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Ianh



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lord-haggis wrote:
Food for thought, I’ve looked but can’t find the Duratracs in 16 anywhere. Looks like the ko2 is worth a try. I don’t drive like a loon, i have other cars for enjoying track days etc.


https://www.f1autocentres.co.uk/car-tyres/...ac127dbf8b

One place but bet they are cheaper elsewhere.
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Spoke to Costco as they tend to be cheaper for Goodyear, the Duratrac in 265 75 16 is no longer being made. Same with the Pirelli Scorpion AT+. Seems the smaller sizes that suit the Defender are going out of production from a few companies.
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Chicken Drumstick.

Sorry but i have to disagree with your last paragraph on the KO2's. i had no problems with the KO's a good all rounder and i had 100% confidence in them. The KO2's are a different matter, as i do a fair few miles a year, they are not on Millie for to long, so, they are a good all rounder apart from when the road gets greasy, they don't grip like the KO's Sad and in the wet, water on the roads, puddles etc they are good but i have not got 100% confidence in them. Just to let you all know, i don't drive Millie like a loon as she is not built for that Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
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What did you swap the KO2s out for?
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L110CDL wrote:
Chicken Drumstick.

Sorry but i have to disagree with your last paragraph on the KO2's. i had no problems with the KO's a good all rounder and i had 100% confidence in them. The KO2's are a different matter, as i do a fair few miles a year, they are not on Millie for to long, so, they are a good all rounder apart from when the road gets greasy, they don't grip like the KO's Sad and in the wet, water on the roads, puddles etc they are good but i have not got 100% confidence in them. Just to let you all know, i don't drive Millie like a loon as she is not built for that Thumbs Up


I couldn't have written this better myself. Exactly my experience. I thought I'd reply myself, and then found that you'd done it for me! Donald

1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong
(The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html )
2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8

in the past..
RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi
1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box
1993 Discovery 300Tdi

not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper...
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LandRoverAnorak wrote:
I can recommend General Grabber AT3. Very civilised on the road and winter rated so good for snow/ice/wet.


I decided to go with these in the OE sizing, the snow+ice rating won me over as well, not a high chance of using it but my sister in law lives the alps and we might drive out next year.

They sounded like a very good all rounder, bit more AT than the Cooper and a bit more versatile over the BFG.

I did wonder if the speed and weight ratings on the BFG options play more part in some people having mixed feedback as well?
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Hi lord-haggis

I didn't swap them for anything else, i will still buy and have BFG's as they do what i want, i read all the tyre threads on here like a hawk, so always learning, but at the moment i can't find anything for me, that can replace the BFG's and i always have run 265/75/16 AT's Thumbs Up

I forgot to add that in the snow and ice i am more than happy with the traction/grip they provide Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.


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donmacn wrote:
L110CDL wrote:
Chicken Drumstick.

Sorry but i have to disagree with your last paragraph on the KO2's. i had no problems with the KO's a good all rounder and i had 100% confidence in them. The KO2's are a different matter, as i do a fair few miles a year, they are not on Millie for to long, so, they are a good all rounder apart from when the road gets greasy, they don't grip like the KO's Sad and in the wet, water on the roads, puddles etc they are good but i have not got 100% confidence in them. Just to let you all know, i don't drive Millie like a loon as she is not built for that Thumbs Up


I couldn't have written this better myself. Exactly my experience. I thought I'd reply myself, and then found that you'd done it for me!


Glad to have helped you Donald Wink 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
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L110CDL wrote:
. Just to let you all know, i don't drive Millie like a loon as she is not built for that Thumbs Up

I feel the same with mine on MTR’s. You just won’t stop on any tyre if you drive like that and asking for serious trouble.
Currently it’s treacherous out there as it is with grit, mud on roads and wet leaves etc.
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L110CDL wrote:
Hi lord-haggis

I didn't swap them for anything else, i will still buy and have BFG's as they do what i want, i read all the tyre threads on here like a hawk, so always learning, but at the moment i can't find anything for me, that can replace the BFG's and i always have run 265/75/16 AT's Thumbs Up

I forgot to add that in the snow and ice i am more than happy with the traction/grip they provide Thumbs Up



Ah cool makes sense, I'm building my knowledge on the Landy after many years of track based car tyres and the like. I went for the Grabblers this time around as being in Scotland greasy wet roads are our usual state of affairs.

I'd have got the DurTracs if Costco could have got hold of them for me but they don't make in the 16 fitments anymore it seems. I also didn't fancy going to 18's on the truck.
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Makes a lot of sense of the choice you have made living in Scotland and i think it's one of the hardest decisions to make on which tyre to run Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
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