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Supertrotter Member Since: 10 Mar 2006 Location: Brrrr.... guess where :o( Posts: 9905 |
Jay, surely TB is the man to answer this!
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Tue Mar 20 2007 8:44am |
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shmoogle Member Since: 07 Sep 2005 Location: ... and for every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you! Posts: 24350 |
How old is this?
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Tue Mar 20 2007 8:49am |
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BONSAI Member Since: 16 Feb 2007 Location: San Sebastián Posts: 6 |
Thanks at all for your quickly responses.
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Tue Mar 20 2007 1:20pm |
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umbertob Member Since: 22 Sep 2005 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 944 |
Since the only alternative is a 19" rim and those 255/55/19 Goodyear MTRs are hard to get - especially here across the pond - expensive and quite noisy, there is a new, 20" offroad tire from Nitto, model Terra Grappler, that may save the day for owers of Brembo fitted RRSs wishing to take their cars off the beaten path. These are sized 285/50R20, so definitely oversized (about 8% variance in your speedo compared to stock), but shouldn't rub based on my experience with 285/60R18 - which have nearly identical diameter. Compared to the stockers, they should at least offer a decent sidewall and bulge out nicely, protecting the rims a lot better. People running Terra Grapplers here in the US (the 18" version is quite popular with Brembo-less owners taking their Sport offroad) gave them rave reviews, both on road for their quietness and off for their aggressive tread and grip. I don't know of anyone mounting them on a Sport yet, but they are worth checking out if they are available in Europe (they are here in North America: www.nittotire.com , click on off-road and choose Terra Grappler.) |
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Tue Mar 20 2007 6:15pm |
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Very Annoyed Site Moderator Member Since: 23 Aug 2005 Location: bat-wielding monkey-spanking tough-love zero-tolerance Euro-sceptic moderator - So just watch it! Posts: 19459 |
The tyres will be fine on basic off road situations, they are however fairly soft and the sidewalls will get damaged if there are any stones/rocks etc but will do for a couple of outings. 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Thu Mar 22 2007 5:16pm |
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Baron Member Since: 23 Jun 2005 Location: Southener Posts: 529 |
VA. There was a fair bit of rubble about on the course yesterday I agree for aggresive off road I will end up with MTR's or maybe Umberto's Grapplers see how it goes
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Thu Mar 22 2007 5:32pm |
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MDP Member Since: 14 Jun 2005 Location: Back in an AUDI Posts: 8598 |
Bqaron - shop around = I managed to source 4 NEW [ factory dismounts ] contis for my supercharged £300 for the lot - i also keep 2 spare nearly new as well .... should keep me going for a while. Mind you , whats all this offroad stuff
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Thu Mar 22 2007 5:37pm |
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Baron Member Since: 23 Jun 2005 Location: Southener Posts: 529 |
I started bidding on a set of used 19" one was a Scorpion and three were conti's and they looked worn.
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Thu Mar 22 2007 6:45pm |
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