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Autobiography1969 Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: S/E Posts: 470 |
I went for a set of 20's
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Mon Oct 14 2019 8:26pm |
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stuartmc83 Member Since: 14 Oct 2019 Location: Scotland Posts: 7 |
Thanks for the reply gives me something to go on |
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Tue Oct 15 2019 5:59am |
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riverblanche Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Retford'ish Posts: 1134 |
Hi,
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Tue Oct 15 2019 12:07pm |
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Seatown Member Since: 15 Mar 2019 Location: Moray - if you're a courier, yes it's mainland UK & no it's not in the Highlands Posts: 100 |
I'm about to put a set of 255/50R19 Nokian on my RRS. I picked up a set of RRS 19 inch alloys in the the summer with trashed rubber and have just had the Nokian Winter SUVs fitted.
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Tue Oct 15 2019 1:32pm |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8983 |
If the RRS is only used on road, I'd go for a set of Michelin CrossClimate SUV and run them year-round as designed..
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Tue Oct 15 2019 1:59pm |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8983 |
You're probably getting closer to Scandanivian winter conditions than most of us, all the way up there! 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders 2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed |
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Tue Oct 15 2019 2:01pm |
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Seatown Member Since: 15 Mar 2019 Location: Moray - if you're a courier, yes it's mainland UK & no it's not in the Highlands Posts: 100 |
True! I did find that both the fwd Mini and even the rwd Merc embarrased a few 4WDs when it properly snowed. I love the look their drivers give when you overtake in the untouched "snowy" lane on dual carriageways. 2010 TDV8 - current - my first RRS, loving it so far...... 2005 Cayenne S - handling defied physics and what a sound, so sod the mpg! 1995 Disco TDI- surprisingly reliable, shame about the peeling dash & other trim Lots of other non 4X4's in between times......... |
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Tue Oct 15 2019 2:20pm |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8983 |
Yes, 4WDs without winter tyres can still get themselves nicely stuck by driving badly. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
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Tue Oct 15 2019 3:34pm |
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Stevepd Member Since: 22 May 2017 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 1251 |
We had an X5 at the end of our drive trying to go up the tiny incline, with all 4 wheels spinning furiously snaking left and right across the road. Reversed never to be seen again. My son Fiesta fitted winters on the front only in Wales wasn’t bothered by the snow at all. He managed to get everywhere he had to go and with some sensible driving the snow wasn’t an issue. My wife’s SLK with these big swanky wheels and tyres didn’t go anywhere, luckily she could work from home .
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Tue Oct 15 2019 3:51pm |
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aaronjb Member Since: 26 Jun 2019 Location: Northampton Posts: 447 |
I was about to pull the pin on a full set of Grabber AT 3's in 275/45R20 for mine, knowing that they are a compromise - not really winter, not really summer, not really off-road .. but probably enough to get around in the (relatively) mild climate we have here.
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Wed Oct 16 2019 7:42am |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8983 |
New AT3s in the winter will be do fine. I've used them previously - they're reasonably good in snow but a little slippy on ice but then most tyres are to be fair.
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Wed Oct 16 2019 7:53am |
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Duc750 Member Since: 27 Mar 2019 Location: Northampton Posts: 158 |
Tyres Northampton can supply and fit Grabbers - Yokohama GO15 are worth a look too but not sure if they have a snowflake rating in that size 2012 SDV6 HSE (technically its hers) 2000 D2 TD5 - definitely mine 2005 D3 V8 Metalian Camper trailer for adventures |
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Wed Oct 16 2019 11:51am |
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Silverstone Member Since: 04 Sep 2014 Location: Towcester Posts: 184 |
Aaron - I'm also in the market for Grabber AT3 275/40R20 (note 40's rather than 45's) and not far from Northampton. If you find a good local deal on AT3s can you let me know please? Currently the best deal I can find is £620 delivered from Camskill then I need to get them fitted. Thanks Silverstone There is no replacement for displacement - W O Bentley MY2013 5.0 Supercharged HSE L320 |
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Wed Oct 16 2019 12:56pm |
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aaronjb Member Since: 26 Jun 2019 Location: Northampton Posts: 447 |
Will do! I tried an email to Tyres Northampton with no response .. I'll give them a bell, and a couple of others too for good measure £620 isn't bad, plus £25 ea for fitting, at a rough guess - but you have to persuade somewhere they want to fit them!
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Wed Oct 16 2019 1:33pm |
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