Mikey wrote:

I had them on the back of my D3, and the DSC would kick in on just about every roundabout, as the back end tried to overtake the front

They were swiftly binned

Not sure if you're pulling Mikeys Leg Rosco, but I always went on a belief that same per axle mixed was fine.

Tbh I wasnt really asking with the view of putting any on my car, but Ive seen so many on ebay, and just wondered how they can be so cheap.....

I'll probably go for a premium tyre but a non-foamed versioned ..... as I'm sure thats where In get the slight vibration upto 70mph as I've got a few repairs in one of them and tbh they have taken a fair b it of the foam of the Conti silents I reckon. all smug in my new plug!

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Rosco wrote:

Mikey wrote:

I had them on the back of my D3, and the DSC would kick in on just about every roundabout, as the back end tried to overtake the front

They were swiftly binned

I thought mixing tyre makes was a definite nono?? Can we put different makes on the front/back?

aye but have a gander on ebay and you'll see plenty of sets in 2 of the bay.....but sold as 4....or accelera's lol all smug in my new plug!

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I bought the Bridgestone's for my van in pairs from fleabay... For less than One new Bridgestone tyre & far less than 4 new Accelera's

Farnell JLR seem to think they are ok!!!!


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Rang...SwhBtfRl~m all smug in my new plug!

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Some Porsche Cayenne guff pretending to be a 4x4!!
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That’ll be the wheels that were reduced, on offer through JLR parts! Farnells have obviously bought sets and fitted them with the cheapest tyres available! So £600 cost for the wheels & tyres! Good mark up hay!

appj62 wrote:

I guess that video shows that if you want to drive like a divvy then get the most expensive tyre possible. I use Nexens (for 7 years +) and they are far superior to Maxiis which didn't want to go round corners in the wet.
No doubt the usual commentators will be spluttering and penning a reply😉

LOL Comparing Nexens to Maxiis, that is like which is the best of not quite the worst of the lot

Neither do 22" versions for a Range Rover though ...

Always use premium brand tyres on my vehicles as its your safety that is at risk . Having had Chinese ditch finders on a Volvo S80 which were swiftly removed) I will never fit cheap tyres and the experience with the Volvo proved that ! Incidentally the vehicle was bought with them on and were swiftly changed after nearly spinning 360 degrees whilst going around a slight bend at 40 mph !

In 2014 when we bought and AU SC from Stratstone, they had fitted new Nexens all round. Was not impressed. Would never buy them although they were actually okay on that car, however, it was never driven hard...

Took a set of brand new acceleras off my old 640D, they were utter dogs turd. Tried to sell all 4 for £90, then tried giving them away for free. The fact they are now used by my kids to play with is all you need to know

I had Nexen Roadians all round and any time it rained, there was 1 particular roundabout near me where the car would always wash out at the front, even at ridiculously low speeds.
Fast forward to having fitted Michelin latitude sports, no such issues, so a lesson learned about “cheap” tyres. Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

pld118 wrote:

In 2014 when we bought and AU SC from Stratstone, they had fitted new Nexens all round. Was not impressed. Would never buy them although they were actually okay on that car, however, it was never driven hard...

Ahh yes, there was a roundabout incident in the rain when we had Nexens...

OK isn’t good enough. And the FFRR is doing a pretty amazing job of making a tyre feel OK. Doesn’t mean it is actually ok, nor sensible to put on tyres.

One needs to rely on tyres the most in situations where you need to rely on them the most OK just doesn’t cut it then.