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Wet grip isn't as good as I'd hoped but the car is very, very short. When the weight transfers forward under braking, the backend is so light it's very easy for it to drift. Don't power through wet corners... or you'll be seeing the back end of your car.
Mine is aggravated further by the Quaife diff, it is very easy to induce slide with just a little power...... When you get used to it the "line" is quite obvious and you choose when to cross it.
The front end has never wandered or failed me under braking, with predictable flex and responses, even in the wet. Yet to induce a skid or ABS intervention.
On dry tarmac they as good as a 75 aspect tyre could be.
Off road they have been great, well beyond expectations and to the surprise of others driving a range of muds.
Wet behaviour was a priority for me when buying. I don't know if my expectations have been met...... changed too much.
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Are you running BOTH a Range Rover AND a Jimny, by the way?
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For anyone who might be feeling a bit of "Light Truck-ism" coming on the following explains the designation on tyre sidewalls:
www.tyresizecalculator.com/tyres/light-t...esignations-examples
Next Pub Quiz anyone?
Just joking!
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No Jimmy yet. Wanted one for ages. Joined this forum back in 2010 but don’t post often and my account has been deleted a few times. Hoping to buy a 4th gen as a daily.Guy 2 wrote: Thanks 300bhpton - that's a really useful insight.
Are you running BOTH a Range Rover AND a Jimny, by the way?
I’m a seasoned off roader though and have owned Land Rovers since 1997 and the occasional Jeep. Used as daily’s, weekend cars as well as laning and off road competitions.
I currently own a leaf sprung 88 Series that I rebuilt with custom suspension of my own design. An 88 coiler competition vehicle and a p38 Range Rover. I’m a bit of a petrol head too and have some cars in the collection too.
I’ve had chance to run and try out quite a few different tyres. My Uncle and brother both have vehicles too. And we have a shed of different tyres. Although mostly MT’s and aggressive off road tyres.
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Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!
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Nice collection of vehicles as well.
I think I'm going to stick with an AT tyre as a 'baseline' to start off with - but don't rule out a MT in future - if I get bitten by the off-roading bug. Your Kumhos look good, and I'll bear them in mind. I been running Kumhos on an old Mercedes sports (very different type of tyre) and they have been very good indeed.
(Tongue firmly in cheek) Of course, if you do go ahead and get a Gen 4 Jimny it will immediately become the pinnacle of your fleet!
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I think I'd probably still stick with an AT (see my note to 300bhpton about using a first set of ATs as a "baseline" for future comparisons); but what your suggestion does mean is that a more road-biased AT is perfectly viable for what I am looking for. If they eventually come onto the UK market in the right sizes, even a tyre like cyberdriver's Michelin Ltx (which have been reviewed well) could work well.
Thanks - keep 'em coming!
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Found the following from 2014:
It is obviously marketing for Cooper tyres - but if you forget that and look at the results of puncture resistance at different pressures it's very interesting. (Toe-curling as well, when you consider the size of the spike used!)
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Do you think the light weight of the Jimny could count against it on LT tyres in some situations i.e. there wouldn't be enough weight to make the tyre flex properly on road? (I am guessing that off-road reducing the pressures would fix that.)
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