bigdave
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Hi All,
Whats the difference between an AT tyre and an ATR type?
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adam
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| 21st Jan 2010 10:50 am |
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bigdave
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| 21st Jan 2010 11:21 am |
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Ken
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The R differentiates the ATR from the AT is all marketing there was a fear with AT tyres that they  on road The Marketing blurb is that the ATR performs both on and off road. For once they are right
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| 21st Jan 2010 11:23 am |
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bigdave
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Brilliant thanks Ken! All things shipping, storage, transport. UK and worldwide.
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| 21st Jan 2010 11:24 am |
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Slimer
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AT is a tyre type - All Terrain
ATR is Pirelli's model name for an AT tyre they produce
Same as MT is a type - Mud Terrain and MTR is Goodyears model name for an MT tyre they produce The End
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| 21st Jan 2010 11:25 am |
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bigdave
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Ok then which is the better tyre?
BFG AT2 or Pirelli ATR?
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| 21st Jan 2010 11:44 am |
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mattgreen
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bigdave wrote:Ok then which is the better tyre?
BFG AT2 or Pirelli ATR?
Oh oh, he's asked that question again...
I asked the same question - there's tonnes of opinions here on the forum though what is great is that lots of people have experience with all three tyres - BFG A/T, Grabber AT2 and Pirelli ATR so reading through the vast posts on the topic should give you some idea of what people liked/didn't like and then I guess it's down to you to go with what sounds best for your situation.
My own situation is that I have 19 inch wheels so my choice was limited to the Pirelli ATRs. I couldn't afford a set of 18 inch alloys so that was that.
My past Landrovers have had BF Goodrich A/T and I liked them but they don't do them in 19" (as far as I know at least).
Hope that helps?
Matt
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| 21st Jan 2010 12:17 pm |
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bigdave
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Hi MAtt,
Thanks for that - how do the ATR's perform in low-medium off road situations?
Its mainly for my bro who has a FFRRS but the other shootists just laugh at him slipping in the mud on his 20'' dealer wheels.
He has a set of 19'' rims but loves the look of my BFG AT2's!
Just trying to point him in the right direction.
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| 21st Jan 2010 12:27 pm |
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mattgreen
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Hi Dave,
I only had them fitted last week so I've driven in some snow (they were excellent) but not off-road.
I have a place (in a field) where my Scorpion Zeros got stuck so when I go back there I'll be able to do a comparison.
Sorry I can't help any more than that though I'm sure others on here have used ATRs off-road?
I'm pretty sure that for most "low-medium" off road situations, by which I guess you mean a bit of mud (6 inches deep), rough tracks, grassy field on a hill-side but nothing extreme, then any of the AT-type tyres is going to be a massive improvement over road-biased tyres.
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| 21st Jan 2010 1:03 pm |
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bigdave
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Many thanks for your help on this Matt!!  All things shipping, storage, transport. UK and worldwide.
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| 21st Jan 2010 1:11 pm |
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sarumlight
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Think you can only get AT2's on 18 inch wheels, and not sure if they would clear his brakes?
ATR's are a great option for 19 inch wheels - I've been pleased with them on mud and snow. Another option for 19 inch wheels that looks good and works even better in mud is MT/R's
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| 21st Jan 2010 1:30 pm |
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bigdave
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Yes I tried to get him to go for the MTR but he wants a trade off between the road / medium off road use.
But many thanks for the recommendation!
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| 21st Jan 2010 1:35 pm |
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mattgreen
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sarumlight wrote:...Another option for 19 inch wheels that looks good and works even better in mud is MT/R's
Is that a Pirelli MT?
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| 21st Jan 2010 2:43 pm |
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