jeffdude
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I am not that savvy with tires but is an AT tire usually good in the snow?
For those of us that miss the Pirelli ATR, check out this new tire...
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jeffdude
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I am not that savvy with tires but what does the AT rating get us? I would think an AT tire would handle the snow well ??
I was looking into them as well but after the stock conti's I decided I would wait for more reviews over time. I decided to go with Goodyear Adventure at's yesterday (255-60-19). So far they seem nice but will comment after more time with them. Reviews have said the Goodyears have been good in snow. I will not have any snow where I am so I cannot comment on that.
Just because a manufacturer decided to classify a tire as "AT" doesn't mean it is good on snow and ice. Selection of compound (hard/soft) and siping is more important. Tires that perform well during cold weather are usually soft compounds.
Similar to "All-Season" tires that are a compromise for all-seasons!
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Just got Continental Terraincontact A/T 255/55 R19 mounted. Here are a couple pictures. Can't provide feedback at this time since I've only had them since Friday. Enjoy.
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FYI you can still source Pirelli Scorpion ATRs online - i purchased 4x in January from Amazon when we purchased our 2008 LR3 and I picked up another one this week from another vendor (Amazon had stock but price was up $40) to replace our donut spare with steel and ATR.
On road handling has been excellent and very quiet over the last ~8k miles. Have had off-road in Sedona technical trails and it performed very well.
On road handling has been excellent and very quiet over the last ~8k miles. Have had off-road in Sedona technical trails and it performed very well.
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Thanks for posting the pics, silvajt. I myself have been super interested in this tire for a while and as have mentioned earlier in other posts, have anxiously been waiting for LR4 owner' reviews before pulling the trigger. So I am very much interested in what you have to say and am going be keeping my eye on this thread for your review/impressions, and hopefully will not have to wait much 
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What tires did you migrate from?
There is another person on this forum who has purchased a set but has not posted any reviews yet, hopefully we will hear their thoughts as well soon.
.What tires did you migrate from?
There is another person on this forum who has purchased a set but has not posted any reviews yet, hopefully we will hear their thoughts as well soon.
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Looking at the pics of the TerrainContact silvajt just posted, I'v got a question for the experienced ones here.
Right where the sidewall meets the tread' outer edge, it seems like that there is quite a bit of gap in between the outer edge tread blocks and you could see the tire' bare skin area thru that empty space. Isn't that open area vulnerable to cuts or pinches from small sharp rocks or while climbing a sharp edged rock/terrain in an angle?
Right where the sidewall meets the tread' outer edge, it seems like that there is quite a bit of gap in between the outer edge tread blocks and you could see the tire' bare skin area thru that empty space. Isn't that open area vulnerable to cuts or pinches from small sharp rocks or while climbing a sharp edged rock/terrain in an angle?
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Possibly. But you have to let the mud/water/snow squeeze out somewhere. I think that is the compromise they took: keep tread block tight in the middle for quietness and comfort, and open up outer grooves for off-road performance. It's no different than ultra-high performance tires. They have huge sections of tread with no grooves for better traction, but they need to also perform in the wet, so the channels are rather wide.
Very interested in reviews. I would love a tire like that as I do not do much off-roading, but it must be comfortable at highway speeds as this is also the primary (and for now only) family trip car and the family is used to the comfort of the OEM Conti's (however crappy they are). As long as these are no worse than OEM, it's a candidate. Otherwise, I'll just go for the Michelins.
