SiWhite Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Any opinions of the new AT from General Grabber? New AT Looks OK, but I think snow performance will be poor compared to the AT2. I'm on the verge of buying some ATs for the 110 - I think I'll get the AT2s over the new ATs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diff Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Any opinions of the new AT from General Grabber? New AT Looks OK, but I think snow performance will be poor compared to the AT2. I'm on the verge of buying some ATs for the 110 - I think I'll get the AT2s over the new ATs. You may be right, there aren't lots of sipes to grip the ice like the older version. I notice in the spec that they mention the noise suppression. This is presumably to comply with the more recent developments in European legislation regarding road noise. I suppose it is possible that the performance of the tyre in adverse conditions has been compromised in favour of the noise suppression. Until someone carries out a direct comparison test, we can only speculate though. Regards, Diff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Well, those look like poo :/ I think I'd rather stick with the AT²s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Well that is F annoying AT2 is a brilliant all rounder - and they have turned it into something that looks like a pile of excrement!! I won't be buying a set anyway, I'll probably go back to BFGs - until they screw that pattern up like they did when they replaced the MT KM with that stupid looking KM2. What is it with tyre manufacturers these days? Tyres are like kids names - they've all gone stupid in the last 10 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiWhite Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 I remember reading somewhere that a large proportion of tyre tread designs were binned by the marketing and advertising department as they didn't look good enough. Didn't matter what was most effective at clearing water or having the lowest noise characteristics, if it didn't look the part it wouldn't sell. I'm going to track down some AT2s before the supply dries up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I remember reading somewhere that a large proportion of tyre tread designs were binned by the marketing and advertising department as they didn't look good enough. Didn't matter what was most effective at clearing water or having the lowest noise characteristics, if it didn't look the part it wouldn't sell. I'm going to track down some AT2s before the supply dries up. So how the hell did they end up with that awful thing to replace the AT2s which look about as good as you can make an AT look? Me too ... I may order a set for the Discovery while I am at it... don't really need them yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b50bsa Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Funny, I never saw "AT" mentioned. With names like "Carl Renezeder" and "BJ Baldwin" I would think this tire is designed for Baja racing. H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommeke Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Yes, it's a race tyre (desert racing, baja,...) that they made road legal. Has nothing to do with the AT2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJS 4X4 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 This is the Baja tyre, I tested these tyres this year for General, they have binned it as an AT tyre. The new AT tyre is not quite as aggressive as the AT2 but still very good, we tested them in Germany about 5 weeks ago, mainly in 19" on Disco 4's and FFRR, also with 235/85x16 fitted on 2010 Defender 110's. The NEW 19" AT is fantastic and out on it's own above the only competition being the Pirelli ATR. Andy Sargeant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 This is the Baja tyre, I tested these tyres this year for General, they have binned it as an AT tyre. The new AT tyre is not quite as aggressive as the AT2 but still very good, we tested them in Germany about 5 weeks ago, mainly in 19" on Disco 4's and FFRR, also with 235/85x16 fitted on 2010 Defender 110's. The NEW 19" AT is fantastic and out on it's own above the only competition being the Pirelli ATR. Andy Sargeant. Thank F for that! There may be hope yet It will have to be good to better the AT2, not tried the Pirelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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