Thread: New tyre suggestions

If the tyre size is the same you can retain the spare. A tyre has a life also tyres are designed to be used within a period of time. As a tyre ages the tyre compound becomes harder with age so you start to have less grip in wet situations and less grip in cornering etc. If i have 5 tyres of the same size and patern then i rotate every 10000klm. If the spare is different i only rotate the 4 in use. You must not have two different tyres on the front as they have different compounds and different breaking distances, so you could get yourself into quite a bit of trouble in an emergency

Originally Posted by Tinman

Just got a set of Bridgestone D697's put on today. The bloke that owned the Bridgestone dealership .... told me that they have fineally made a propper 4x4 tyre for the discovery and said l wouldnt be disappointed with them as he had used this tyre on many trips where he was very impressed....

I ordered a set of D697 265/60/18s yesterday. Bridgestone have a stock clearance sale on the 265 & 285s but I think it ends today (28-Feb-13). $399 ea fitted. Dealers who did not know about the sale were quoting low -mid $400s.

Also going to fit the Inawise 4x4 TPMS unit while the tyres are off.

Originally Posted by AndrewM

I ordered a set of D697 265/60/18s yesterday. Bridgestone have a stock clearance sale on the 265 & 285s but I think it ends today (28-Feb-13). $399 ea fitted. Dealers who did not know about the sale were quoting low -mid $400s.

Also going to fit the Inawise 4x4 TPMS unit while the tyres are off.

Thats not a "special" price @ $399

I paid $340 a tyre in Whyalla - Not suburbia

"My biggest objection to them is that they are obnoxiously noisy at 90kmh, they make a bit of noise at other speeds which is tolerable but at 90 they drive me nuts (a little harsh maybe, but I do 90 a lot ... ). They annoy me so much that I am going to change them to other tyres well before they're worn out." Quoting Epic Pooh

I couldn't agree more Epic.. My GG ATs drove me mad until I swapped them with DoctorJ's Wranglers. He eventually wrecked them up in the high country and has now something more durable .I didn't really need ATs as I have a second set of 17" BFG MTs for off roading..don't know what I'll get when the Wranglers wear out. I'll only need a road tyre.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Thats not a "special" price @ $399

I paid $340 a tyre in Whyalla - Not suburbia

Paid $370 for mine in Melbourne Bob Janes' price guarantee, Bridgestone was $380. (all inclusive, balance, old tyre disposal, gst.)

Maybe they get cheaper as you get further out?!?
$399 does seem expensive.

Paid $345 fitted balanced and new stems from Bridgestone. Another Bridgestone tyre ce.ntre quoted $405. Most tyre centres I contacted prices ranged from $440 Bob Jane to $345 Bridgestone so shop around.

GG Ats are only $270 a big difference for five tyres.

Originally Posted by CaverD3

GG Ats are only $270 a big difference for five tyres.

GG ATs have:

Softer sidewalls (known to fail or get staked easily)
Much louder after a bit of wear
Thinner rubber carcass

Not exactly apples for apples...

Still a reasonable tyre, but not LT construction nor are they anywhere near as tough as the D697