![]() The following are not affected by the EU Tyre Label: retreaded tyres, professional off-road tyres, racing tyres, tyres with additional devices to improve traction such as spiked tyres, T-type emergency tyres, special tyres for fitting to vehicles first registered before 1 October 1990, tyres with a maximum authorised speed of 80 km/h, tyres for rims with a nominal diameter of 254 mm or less or 635 mm or more. Three different areas are tested: rolling resistance, wet grip and the rolling noise the tyre makes on the road. It applies to passenger car tyres, light commercial vehicle tyres and heavy commercial vehicle tyres produced after. 1222/2009) identically and bindingly for all EU member states. Mine are half worn at 25,000 miles.The European Union has introduced the EU Tyre Label by Regulation (No. If you are a farmer or one of those idiots who drive in mud pits for the sake of it, get something else. I've not had them in snow yet, but all ive heard from people I know running them.īeacuse I have the cash im going to buy some beefy winter tyres for the hell of it, but if you drive a Defender, you should be running with the Grabber TR tyre in the summer it is great and a full 5 mpg better than a mud tyre on the road - that is important in a Landrover! ![]() They can handle any gradient of rock or gravel (an have had them on the gradient limit on wet rock, just as well if not better than the BF Goodrich Mud Terrain / and better than the Goodrich All Terrain TA), but forget it in mud - they are not a mud tyre. ![]() They do look good but they are fantastic road tyres, they transform this chunky clunky vehicle into a nice motorway car, noise is lower than any defender tyre, but the really surprising thing is these things are really good offroad. When I bought my last rover it had them on and I instantly changed my mind. Prior to getting my most recent I always though the General Grabber TR looked good but would be a joke offroad. Given the fact that they were cheaper than the original equipment Wrangler HP and have proven to be subjectively better with reasonable wear whe the time comes I'll buy another set of four. ![]() Which I guess makes it perfect for Ireland which snow/proper winters seems fairly rare. Unfortunately apart from some frost/ice (which they performed admirably) I haven't had the snow to test the Generals and give a proper opinion. Which was supremely confidence inspiring. In the wet there hasn't even been a shimmy from the car. In the dry the Grabbers were definitely superior with more feel as well as seemingly shorter braking distances, thus lending themselves to more spirited driving. Subjectively the Grabbers seem to offer a little more feedback at the wheel,though they have a softer ride (maybe softer sidewalls). Those tyres weren't bad getting me through a very bad winter 2009/1010 but I decided to buy the grabbers after reading online reviews. Bought these to replace the stock "Goodyear Wrangler HP Allweathers".
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