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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Getting bored waiting for 18" Grabber AT2s appearing, thinking of 19" MTRs or 17" Cooper SSTs. Any thoughts on which would be better or is there not much in it? I have a set of 17" wheels so that would mean a set of very new Conti tyres looking for a home, however I'd need to get the MTRs with wheels. Any advice would be appreciated.
Derek
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 10th Aug 2006 2:23 pm |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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Where do we start. Basically it depends on the type of mud. I have witnessed both tyres get one up on the other in the same place at different times due to the mud conditions. I have SST on my 110 and its gone places in wet mud that you would not believe. The second you are in sticky mud they clog up, let the air out and it helps. The MTR tyre seems to clear its self better but the SST has sidewall grip so, well who knows go for looks. Oh the MTR is good for at least 38000 miles In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 10th Aug 2006 2:40 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Tx, good life would be great. Have also seen 245/70R17 WILDCAT MUD TERRAIN RADIAL SXT on Craddock's site as another option.
Decisions, decisions
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| 10th Aug 2006 2:43 pm |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
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Location: Y...... because I can
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BTW I have also seen a D3 with road tyres on go places that a MTR'd and SST'd tyred D3 would not go. Hope this helps  In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 10th Aug 2006 2:47 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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STTs are more agressive than the MTRs, as a consequence much noisier on tarmac. As Andrew said the STTs don't clear out as readily as the MTRs but they're brilliant when conditions suit them, MTRs are a bit more of an all-rounder but will struggle for grip in places where the STTs will make it look easy
Ideally you'd have a set of both and fit them as needed  The End
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| 10th Aug 2006 2:47 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Slimer wrote:Ideally you'd have a set of both and fit them as needed
One set is pushing the budget, th controller (wife) would not allow 2. Problem with conditions is that U don't know them until U get there! A good allrounder would seem to be the best option.
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| 10th Aug 2006 2:52 pm |
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dylansdad
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Solihull
Posts: 745
 
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or how about both! ...... then youll get grip from at least 2 wheels no matter what the conditions   2004 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver
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| 10th Aug 2006 3:03 pm |
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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I'm looking at MTR's if I can find a good price. If you go this route, maybe we can get a discount for 10-off?
Just a thought... D3 HSE V8...
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| 10th Aug 2006 3:06 pm |
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AndrewS
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[quote="DSL A good allrounder would seem to be the best option.[/quote]
Hey thats why you have a D3 8) In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 10th Aug 2006 3:06 pm |
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Very Annoyed
Member Since: 19 Nov 2005
Location: Up there, past the strange people and the sheep.
Posts: 3698
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Now you're causing me problems! What shall I get for the RRS? This will be a set only for use offroad. Loving the power of the TDV8!
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| 10th Aug 2006 3:11 pm |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
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VA get MTR's this time and when you wear them out get SST's Either way you will get stuck at some point In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 10th Aug 2006 3:14 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72796
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dylansdad wrote:or how about both! ...... then youll get grip from at least 2 wheels no matter what the conditions
True! Even put them on diagonal opposites to get me totally confused! 
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| 10th Aug 2006 3:16 pm |
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dylansdad
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Solihull
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resilient grip its got to be a new feature ! 2004 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver
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| 10th Aug 2006 3:19 pm |
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