jberks
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Anyone of you ML boys used General Grabber UHP tyres?
The Freelander's Michelins are down to a fingernail above the bar so it's time for them to go. I've been doing the usual research and whilst a replacement set of Michelins makes good sense, I don't fancy finding £600+ for a new set.
I've been going through the options from mytyres and blackcirlces, reading reviews on each. Interesting reading.
Obvious choices like Goodyear Wrangler and Pirelli Scorpion get thoroughly slagged off in all the reviews. I like Khumos on the merc but can't find anything convincing about their 4x4 tyres so not going there.
I saw 'General Grabber' listed but at a cheap price and I'd not heard of them so I put them in the 'don't even think about it' category and read on. But after researching each tyre in turn, getting very close to Michelin prices and not only not reading anything impressive, but in many cases reading worrying things, I started going backwards down the list.
Anyway, I've now read lots of reviews on this tyre and everyone I read says they're the best thing since tarmac. Fabulous grip, long life, excellent wet road capability and even some fairly good off road ability.... and quiet into the bargain. (bear in mind that they're only £400 fitted - 30% less than Michelin or to put it another way, the Michelins are 50% more!). Almost too good to be true, but many reviews have been on forums like this so on the face of it, failry honest, no axe to grind views.
So, just before I press the buy button, anyone ever used these?
The Freelander's Michelins are down to a fingernail above the bar so it's time for them to go. I've been doing the usual research and whilst a replacement set of Michelins makes good sense, I don't fancy finding £600+ for a new set.
I've been going through the options from mytyres and blackcirlces, reading reviews on each. Interesting reading.
Obvious choices like Goodyear Wrangler and Pirelli Scorpion get thoroughly slagged off in all the reviews. I like Khumos on the merc but can't find anything convincing about their 4x4 tyres so not going there.
I saw 'General Grabber' listed but at a cheap price and I'd not heard of them so I put them in the 'don't even think about it' category and read on. But after researching each tyre in turn, getting very close to Michelin prices and not only not reading anything impressive, but in many cases reading worrying things, I started going backwards down the list.
Anyway, I've now read lots of reviews on this tyre and everyone I read says they're the best thing since tarmac. Fabulous grip, long life, excellent wet road capability and even some fairly good off road ability.... and quiet into the bargain. (bear in mind that they're only £400 fitted - 30% less than Michelin or to put it another way, the Michelins are 50% more!). Almost too good to be true, but many reviews have been on forums like this so on the face of it, failry honest, no axe to grind views.
So, just before I press the buy button, anyone ever used these?