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filaborg

Member Since: 03 Feb 2008
Location: Essex
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michelin tyres

Have done a search but really could do with an opinion on the Michelin 275/40r tyres as i need a new set soon. As i have only recently bought the car its a little a bit tricky what to do for the best just replace like for like.

Are they any good....how long do they last...

Sun Mar 08 2009 6:19pm

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 30 May 2005
Location: Driving along in my automobile
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2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

I'm running Pirelli's on my TDv8 and they are wearing very well - 6mm remaining after 16500miles , I had factory issue Continentals on my TDv6SE and they were hardly worn at 22000 miles when I sold the car, despite having had a little bit of offroad use as well as normal day to day use. 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

Sun Mar 08 2009 7:20pm

filaborg

Member Since: 03 Feb 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 161

Pirelli's did cross my mind..what price are they coming out at Tim.

Sun Mar 08 2009 7:29pm

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 30 May 2005
Location: Driving along in my automobile
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I'm still on the originals from the factory! BUT in October 2007 I paid £176 a piece for 4 Pirelli Scorpion Snow and Ice 255/50V19's for winter use. I would suggest Googling them and seeing what is available online. There is also a company that some forum members use - A.J Tyres or something. Very Annoyed recommends them usually.
Also take a look over on the sister website for Disco3's as they have a section just for tyres and wheels and you may get some price ideas from there.
Which version of the RRS do you have? 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

Sun Mar 08 2009 7:37pm

filaborg

Member Since: 03 Feb 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 161

Tim in Scotland wrote:
I'm still on the originals from the factory! BUT in October 2007 I paid £176 a piece for 4 Pirelli Scorpion Snow and Ice 255/50V19's for winter use. I would suggest Googling them and seeing what is available online. There is also a company that some forum members use - A.J Tyres or something. Very Annoyed recommends them usually.
Also take a look over on the sister website for Disco3's as they have a section just for tyres and wheels and you may get some price ideas from there.
Which version of the RRS do you have?

An 07 V8. I have about 5mm of tread left so must have about 4-5k of miles left.. but need to prepare...

Sun Mar 08 2009 7:51pm

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 30 May 2005
Location: Driving along in my automobile
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Not that it's a lot of help, I paid £170 for one BF Goodrich MTR T/A 265/75R16 for my Defender on Friday.............
all because I have a 1" long slash on the inside sidewall of rear a tyre that has only done 2000 miles and so failed it's MOT.............. 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

Sun Mar 08 2009 8:20pm

will_wonka

Member Since: 03 Mar 2007
Location: Tminus 12 months for the RS Sport Supercharged!!
Posts: 3377

Laughable, but Hankooks have served me proud on the rears for some 17k miles now and seem pretty much unworn

Saying that, one has just gone due to an alloy being out of circumference (rear) which is being fixed this week.

Michelin and Pirelli IMO are overpriced and do not offer good value for money, whatever the counter arguments offer. Basically £250-350 per corner, dependant on where you shop versus £120-175 for the Hankooks.

I genuinely feel the {inferior} brand feels better on the car. Released moths and wear prove that L322 Big Daddy SUPERCHARGED 5.0 Autobiography - Here & Now!

5 series for the miles

RRS S/C factory built HST - Gone

45 others have been and gone!

Sun Mar 08 2009 11:15pm

Supertrotter

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I now have Michelin Diamara 20's on the front with racing slicks ( ) contis on the back.

The Michelin definitely wear much slower than the Contis and I have no complaint with them Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
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Mon Mar 09 2009 9:55am

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 30 May 2005
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One thing not to buy are the apparently "great value" Chinese tyres that are being offered around - Autocar tested several Chinese brands against (I think) Continentals recently and while the Chinese tyres were a lot cheaper they were far inferior for grip in both the wet and the dry and braking distances in one case was something like 3 times the distance achieved with the Conti's The tests were carried out using the same last generation Golf GTi for each brand of tyre, so it wasn't different tyres on different cars 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

Mon Mar 09 2009 10:11am

Supertrotter

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It amazes me just how many people will economise on the ONLY THINGS that are in contact with the road!!!!

Without those four little contact patches you're in deep s t!!! Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
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Runner Up - 2008’s Funniest Incident

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

Mon Mar 09 2009 1:01pm

Roland

Member Since: 10 Jun 2005
Location: NB
Posts: 469

Supertrotter wrote:
It amazes me just how many people will economise on the ONLY THINGS that are in contact with the road!!!!

Without those four little contact patches you're in deep s t!!!

Couldn't agree more, especially on cars costing north of 40k !! SOMETIMES YOU'RE THE BUG AND SOMETIMES YOU'RE THE WINDSHIELD

2010 TDV8 Ultimate Edition, zermatt-ebony-grand lacquer, and all the goodies, plus Superchips Bluefin ECU performance upgrade, Gibson Performance exhaust tips

gone after only 7 months: MY10 TDV63.0 HSE, zermatt-ebony-anigree, Dynamic Response, Rear diff-lock, flappy paddles, premium leather, Sunroof, PTI, privacy glass, S/C design 5 Spoke Diamond Turned alloys

Tue Mar 10 2009 6:17am

shmoogle

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But if you can get budget tyres that are also good at doing a job, no reason why you shouldn't buy them....

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Tue Mar 10 2009 8:32am

Supertrotter

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Is this your pre-emptive strike before putting WAKANAKI REMOULDS on the poxymobile S? Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
Joint runner up - 2009 Outstanding Contribution Award
WINNER - 2008 ‘Best Thread’ Award – Beautiful Women Of The World
Runner Up - 2008 Comedian Of The Year Award
Runner Up - 2008’s Funniest Incident

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

Tue Mar 10 2009 8:34am

shmoogle

Member Since: 07 Sep 2005
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I'm already there mate

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Tue Mar 10 2009 8:39am

Supertrotter

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Oops! Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
Joint runner up - 2009 Outstanding Contribution Award
WINNER - 2008 ‘Best Thread’ Award – Beautiful Women Of The World
Runner Up - 2008 Comedian Of The Year Award
Runner Up - 2008’s Funniest Incident

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

Tue Mar 10 2009 8:40am

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