I'll be buying new tyres for the HSE next year, we run Continental winter contacts for the colder months, looking at either Goodyear Wrangler OE's or General Grabber GT's (which look very similar the OE Continentals (as General are owned by them)

I have just bought General Grabber AT3's for my Range Rover.........

I run GG ATs on my Disco 2, very impressed with them, hardly seem to wear at all. Had AT2s fitted before that which were also excellent.
We have the GG GTs fitted to my wife's VW Tiguan in 235 50 18s, They have also been superb rears have 35000 on them fronts 30000, still going strong, Id not look past General Grabber tyres, excellent quality / durability for a reasonable price

Proof of the pudding etc....The arctic blast that crossed central Italy a few days ago left some great testing conditions for my new tyres, Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S, fitted a month or so ago. We have to negotiate a tight S bend up a dirt track hill, about 1 in 3, each time we leave the house. Short, but no run up possible, max 5 mph. Last year when it snowed I needed chains on the front wheels to get up it. The Vredesteins just ate it up yesterday all by themselves, with hardly a slip. Recommended .

Mudstuck wrote:

Know you want more road biased tyres than these but you won't be passed by anything in mud or snow with these fitted lol

Round and black ones Ct8637 Oh and also very noisy and bad for your suspension. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

They look like ones we use on MANN support vehicles (daf and bedfords in the old days).

I'm looking at Michelin cross climates at the moment. Seem pretty good tyres from what I've read..

My Cross Climates are quiet and hold her on the road really well but it will be a long time before I see if they really do last longer as the upfront cost compared to some others is quite steep. Still waiting to try them on snow. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

I had tyre choice issues when trying to find some 235-55-19. In the end I bought 4 new Goodyear Wranglers, that was back in about Nov 2015. They have covered about 25k so far (granted it is mainly motorway driving I do) and still have plenty of tread.

I always fancied the GG AT but at the time I could get the same speed rating etc. The GG AT3 look good to me (would look really nice in 19"), might try them next time round but will be hard pushed to tempt me away from the Wranglers.

Dave 2010 HSE SD4 in Santorini black
(Privacy glass, leather/heated seats, ICE, Verde AS M+S)

2002 Freelander GS TD4
(sold 2011)

You may change your mind when the Wranglers start to get noisy at around 4mm tread. 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.

Splash wrote:

Proof of the pudding etc....The arctic blast that crossed central Italy a few days ago left some great testing conditions for my new tyres, Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S, fitted a month or so ago. We have to negotiate a tight S bend up a dirt track hill, about 1 in 3, each time we leave the house. Short, but no run up possible, max 5 mph. Last year when it snowed I needed chains on the front wheels to get up it. The Vredesteins just ate it up yesterday all by themselves, with hardly a slip. Recommended .

Another thumbs up for Vredestein Wintrac Xtremes

Mine have just taken me to the High Tatra Mountains in Slovakia and back. Driving out of deep snow and across mountain roads on compacted snow and ice with ease. driving on the right side

Got Vredestein Winter tyres on my wife's Merc SLK 200 on nice but smaller 17" alloys, they are M&S rated. Can fault them but they need to come off in Summer when the 18" AMG wheels go back on.
The Crossclimates on the Rover will sit there all year around but maybe you guys are running the Vredestein tyres all year around ? FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Yes, I've kept my Vredesteins on all year but I don't do many kms in a year. I believe that Vredestein have a relatively hard compound so summer wear seems to be no worse than on summer tyres. driving on the right side

Well I finally bit the bullet on Friday, MOT was due etc etc so I decided to go all in and get the cross climates 235 55 19s, yes they are expensive but hopefully worth it. They are a lot quieter than the Kuhmo crap that were on when I bought the car. Wet greasy roundabouts are now not an issue. I will keep this post updated as to how they get on. Hopefully I will be able to help other people with the difficult choice of tyres. They are just far to expensive to make the WRONG choice. I will update soon guys. Keep posting your findings and experiences and help a fellow freely owner out  FREELANDER 1 55 plate XS TD4 Had for 7yrs now sold 😢
FREELANDER 2 61 plate 2012 SD4 HSE present 👍🏻
VAUXHALL VECTRA Phase 1 GSi T plate 1999 in rare Titanium ( BUILD No. MSD1518 awaiting a rebirth ) 😎

so are the Cross Climates working out?

Yorky Bob wrote:

Round and black ones Ct8637 Oh and also very noisy and bad for your suspension.

Agree noisier than normal road tyres but it doesn't bother me and gives the f2 a purposeful appearance.But bad for suspension???

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