"Only difference is letters DA stamped on one sidewall"

Pastmaster I thought DA stood for "Dead on Arrival" ....

pastmaster - i should although working in HHeath is convenient for one of blackcircles fitters. just checked the ajs website and a wrangler is £148 fitted. blackcircles were £136 fitted then a further discount of £20 for having four so that was £525 all in; how does anybody compete with these people? i did also check my local elite who told me they couldn't buy the tyres for the fitted price that i was being offered!

anyway all done now and the difference is very noticeable - its possible that what i thought was diff bearing noise was actually wranglers down to 3mm......

pete

Try Asda tyres I just checked and Wrangler 235/65R17 108H £123 just put your vehicle reg in and it comes up with a range of tyres including Wranglers. I have used this and it works fine.

http://www.asdatyres.co.uk/

How indeed an anyone compete with that? It may be though that they don't do the specialist tyres like Wintracs. Regarding your "diff noise", yes the Wranglers do get very noisy below about 4mm. I've been through a couple of sets and noticed this each time. Currently on Pirellis, but about to switch to the Wintracs before it gets too cold to work outside. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
300TDi Disco (bought new - terrible car) sent back after 18 months
Freelander 1 Estate - leased, given back at end of lease
200TDi Disco (bought from a mate with 100,000 on the clock) - Gone
Disco 2 TD5 - sold and exported to France
FR2 TD4 GS - Gone
FR2 SD4 HSE - Now changed for a DS
New model ex-demo Evoque S 180 in white
Unable to order a new DS, so gave up. Now have a Volvo S90 Recharge.