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geobloke



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Continental Cross Contact - Low tread = Low Grip
Hi All.

I have a set of these on my 2003 110 and have to say they are great all round tyres, cannot fault them. Until now that is...

The fronts have about 4 to 5mm of tread left on them, good and even, so coming to the end of their useful life.

Has anyone else noticed that as the tread wears the grip seems to go too??

Is there a difference in the rubber used within the tyre tread that could explain the progressive loss of grip with lowering tread depth?

More curious than anything.
Post #603951 22nd Feb 2017 6:56pm
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JOW240725



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
Mine must be getting close to that having done 44k and so far I can't fault them (apart from the stone clatter), but that could just be the excuse I need to change them! Whistle It's safety after all! James
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Post #603959 22nd Feb 2017 7:18pm
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geobloke



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Yes quite... Safety... Must buy BF Goodrich AT KO2s for safety reasons... Whistle Whistle
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Gonarezhou



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South Africa 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Alaska White
For sure I am a huge fan of BFG ..... BUT be warned ..... highway grip is not one of their strong points!
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Cupboard



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Corris Grey
From what I've seen their off highway grip isn't that great either!
Post #604294 23rd Feb 2017 9:05pm
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