to blow 3 in the space of 2000k's, all were down to the last 3-5 mm of tread all were on gravel roads and all were on my {much missed} 82 rangie, i had very little weight onboard but i was travelling a little quicker than the average punter. Now that said i have had a few friends in the past few years who have bought cars that had michies already on them and they have had the same problem, again not sure which type of michie and again these were central qld property cars so nearly all offroad/gravel use.
I think bushwanderer may be on the money about using michie's on road as the michie dual compound tyres are my favourite tyre on the motorbikes.
Merry Xmas all, and remember it's better to be there late than not at all.
ND3

Originally Posted by big guy

Michi XPC's, best tyre I ever had on any car.

Silly of them to stop making them.

They stop making them because they couldn't make money on them,thats what I've been told anyway. Pat

Originally Posted by Chops

So where can one source the GG's local to SE Melb?
I can get hold of any of the Michies, but can't seem to find anyone with the GGs,, Are these something you have to import yourself?

Hi Chops We got our General Grabbers from On Track 4X4
Factory 5
12 Melcome Court
Kealba
9310 7755

Very Happy with the tyres on the 18 inch rims, much better in the mud and smooth enough on the road. Even fixed the prob I had with the Disco wandering all over the place! Not cheap though But so far worth the price.