I'm new to RR, and my recently aqcuired 09 Autobiography came with some fairly pants el-cheapo road biased tyres.

I would love to have a set of dedicated winters/summers but at the moment finances dictate that I am only able to afford a set of 4 new quality all seasons and accept the compromises.

My question is what brand/model would you choose? Personally I think nothing looks better on an older Rangie than a set of Pirelli Scorpion Zeros However Harry Metcalfe on his Youtube review of the L322 made a impassioned case for the all year performance of Scorpion Verdes even though their tread pattern to me looks nothing like a chunky do-it-all tyre

Maybe by next year I can afford a second set of 19s and proper winter boots, but a compromise is the best I can do for now. Before anyone says "do a search" I have read the wheel & tyre thread literally back to the very first page and am just as confused as when I started.

Verde All Season are probably a fair road-biased compromise, not too much use in a field though...

Bearing in mind the time of year, why not pick up the new winter boots now, and then worry about the summer set in 6 months?

Trommel wrote:

Verde All Season are probably a fair road-biased compromise, not too much use in a field though...

Out of interest, just what are Zeros meant for then? They seem to be classed as summer tyres whilst oddly having a reassuring deep tread. Or are Zeros just old hat now, where more modern compounds make more difference that block patterns?

You can tell I am new to the 4x4 world can't you

gj88 wrote:

Bearing in mind the time of year, why not pick up the new winter boots now, and then worry about the summer set in 6 months?

That is certainly an option, I'm just apprehensive about imparting the news to my dearly beloved 6 months down the line that ANOTHER set of tyres is required for the summer

or I could just grit my teeth and run off the shyte ones over next summer (wobbly Avons front, cheapo Iotas rear) and worry about replacing them in spring 2020....

Id personally recommend General Grabber AT3. Brilliant tyre. 2007 Vogue TDV8 in Zermatt Silver with Charcoal

The General GT looks good for the money too 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
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Grofus wrote:

Id personally recommend General Grabber AT3. Brilliant tyre.

Look in the eBay bargains thread, a nice set of wheels and tyres there for just £500  David

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Lester Burnham wrote:

Out of interest, just what are Zeros meant for then? They seem to be classed as summer tyres whilst oddly having a reassuring deep tread. Or are Zeros just old hat now, where more modern compounds make more difference that block patterns?

Cheers for all your replies. It sounds like the Verdes might be the best option for me.

I don't live in the country or tow horseboxes across wet fields. There is a nice little video on youtube of a Landrover Freelander wearing Verdes romping along snowy back roads that haven't been seen a snowplough yet. Its probaly closest to the most severe thing I'd ever do.

There are two varieties of Verde - the normal ones and All Season.

I've used Pirelli Scorpion Zeros all year round for the last 6 years and never had any issues in any weather apart from very deep farmyard mud when they just spun.

As per above, we've always fitted Pirelli's on our RR's but about a month ago we fitted 4 Michelin Cross Climates - amazing tyres. Too early to say what they're like in the snow yet, but in dry and wet, totally incredible.

General Grabber ATs i use all year round. also have a set for sale with rims, advertised on here. Cheers

James