purple people eater wrote:

glad I drive like an old man and my tyres last forever

It was not that you drive like an old man, you were just too embarassed to take it out  MY10 3.0 HSE Santorini Black, Ivory Premium & extended leather, privacy, paddles, diamond turned alloys, Ipod lead that charges, tasmods, rrsport.co.uk stickers

Jeep 4.0 High Output XJ 94 6" teraflex lift, c/w rear coils, 9500lb winch, 35" TSL super swamper boggers, safari snorkel, custom made bumpers, tom woods custom double cardon driveshaft, twin electric fans. Don't follow it..............you wont make it. The first 4 x 4 by far.

You may be right, sold it with less than 3K on the clock  purple people eater

There are no good days, just some days that are not as bad as others!


Gone RR 4.0 P38 Autobiography MY99 Red ( money pit)
Gone RRS MY06 2.7TDV6 HSE Rimini Red
Gone RRS MY10 3.0TDV6 HSE Bali Blue with lots of bits (never grew to love it)
Here Now - 3.6 TDV8 FFRR OVERFINCH Stornoway Grey - loving it x
My work car Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDci Zetec auto Estate in Silver

purple people eater wrote:

You may be right, sold it with less than 3K on the clock

All nightime driving i suspect  MY10 3.0 HSE Santorini Black, Ivory Premium & extended leather, privacy, paddles, diamond turned alloys, Ipod lead that charges, tasmods, rrsport.co.uk stickers

Jeep 4.0 High Output XJ 94 6" teraflex lift, c/w rear coils, 9500lb winch, 35" TSL super swamper boggers, safari snorkel, custom made bumpers, tom woods custom double cardon driveshaft, twin electric fans. Don't follow it..............you wont make it. The first 4 x 4 by far.

I always wore a disguise  purple people eater

There are no good days, just some days that are not as bad as others!


Gone RR 4.0 P38 Autobiography MY99 Red ( money pit)
Gone RRS MY06 2.7TDV6 HSE Rimini Red
Gone RRS MY10 3.0TDV6 HSE Bali Blue with lots of bits (never grew to love it)
Here Now - 3.6 TDV8 FFRR OVERFINCH Stornoway Grey - loving it x
My work car Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDci Zetec auto Estate in Silver

wokkaman wrote:

James, your the best dealer in the UK

Indeed!

"Lad's, man the anti-aircraft missiles"

Conti's do tend to feather on the edges it's fair to say, but IMO they handle better on Conti's. I guess the compound must be softer?

James

The Pirellis wear on the outer edge too but it appears not to the same extent, although the set I took off last week had done 25k miles and still had 1mm all round until the tread bar was level with the rest................... Interestingly the Scorpion Snow and Ice tyres which are 19" show absolutely no wearing at all after nearly 3k miles, some of which has been in warm weather in the summer 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

My TDV8 came with conti's lasted no time at all.I think approx 9k I now run Pirellis. Sooo much better   SDV8 vogue SE.
Corris grey and ivory leather + most of the toys.
Limited edition RRS model number 0001
Gone TDV8 RR Sport. Never to be forgotten.

Wife has an i8 BMW

I ran Continentals originally and experienced all the same problems as the rest of you.
Then II ran Toyo's, which were a lot cheaper, rode well and wear was better. But the rubber is still soft.

I am now on Hankooks and I must say they are the cheapest tyre I have tried and I would say the best wearing. I have hardly noticed any difference in the handling.

Also, I read on here some time ago about running the pressure high. I am running at about 40psi and again, I think this helps the shoulders.

 Mr B

Re: your twitting about tyres.

I am worried about mine, as 'beast' has now done 22, 400 miles and got the vehicle at 15,000.

Noticed before how poor, front tyres are just prior to Winter when you need ace tyres, for both short and long journey's.

Is there a simple kerbside test to ascertain legality?

I think I need to change mine - braked hard yesterday in traffic. Car could have stopped quicker I believe.
Any new/dealer prices anyone?

Fenham

Do these go on the outer and inner edge? If so could it not be the recommended pressures are not quite right hence they go so quick?

My con tis at 6k were looking worn on all four outers to the extent an independent dealer said they needed changing. A RR dealer said it looked like the tracking needed attention and RR sanctioned all the checks and said the vehicle was fine and it was natural wear pattern for Contis. I have now done 18k on the same tyres but the front are looking in need of a change badly. I will try Hankooks this time.

My con tis at 6k were looking worn on all four outers to the extent an independent dealer said they needed changing. A RR dealer said it looked like the tracking needed attention and RR sanctioned all the checks and said the vehicle was fine and it was natural wear pattern for Contis. I have now done 18k on the same tyres but the front are looking in need of a change badly. I will try Hankooks this time.

My con tis at 6k were looking worn on all four outers to the extent an independent dealer said they needed changing. A RR dealer said it looked like the tracking needed attention and RR sanctioned all the checks and said the vehicle was fine and it was natural wear pattern for Contis. I have now done 18k on the same tyres but the front are looking in need of a change badly. I will try Hankooks this time.

Has anyone had any success sorting their Continental tyres through LR?

I have had my RRS 3 months/done 4000 miles, (had 6k on when I got it) and they are nearly bald

Not getting anywhere with Stratstone.

I thought Approved Used were supposed to be checked and not need anything doing for a certain amount of time - they serviced it because it was due within 5 months  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Had mine in for a service 5 weeks ago asked about the contis they said it was normal wear even though they look f ked at 15000miles, looks like the dealers are having nothing to do with the tyre issue conti says its the normal wear pattern of the tyre in a memo to LR. Now gone Orkney grey SDV6 HSE with body style kit contrast stitch ebony leather, privacy, black piano, 22" Lowenharts for summer, 20" with Leon LTZ for winter.
Here 110 black edition defender.