ENVOY wrote:

Hi Gerry and welcome

I have 275x40x20s on Stormer alloys they have done 4500 miles, i havent been off roading but have managed to pick up two nasty cuts in my side walls, ones that bad that i bought a new wheel and tyre and i keep the damaged one as a spare, but as Landlord said he has a cut in his side wall and thats a 19 inch.

Same thing has happened to my 20" Conti's. Awaiting a price but I expect it to be North of CY£300 (GBP£365) each! Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
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06 RRS TDV6 HSE, Java/Ebony, PTI, Running Boards, Privacy, S/C Grille/Vents, Stormers, Tasmods - GONE - (

When i replaced my wheel and tyre it cost me £290 i think the tyres are Hankook, or somthing like that,hope yours isnt to expensive some of my Previous cars
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RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
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Supertrotter wrote:

Same thing has happened to my 20" Conti's. Awaiting a price but I expect it to be North of CY£300 (GBP£365) each!

Supertrotter wrote:

ENVOY wrote:

Hi Gerry and welcome

I have 275x40x20s on Stormer alloys they have done 4500 miles, i havent been off roading but have managed to pick up two nasty cuts in my side walls, ones that bad that i bought a new wheel and tyre and i keep the damaged one as a spare, but as Landlord said he has a cut in his side wall and thats a 19 inch.

Same thing has happened to my 20" Conti's. Awaiting a price but I expect it to be North of CY£300 (GBP£365) each!

UPDATE.....

CY£250 (GBP£305) fitted.

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Ouch!! How many tyres, Super? 

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shmoogle wrote:

Ouch!! How many tyres, Super?

Oh, just the one Mrs Wembley!  Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
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Supertrotter wrote:

Supertrotter wrote:

ENVOY wrote:

Hi Gerry and welcome

I have 275x40x20s on Stormer alloys they have done 4500 miles, i havent been off roading but have managed to pick up two nasty cuts in my side walls, ones that bad that i bought a new wheel and tyre and i keep the damaged one as a spare, but as Landlord said he has a cut in his side wall and thats a 19 inch.

Same thing has happened to my 20" Conti's. Awaiting a price but I expect it to be North of CY£300 (GBP£365) each!

UPDATE.....

CY£250 (GBP£305) fitted.

Was that just for the tyre or wheel aswell

Mines at the dealers, they rang yesterday to tell me that i need new brakes,and one of my tyres has a split in the side wall  some of my Previous cars
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P38 Range Rover Autobiography
RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
______________________________
current vehicles
RRS 3.0 L494 Autobiography
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

So, in conclusion then, it's not the size that matters.., it's what you do with it???

Brian Mason wrote:

So, in conclusion then, it's not the size that matters.., it's what you do with it???

i reckon youve hit the nail well and truley on the head

The bigger the rubber the more the problems  some of my Previous cars
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P38 Range Rover Autobiography
RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
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RRS 3.0 L494 Autobiography
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

GerryT wrote:

Thanks Guys for your feedback. I also spoke to a couple of tyre companys over here and got a guy in one who got his own RRS HSE 4 months ago. He mentioned he would have liked 20" alloys (as tyres don't cost him that much!!!) but suggested in my case that if I change to 19" wheels and go for 255/55's as opposed to the 275/40's being supplied by my garage that I would feel the ride difference significantly. He also mentions that they get a fair few 'low profile' customers in for puncture repairs as a result of pot-holes & kerb damage and that the tyres he suggests are more forgiving in that regard. Has that been a problem for anyone??

p.s. The dealer also confirmed this morning that all SE & HSE's for 2007 are coming with 20" wheels.

Thanks again

Gerry

ENVOY wrote:

Supertrotter wrote:

Supertrotter wrote:

ENVOY wrote:

Hi Gerry and welcome

I have 275x40x20s on Stormer alloys they have done 4500 miles, i havent been off roading but have managed to pick up two nasty cuts in my side walls, ones that bad that i bought a new wheel and tyre and i keep the damaged one as a spare, but as Landlord said he has a cut in his side wall and thats a 19 inch.

Same thing has happened to my 20" Conti's. Awaiting a price but I expect it to be North of CY£300 (GBP£365) each!

UPDATE.....

CY£250 (GBP£305) fitted.

Was that just for the tyre or wheel aswell

Mines at the dealers, they rang yesterday to tell me that i need new brakes,and one of my tyres has a split in the side wall

Sadly, one tyre!

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06 RRS TDV6 HSE, Java/Ebony, PTI, Running Boards, Privacy, S/C Grille/Vents, Stormers, Tasmods - GONE - (

I'm looking for new tyres on mine....

S/C ... need to make sure the tyres are up to the JOB

Contis fitted at the moment are 275 / 40 R20 106Y speed rating and load index are critical.


Hankooks speed rating is only a "W" maximum

I am going to stick with what was supplied - however I was lucky enough this weekend to have located some. Just need to do the deal. 
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I'm getting near needing some new tyres. Have noticed that they are all wearing on the outer edges inside and out. But the centre 2/3 has still got 5/6 mm. So still legal but on their way.
Kwikfit reckon the wear is normal so not going to mess with wheel alignment and any way I'm not feeling the pain. TDV6 - gone
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Josh wrote:

...and any way I'm not feeling the pain.

That's because you haven't had to pay for them yet. That's painful! 

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