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Loss of control

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01 Jun 2015 20:19 #145261 by wombat
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I have had the same problem with both my jimny's, On standard tyres the first one was lethal until i put a set of goodyear wranglers on it. Traded up to a newer model a year ago and had to learn how drive it again on standard tyres, cannot wait until i can afford to upgrade the tyres, (hoping i don't stuff it first ) ;)

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01 Jun 2015 21:03 #145265 by Jezz
Replied by Jezz on topic Loss of control
Remoulds sometimes do this.
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Thats why people don't always like them.

It's been fettled just a tad.

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02 Jun 2015 03:59 #145278 by kirkynut
Replied by kirkynut on topic Loss of control
As has been said, old tyres harden and are no good. New tyres will likely solve this.

Some remould companies ought not be in business. Insa Turbo and Malatesta I know to be good.

Goodyear and BFG are known good new brands. There are many more but avoid budgets.

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02 Jun 2015 05:09 #145279 by Lambert
Replied by Lambert on topic Loss of control
I have to say that I have yet to have a serious problem with the factory duelers other than when the last front pair were down to about 2mm but that's not a fair complaint as all types of tyres struggle with standing water when they are that worn, and in their defence they had done 36k miles which is totally acceptable as a wear rate for a 65 quid tyre. With the new ones on the front I have not had any problems with understeer or stopping even when the rain has been bouncing a foot back off the ground and before anyone says that's fine driving gently I am blessed with a very heavy right foot. Also as a grass tyre they seem to be one of the better options as we have them on both the front of the jimny and all four on the terios and on the jimny in 4wd if it spins it is mostly the rear infinity 200s that let go yet in the same wheel tracks the terios doesn't slip so much with the duelers. Hardly scientific research but they're not as bad as everyone likes to make out.

Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
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02 Jun 2015 11:40 #145301 by ml1275
Replied by ml1275 on topic Re:Loss of control
The duallers are fine on the road. Check your pressures as the Jim should run pretty low (23ish I think)

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02 Jun 2015 16:33 #145322 by Basketcase
Replied by Basketcase on topic Re:Loss of control
I'd change from the duellers, the brand new jimnys all slide everywhere too, just need to be REALLY gentle on the throttle or have it in a higher gear, you'll get used to controlling the slides

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