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Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: Thrasher on September 14, 2005, 10:02:48: Yesterday I had an accident involving a credit card and a tyre place ;-)

They are 255/55/19 MT/R's - I've included a pic of the 235/85/16's on Piglet for comparison - the 255/55's look meatier!
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: landyman Ash on September 14, 2005, 10:06:12: WOW!! Looks great mate

Hope that accident didnt hurt too much. Ive had a few of them recently with tyres :wink:
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: Thrasher on September 14, 2005, 10:11:39: Oh...it wasn't *only* tyres...I had to buy 4 new 19" rims too...
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: turtle on September 14, 2005, 10:27:07: Ouch bet that stung the wallet !

Looks good though bet thereÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s not to many vogues with mt's on :D
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: landyman Ash on September 14, 2005, 10:34:46: Quote from: "Thrasher"
Oh...it wasn't *only* tyres...I had to buy 4 new 19" rims too...

Blimey that was an accident! Hope you recover quickly :wink:
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: Colin 009 on September 14, 2005, 11:14:37: So when are you fitting the snorkel :wink: :lol: :lol:
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: Thrasher on September 14, 2005, 11:18:55: Hmm...they don't do snorkels for them. I understand they have a bit of a whizz-bang air intake system, will have to look into it - but notice the G4's do not have snorkels.....
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: Colin 009 on September 14, 2005, 11:27:00: I was only joking :shock: :wink: :lol:
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: turtle on September 14, 2005, 11:31:46: Quote from: "Thrasher"
they don't do snorkels for them

They do do them, saw one at billing on the mantec stand with a snorkel attached.
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: TimM on September 14, 2005, 11:32:19: Quote from: "Thrasher"
Hmm...they don't do snorkels for them. I understand they have a bit of a whizz-bang air intake system, will have to look into it - but notice the G4's do not have snorkels.....

Is it whizz-bang, or glug-glug-BIG BANG.

You could design a snorkel for them and then mass produce it, for Ã‚Â£Ã‚Â£Ã‚Â£'s

Then it would be very nice of you to cut me in with a little %age for the idea [-o<

:lol:
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: Thrasher on September 14, 2005, 11:34:48: Phil,

Got a pic? Mantec's site is not showing anything for L322.
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: turtle on September 14, 2005, 11:39:16: Only got the pic of the D3 but its look much the same, didn't have the camera on me when the rangie was there.
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: Eeyore on September 14, 2005, 11:40:26: Yep, they look meatier all right.

Probably something to do with using the same sized tread blocks on a wider carcass.

Nice 8)

cheers
8)
eeyore
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: Thrasher on September 14, 2005, 11:41:01: Phil,

Are you sure it wasn't just the DIII in it's RRS guide? They have the same air intake position, so it would make sense.
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: turtle on September 14, 2005, 11:44:23: Quote from: "Thrasher"
Are you sure it wasn't just the DIII in it's RRS guide? They have the same air intake position, so it would make sense.

Nope,was defiantly an L322, was parked next to the D3 on the Friday, didn't see it again over the weekend, but it was defiantly a rangie. Little Landie was with me at the time as we both remarked about the gap between the snorkel and the outer wing.
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: Thrasher on September 14, 2005, 11:59:21: Assuming that one set of gills is "fake", the other must be an intake - would have to be a big snorkel :-)

Deffo would be interested in seeing it :-)
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: Littledan on September 14, 2005, 13:38:52: the range rover did have a snorkel, looked ok there was quite a big gap between the snorkel and wing :shock:
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: drum on September 14, 2005, 14:17:53: Quote from: "Thrasher"
Hmm...they don't do snorkels for them. I understand they have a bit of a whizz-bang air intake system, will have to look into it - but notice the G4's do not have snorkels.....

I have vague recollections of a New Rangie getting drowned in italy on a recovery expedition in LRO a few months back.
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: muddyweb on September 17, 2005, 18:32:41: Well... not to be outdone by Neil

(http://members.mud-club.com/galleryimages/ffefe919a1c09b66c349afa1e7bf0c08.JPG)

<grin>
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: davidlandy on September 17, 2005, 18:49:52: Oh yes!

Looks like u had a wallet accident as well

they look meatier than your old tyres Tim,...and are those new rims?

:wink:
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: Jake on September 17, 2005, 18:53:51: Owl looks wicked with MT's on
Nice to see you went with the Goodyears
Talking of Billing and rangies, there was a rangie sport all kitted out which disapeared.
Had a snorkel (with a big gap) a roof rack and so on.
Missed it too (knew i should always carry my camera)
:roll:
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: drmike on September 18, 2005, 07:51:54: So, you guys really rate the MT/R tyres then?

Good all rounders or particularly good for one area?

Mike
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: Jake on September 18, 2005, 08:22:30: I rate the Goodyears very highly.
Great road manners and very capable off road.
:D
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: davidlandy on September 18, 2005, 09:31:20: I have had both the goodyear MTRs and BFGs - I must admit to finding the MTR better on road (its quieter) but for off road the BFG is noticably better in the sticky stuff.

The MTR looks nice though
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: Hightower on September 18, 2005, 09:38:37: I prefer the old ones Tim :?
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: drmike on September 18, 2005, 10:05:33: As you may have noticed I'm selling a set of 265 75 16 MTR but I keep wondering if I shouldn't keep them ...
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: muddyweb on September 18, 2005, 10:07:44: um.. they aren't MT/Rs... they are G90s

and they aren't staying on there :shock:

The <grin> was supposed to give it away !
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: Dave on September 18, 2005, 16:24:06: Tim if they are not stopping on. "what have you bought " come on tell us what monsters you are getting :?:
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: Jake on September 18, 2005, 17:13:38: Oh, sundenly the penny drops
Come on Tim, What are you up to?
:twisted:
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: muddyweb on September 18, 2005, 17:16:40: Where would be the fun in telling you all ?

:twisted:
Title: New tyres for Owl
Post by: Jake on September 18, 2005, 17:20:21: Tim
Will, whatever is happening be in place for Abingdon?
:wink: