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| RRBlue Member Since: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Cambs Posts: 222   
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My 2005 s/c has had them since new and I hae replaced them faithfully at all too frequent intervals after the shoulders have ben scrubbed off and the tread has evaporated overnight. I am sure they are great tyres but I can not get them to last very long and have always paid north pf £285 for them. Now replacing all of them with Toyo Proxes S/T. I may as well scrub the corners off these at half the price. |
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6th Sep 2012 10:01pm |
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| AMD Member Since: 16 Jul 2010 Location: The South Posts: 811 
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Driving at less than 10mph on snow on a road and the car slid sideways down an embankment. Came to a rest against a small fence, on the other side was the River Thames. The RR slid around trying to drive back up onto the road. I am convinced it was the Conti tyres that caused both issues, not the lack of the car's ability. Driving with Pirelli Scorpians for the past year and in the wet, they feel much better than the Conti's although not tested in the snow. Current MY2020 Gone: 1 x L405 and 2 x L322's |
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6th Sep 2012 10:13pm |
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| Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 
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They are expensive premium tyres and great for summer/road work but will scrub outer front tread with heavy use as previously posted. If Land Rover fit them in the factory my guess is they are a good tyre. |
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7th Sep 2012 7:12am |
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| VaguelyVogue Member Since: 05 Feb 2010 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 380
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I liked the Scorpions in the snow (both here and in Europe), they were predictable and seemed to grip well - although the Vred's will be better. |
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7th Sep 2012 7:59am |
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| stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35336
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used conti's on a run from brussels to swindon [via chunnel] in artic conditions back in november 2010..all the south east was brought to a standstill because of the snow but not me and a mad slovakian artic driver whom i was following in a blizzard on the m20..boy these blokes can drive |
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7th Sep 2012 8:32am |
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| wackyjim Member Since: 11 Aug 2010 Location: Brigadoon Posts: 2014  
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^ I think they are S |
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7th Sep 2012 8:38am |
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e in snow 
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