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yorkshiregrit



Member Since: 22 Mar 2012
Location: Leeds
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United Kingdom 2009 Freelander 2 TD4_e XS Manual Bali Blue

I had 4 new boots just before christmas, looked at both the Grabber AT and the UHP as wanted something a little more grippy than the slightly cheap and very road pattern looking iota tyres that where on the car when I got it!

After speaking to the guy I always go to for tyres in Leeds he convinced me to go with the Yokohama Geolander AT-S (http://www.blackcircles.com/tyres/brands/y...r-ats-go12)

Gets a commendable C for wet braking grip, which they seem to do well enough in my book after the rain in the last month or so, they have been great off-road on mild Green Lanes over Xmas and New Year (Cam High Road and similar) and have been great in the snow the last few days too!

MPG on these has been identical to that I was getting on the old iota road biased tyres and the road noise is not noticably different either, perhaps slightly more hum when at motorway speeds but not enough to worry about!

For the money (about the same as Grabber AT's) they are a very good alternative to the General Grabber AT without the worry about the F rating for wet grip!

Post #168010 18th Jan 2013 8:46 pm
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Pedro



Member Since: 01 Apr 2010
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England 2010 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Galway Green

I just looked at those, thanks. Unfortunately, at 74 db(A) they are twice as noisey as most of their competitor tyres !! FL2 HSE Auto Galway Green
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Post #168342 21st Jan 2013 8:06 am
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Keiths.brown



Member Since: 13 Aug 2012
Location: Oldbury
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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Baltic Blue

Hi all, Just to say I fitted the General Grabber UHP to my Freelander 6 Months ago and have found them to be very good.
Very quite on the motorways and performed very well in the recent snow, Highly recommended still Trying !

Post #169702 29th Jan 2013 8:03 pm
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walnad



Member Since: 10 Jun 2011
Location: West Mids
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United Kingdom 2011 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Baltic Blue

Cheers Keith, I've done my research listened to the great and the not so good and decided the UHP's are for me. I do alot of M'way work and do not spend enough time off road to warrant the AT's so a compromise is required and the UHP's seem to offer good off road performance but better wet braking and fuel economy over the AT's.
Thumbs Up

Post #169714 29th Jan 2013 9:17 pm
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AJS4X4



Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Surrey
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Thumbs Up Andy.
www.ajstyres.co.uk www.ajs4x4.co.uk
J8 M25 SURREY
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Post #169735 30th Jan 2013 7:24 am
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Stevie5tapes



Member Since: 10 Jun 2012
Location: Brighouse, YORKSHIRE
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England 2013 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Auto Sumatra Black

I'm looking at General Grabber UHP, the only off roading I do is when I go to the local farm show and park on the farmers field. Are the UHP an all season tyre that is M+S rated? Black Circle tyres told me they are but other retailers have said they are summer tyres?? Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.

Post #169749 30th Jan 2013 10:54 am
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russben



Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: lancashire
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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Santorini Black

I'm on Grabber UHPs & have done 15k miles or so on them. I found them to be brilliant in the rain, quiet & grippy. Seem to be lasting well too. Plus they are a good price. Poke it, Poke it, make it do it again!!

Gone - 2008 Freel2 HSE Santorini Black
Hello - 2010 RRS TDV6 3.0 HSE Santorini Black

Post #169796 30th Jan 2013 6:27 pm
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AJS4X4



Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Surrey
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UHP is a great road tyre. Thumbs Up Andy.
www.ajstyres.co.uk www.ajs4x4.co.uk
J8 M25 SURREY
01737 241370

Post #169889 31st Jan 2013 3:08 pm
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dadipiper



Member Since: 13 Apr 2012
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Scotland 2010 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Auto Galway Green

According to General Tire the UHP is now discontinued and the replacement for them is the GT. Have ordered a set that should arrive tomorrow so once fitted will comment on them. Currently running Continental 4x4 Contacts and Landy behaves like bambi on ice in the wet.

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AJS4X4



Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
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General GT has just come over to the UK and will be a replacement for the General UHP in time, we still are getting the UHP through with no problem at present.

Reason for change is EU noise regulations, we tested the new GT three weeks ago in Gran Canaria and foud it to be very good but it's not going to be as good all round as the UHP which has got a very large following down here in Surrey. Andy.
www.ajstyres.co.uk www.ajs4x4.co.uk
J8 M25 SURREY
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Post #173088 25th Feb 2013 2:36 pm
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Andy131



Member Since: 09 Dec 2009
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Mmmmm testing tyres in Grand canaria, now that sounds like a freeby I would like to go on Very Happy

As opposed to sitting in a small concrete outbuilding near Glasgow, writing software, drinking copious amounts of tea and devourng biscuits like the wife will never find out Question Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
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Post #173100 25th Feb 2013 3:30 pm
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pcheaven



Member Since: 19 Jan 2010
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Pedro wrote:
I just looked at those, thanks. Unfortunately, at 74 db(A) they are twice as noisey as most of their competitor tyres !!



Yep.
I had general grabber at's, and they are both noisy and rubbish in the wet.
Goodyear ultragrip winter tyres are much better all round. 

Post #173133 25th Feb 2013 6:18 pm
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AJS4X4



Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
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Not the findings of my customers, very good feedback on the General AT, in fact all the General range is very good and well priced. Thumbs Up Andy.
www.ajstyres.co.uk www.ajs4x4.co.uk
J8 M25 SURREY
01737 241370

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dadipiper



Member Since: 13 Apr 2012
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Scotland 2010 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Auto Galway Green

Got to agree with AJS4X4 about the Grabber GT.Only had them on since saturday but first impressions are that they are quieter than Continental 4X4 Contacts and very sure footed in the wet with excellent grip and excellent in the dry. Just hoping for some snow to try that out.

Post #173328 26th Feb 2013 5:55 pm
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walnad



Member Since: 10 Jun 2011
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United Kingdom 2011 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Baltic Blue

Well I finally opted for the Grabber UHP's £119.00 a corner, done 1000 miles and very impressed. Quieter than continental's, very good in recent frost and heavy rain felt surefooted and responsive. First impressions are very good and excellant value. Will update in snow and after 6 months. Thumbs Up

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