Had the FL2 in at the dealers for a whining noise from the rear ? diff bearing. Informed nothing wrong with diff etc must be the tyres which I knew were fairly worn down and needed replacing soon - was recommended not to use Wrangler again as they are known to cause this sort of noise when worn.

Had Grabber AT on previous FL2 and FL1 but have not tried the newer Grabber GT. It seems to be for 4x4 which hardly ever go off tarmac so may be suitable for our FL2 as ocassional farm tracks and snowy roads are the worst it has to cope with.

Anyone used Grabber GT ?
Is the Grabber GT rated as a M+S tyre like the OEM Wrangler ?
Event do them for £115 fitted at home. But if they are rubbish in snow then I might stick with the Grabber AT which is M+S rated. Jules

Having said all the above Ive just come across Kumho KL78 XL which are all-terrain - anyone used these ?

I had the on a 4x4 Bongo a few years ago and were OK. Jules

Had KL78s on my FL1 about seven years ago. Grip was overall very good, especially when pulling the van off a muddy field, but I found them a little noisy compared with the Goodyear ATs which were fitted when I got the car. I seem to remember the tyre wear wasn't that good at the time, 18,000 miles from new ( 8.5 mm ish) to 3mm when I sold the car.
From what I have read, others find them OK. Gone:
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2007 FL2 TD4 GS Izmir Blue

jules wrote:

Anyone used Grabber GT ?

jules wrote:

Is the Grabber GT rated as a M+S tyre like the OEM Wrangler ?

just had a set put on my car yesterday

road noise doesn't seem to be anymore than a set of balding continentals UHP's

They look nice too, and get good reviews on Disco3 from those who use them Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

The General Grabber GT I have are M+S rated




Wheels need a clean, they rubbed the brake dust off so they look terrible  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

jules wrote:

Having said all the above Ive just come across Kumho KL78 XL which are all-terrain - anyone used these ?

I had the on a 4x4 Bongo a few years ago and were OK.

In that case I will go for the Grabber GT as its M+S. cheers everyone. Jules

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Recently been reading a similar thread on the D3 forum, as Nick said they get a good review, didn't realize they were M+S though. FL2 SD4 Metropolis Auto Santorini Black / ivory completely stock.

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I had Grabber AT on my Disco3. I found that they were really good off road and not too bad on road. Whilst from new they were not too noisy, it's worth knowing that as they wear they do get much more noisy - to the point when I had to jack up the vehicle to check that I hadn't got a worn wheel bearing. There are similar complaints on the Disco3 website from others saying that they get noisy when worn, so it does seem to be a trend.
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The General Grabber GT works very well on the Freelander, as it does on all other Land Rovers.

We keep all the available sizes in stock.  Andy.
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Just has a set fitted today 235/65/17, they are M+S. FL2 SD4 Metropolis Auto Santorini Black / ivory completely stock.

It's true that light travels faster than sound, some people look quite intelligent until you hear them speak.


Stop global winging.

I am very pleased with my General Grabber GTs from AJS. Far quieter than worn Wranglers and performance so far after about 4000 miles is excellent. - 2007(57) XS Auto, Rimini Red, Alpaca Leather.
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