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  1. 24th May 2016, 02:34 PM #21
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    OK - I decided on the Hankook Dynapro AT-M RF10 255/55/19. JAX quoted me $315 each and my 4wd mechanic matched the price. However it took 7 hours to fit, balance and do a wheel alignment
    Here is my report after travelled about 4,000 kms on them in the following conditions:
    1. Driving without a load on good sealed dry roads at various speeds.
    Assessment - fantastic! Quite and smooth and the steering very responsive. However is that just the car in the first place or what! It was always quite and smooth - maybe not as responsive with the steering.
    2. Driving through "S" bends and elbow bends at sometimes twice the recommended speed.
    Assessment - brilliant! Car just stuck like sticky stuff and didn't even feel like letting go on the bends. Felt very confident. This test definitely showed that the Hankooks were better than the Wranglers - but the Wranglers were down on tread.
    3. Driving in the wet
    Assessment - great! No slips even when pushed on corners.
    4. Driving on gravel roads
    Assessment - such a great feeling. Once again no sign of slippage even when pushing it around the bends and no sign of the vehicle attempting to correct.
    5. Driving up rocky, rutted mountain tracks.
    Assessment - Good grip once again and no signs of any concern.
    6. Driving on beach sand.
    Assessment - After lowering the tyres and pressing half a dozen buttons the car just cruised along the thick sand. No sign of getting bogged or stalling.

    Overall there is really nothing to report that is negative. They are good tyres and they give you confidence in negotiating all sorts of road conditions at different speeds. The 4wding along rough rocky tracks didn't knock them around as I thought they would be and I am not sure if it is just my imagination, but the ride does feel a bit softer - even though I have them at the same psi as the old tires.
    The next test will be to see how long they last.
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  2. 24th May 2016, 03:35 PM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by pprass View Post
    However it took 7 hours to fit, balance and do a wheel alignment
    Good report Peter. There must be a story to the 7hr fitting. Can it be shared?

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  3. 24th May 2016, 04:06 PM #23
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    7 hr fitting! Well the fitting and balance just took one hour or so, but the wheel alignment took a loong time. My mechanic has a state of the art wheel alignment machine, but he had to send the Discovery to the LR dealer to set the vehicle's computer to "Wheel Alignment" mode. Then of course after the wheel alignment it had to go back to set it to drive mode. The dealer of course didn't drop everything to do that, so it took a longtime for the whole process.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pprass View Post
    ... but he had to send the Discovery to the LR dealer to set the vehicle's computer to "Wheel Alignment" mode. Then of course after the wheel alignment it had to go back to set it to drive mode. The dealer of course didn't drop everything to do that, so it took a longtime for the whole process.
    One advantage of your own diagnostic tool .... takes one minute on the forecourt at the tyre place.

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  5. 24th May 2016, 04:24 PM #25
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    Our mechanic is thinking of getting one, but he said that it would cost them a few thousand dollars!
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  6. 25th May 2016, 08:42 AM #26
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    Nanocom or IID only about $600.
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  7. 25th May 2016, 08:53 AM #27
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    Not for multi-VIN, multi vehicle versions they're not
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  8. 25th May 2016, 08:56 AM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by ytt105 View Post
    Nanocom or IID only about $600.
    Tho with the nanocom you need unlock codes for the different models but yeah, not that expensive if you're working with LRs a lot

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  9. 25th May 2016, 09:25 AM #29
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    Each Nanocom code allows you to do all vehicles for that model and only cost a couple of hundred dollars each. Just buy new codes as required. Less than $2000 all up I'm sure.
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  10. 25th May 2016, 09:34 AM #30
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    Quote Originally Posted by ytt105 View Post
    Each Nanocom code allows you to do all vehicles for that model and only cost a couple of hundred dollars each. Just buy new codes as required. Less than $2000 all up I'm sure.
    So we are back to the thousands, rather than just $600 then .
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