After the alignment has scrubbed the outer edge of all four tyres in 3 months, its time to look at replacements.

There is no way I'm putting the Contis back on, and my local independent LR specialist has recommended either General Grabber UHP for £135.00 fitted or Hankook RH06 for £128.00 fitted.

Any recommendations - or otherwise?

Cheers  FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

What size???

Oh yes, oops - 275x40x20 FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Mines on Pirelli Scorpion Zeros' on 22" stormers. They're ok but if your contis only lasted 3 months, you're either doing too many track days or there's a serious problem with the vehicles set up.

Benidorm Mick wrote:

Mines on Pirelli Scorpion Zeros' on 22" stormers. They're ok but if your contis only lasted 3 months, you're either doing too many track days or there's a serious problem with the vehicles set up.

Yep - the wheel alignment is and its going in on Monday to be redone. The tyres will go on later that week. FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Well i would say shop around for the tyres. I was quoted nearly £300 each for mines and ended up getting them from a small independant for £160 fitted. Good luck

I have the General UHP and I'm very very happy with them. 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
2009 Alaska TDV8 - Gone and much missed.



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Had that problem with mine after 4000 miles, had mine all replaced under warranty.

Conti's are I now have Hankooks and am very happy very happy indeed.

Looks like they're both ok then. The Grabbers look the dogz....... FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Haven't seen the grabbers tread patteren, but the hankooks is stunning.

The grabber is a directional tyre and looks  2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
2009 Alaska TDV8 - Gone and much missed.



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Runner Up - 2009 �Just Doing What It�s Designed To Do� Award


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Its good to know (like me!) the looks of the tyre tread is important to others too lol.

That's why I bought a set of Goodyear Eagles for my Accord Type R - crappest tyre Ive ever had but it looks a beaut.  FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Have used both hankook and grabber and both are better than well known brands, got 27000 out of the grabbers
hope this helps

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Cheers Yogi - they both look awesome!

And I like the idea of getting 27k miles out of a set too! Mine have lasted 4k cos the bloody alignment is knackered. FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

HANKOOKS, HANKOOKS AND HANKOOKS!! Look great, handle terrific in rain/snow and great price! mike murphy