John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
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Hello,
Running Latitude Tour HP on 255/60/18. Done 30K on them and they are fantastic - they've still got a lot of life left in them. They stick to country roads like glue, and are quiet on the motorway.
In the winter, I tend to travel across more muddy fields and travel fewer motorway miles. Also, I spend a lot of time on greasy single-track lanes.
So, I'm thinking of getting a second set of rims and sticking something more substantial on them for the winter.
What sort of life are people getting (mileage) from AT 2?
How noisy are they on the motorway?
Do they have decent road grip?
Thanks,
John 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
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What sort of life are people getting (mileage) from AT 2? Dont know
How noisy are they on the motorway? No
Do they have decent road grip? Yep ask DG 
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| 24th Nov 2008 3:53 pm |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
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Don't think you can better the AT2 as an all-round tyre IMHO, very low road noise and over 25K tread life. 
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| 24th Nov 2008 3:54 pm |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
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Thanks Ken 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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| 24th Nov 2008 3:54 pm |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
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Thanks Andy 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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| 24th Nov 2008 3:56 pm |
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Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
Location: Dorset
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Mine is booted with AT2's permanently, road noise isn't much more significant than road tyres, they seem to be wearing pretty well and they have never given me any reason to have doubts about their road gripping ability 2004 Discovery 3 - gone
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| 24th Nov 2008 3:56 pm |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
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Thanks 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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| 24th Nov 2008 3:58 pm |
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SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
Posts: 4030
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What Dom said! I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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| 24th Nov 2008 4:52 pm |
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AndrewW
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
Posts: 2302
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Just changed to AT2s as most folk predict longer life.
Road noise - no change
Tyre air nose - with windows open - noticeable
Dry grip - pretty well as good
Greasy wet roads - drift nicely 
Wet grass/mud - 
Rocks -
House end? - I'd lay odds 
Sand - anyone? anyone?
Go for 'em 2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
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| 24th Nov 2008 5:07 pm |
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NJF
Member Since: 05 Oct 2007
Location: Gone
Posts: 2466
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Swapped end-of-life Scorpions for AT2s last week. The Scorpions were humming a little towards the end. There's noticeably more road noise on the AT2s at about 60 kph but no great difference at motorway speed and I rather like my Land Rovers to sing as they bowl along. Handling is a little less precise but not enough to regret fitting the tyres. I'm looking forward to taking them off road.
Go for it.
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| 24th Nov 2008 7:50 pm |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
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Thanks for all the tips - that's great! 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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| 25th Nov 2008 10:43 am |
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Snowy
Member Since: 06 Jul 2007
Location: At the end of my tether
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Mine have done 16K miles now and have 8-9mm of tread left, so should make it to 30K.
I have noticed that they seem to be getting slightly noisier as they get older/more worn, but that may be that they need to be balanced.
They're great, both on and off road. The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us yet.
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| 25th Nov 2008 10:56 am |
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AndrewW
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
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You're the second person to mention AT2s getting noisier as they wear (or you've mentioned it twice  ) - I hope mine don't  bit if it's a gentle progression I'll probably put it down to age (mine not D3's  ) or deteriorating roads (well - they're not going to mend them now, are they?).
As the tread blocks round off a bit I thought they might go quieter...
A 2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
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| 25th Nov 2008 7:17 pm |
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David-H.
Member Since: 13 Nov 2006
Location: Edinburgh
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AndrewW wrote:Just changed to AT2s as most folk predict longer life.
Sand - anyone? anyone?
Go for 'em
Did some sand driving in Iceland and the AT2s, seemed to cope with no problem. Of course I'd never driven on sand before so had nothing to compare with. 2014 Defender 90.
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