Whilst having to swap a tyre damaged on our appalling roads, I notice that the wear rating on the Pirelli Scorpion Verde 105v 235 19 all season was 600, but the original Continental Cross Contact was only 420.

Not sure what this means but my Pirelli tyres lasted longer on my first FL2 than the original Continentals. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

On contacting LR and Continental re UHP replacement (on my car I have 3 and for some reason best known to National tyres a UHPe)Continental said these 2 tyres are different and should not be on the same car, well done National. I have just replaced the two rear as at only 30.000 they had perished (probably power wash at dealer every time it went in) Continental advised me that the UHP are not made any more and advised Continental Sport Contact 5 FR XL LR 235/55 R19 105W SUV as their replacement, These have been fitted and so far are quite good but even though the EU coding gives their noise level as the same as the UHP they are most definitely noisier. Will have to see if they last as long as the originals.

Yorky Bob wrote:

Honest John (Winner of Best Automotive Website, Newspress Awards 2016, 2017 and 2018) swears by CrossClimates.

I have them fitted now after 2 sets of Wranglers lasted only average miles.

Quiet enough and have felt very assured in the wet and snow. Not bothered about getting my car buried to its axles in mud so no comment on that.

I use Good Year Wranglers, they have never let me down and they are reasonable to buy. I live in the Scottish Highlands and they took me through my first winter with my FL2 with no problems.

I replaced my OEM Contis with Avon ZX7 - second summer season now and thus far, nothing to complain of. They are quiet (as far as big 4x4 tyres are ever going to be quiet) and sure footed. Fairly low summer only mileage so longevity is the unknown quantity but assuming a decent wear rate there is nothing that makes me wish I'd bought differently.

They cost a little less than the contis they replaced too.

https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/avo...gIZo_D_BwE

When comparing the tread patterns of various tyres, I always think that the Pirelli ..Verde has more snipes to get rid surface water and stick to the snow. They are my preferred tyre, quiet, grippy, and reasonably long lasting.

https://www.mytyres.co.uk/rshop/Tyres/Pire...-/R-194334 FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

Marksovereign wrote:

I went from Cross Contacts to Scorpion Verde all seasons. If you don't need an M&S tyre the Verdes are quiet , and wear well and don't give you noise issues, not bad in the snow either!!