Anyone who hasn't played with their RRS and hears the term "Cross axled", here's what it looks like on the 4x4 info screen.

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RRSTDV8 wrote:

That does look to be a bit tyre unfriendly in places! Glad there was no sound - we'd go mad listening to your suspension bushes squeaking!

That's why I have the mic turned off on my dash cam. Me swearing and saying "oofff!" is not the best sound track!  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Some pics up on the www.4x4adventuretours.co.uk site for the trip, mainly of me for some reason!

This video too

Pufftmw wrote:

RRSTDV8 wrote:

That does look to be a bit tyre unfriendly in places! Glad there was no sound - we'd go mad listening to your suspension bushes squeaking!

Compared to getting into a book you don't have and the occasional "oof!" from Hugh!

Pufftmw wrote:

Some pics up on the www.4x4adventuretours.co.uk site for the trip, mainly of me for some reason!

This video too

Several scratches on the bottom of my car, mainly from forgetting to re-adjust the height when moving from Low range back to High - for some reason it changes the height back to normal and I'd set off on the next set of ruts thinking they were higher than previous set I was happier to go slowly through things so less likely to have heavy impacts on the bottom of the car.

Few rock dings on my alloys, not that igaf about them and a couple of fingernail sized nicks in the sidewall of 2 tyres. Also got two deep scratches on my passenger door from when the gate in the video above blew back on me - oh well.

First day I stayed in High range, no programs except for Bomb Hole and one other rock scramble. Second day I changed about a bit more and in Brechfa mainly had it in Low the whole time, changing between standard, mud and rock depending on what I was facing and even then I was probably being cautious.

Great that you're getting new tyres, expect to see you in the countryside sometime soon

HughN wrote:

Pufftmw wrote:

Some pics up on the www.4x4adventuretours.co.uk site for the trip, mainly of me for some reason!

This video too

Was there even one scratch on your sump guard?

Goodyear Duratracs going on today. There are eleven tyre outlets within two miles of me - phoned around to see what AT's etc were available. The third one I rang had these in stock and even though they are generally biased for off-road, not on-road, had them in stock and priced to get them out of stock and taking-up shelf space!

Good choice of rubber, i like them  2003 BMW M5 - 5 Litres of V8 Optimax Slurping Goodness in Carbon Black

2013 SDV6 HSE Black Edition- Orkney Grey with Ebony & Ivory. LR Facelift RAI, Genuine G4 Expedition Rack, 4x Warn SBD-160 Spotlights, Warn 9.5XPS Winch, Mantec Underbody Protection and Sump Guard, Full Easy Lift Suspension Module, LR Light Guards, Light Force HTX230 Hybrid spotlights, 18” Compomotive PD1881 on 265/65/18 BF Goodrich KO2, ARB fridge, TuffTrek awning 😎

If mine was less a daily drive and more a playing vehicle, I'd probably have Duratracs. Or PD1881 with BFGs perhaps.

I've ordered a set of Pirelli AT+ (the one we saw on the Velars at Les Comes, Chris). Be interesting to see how they compare to the Grabber AT3 as a winter rated AT. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Yep!

Ooh, a bit of tyre porn. Love it!  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

RRSTDV8 wrote:

If mine was less a daily drive and more a playing vehicle, I'd probably have Duratracs. Or PD1881 with BFGs perhaps.

I've ordered a set of Pirelli AT+ (the one we saw on the Velars at Les Comes, Chris). Be interesting to see how they compare to the Grabber AT3 as a winter rated AT.

Interested to see how you get on with those Wayne, they did look awesome on the Velar im going BFG I think for the Comps but noticed they do the AT plus in that size too  2003 BMW M5 - 5 Litres of V8 Optimax Slurping Goodness in Carbon Black

2013 SDV6 HSE Black Edition- Orkney Grey with Ebony & Ivory. LR Facelift RAI, Genuine G4 Expedition Rack, 4x Warn SBD-160 Spotlights, Warn 9.5XPS Winch, Mantec Underbody Protection and Sump Guard, Full Easy Lift Suspension Module, LR Light Guards, Light Force HTX230 Hybrid spotlights, 18” Compomotive PD1881 on 265/65/18 BF Goodrich KO2, ARB fridge, TuffTrek awning 😎

For off road use, I'd go with the BFGs I think. I'm only using AT+ because I do so many road miles and want a "jack of all trades" tyre.

I reckon 1881 with BFG on will look as well as being great off road.  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed