Dodgey99

Hi - did a load of research - I've always put All Terrain tyres on my 4x4s - amazing off road, which I often am (muddy fields), and amazing in the snow - really amazing. It's why I don't buy winter tyres, I go AT for winter - I get the almost best of both worlds - mud, and snow. I say almost as apparently an AT tyre won't be as good as a true winter tyre on packed snow - but they are damn close - close enough you'd not notice unless really pushing it. Used to have a Disco 3 and ran General Grabber AT2s on it. Amazing in mud and snow. Downsized to the Yeti for the running costs and MPG abd wanted ATs for winter but there just are not any that fit either the 16 or 17" wheels. Nothing that I'd buy anyhow - not impressed with the look or price of the Geolanders, which seem the only option staying within tyre size spec. I read in several places the Russians put 215/65 R16s on their Yetis for the extra lift in the snow. The tyre size comparison sites told me the 215/65 R16 tyres would be 3 cm overall diameter bigger than what I have for summer - 225/50 R17. So I bought 4 x Insa Turbo Ranger AT remoulds at £60 each. Mus and snow rated. They are a copy of the BF Goodridge AT tyres. For less than half the price. ... and then 4 x 16" 6.50 J ET42 Alloys for £75 each from Oponeo. (Why buy steels for £42 when you can have alloys for £75? 🙂 ) Fitted them 2 days ago. 1st observation was that the size of the tread on the Insa Turbos makes them 5cm bigger (total diameter) not 3cm. They "just " touch the front arch inner plastic liner on full lock, on one side only. Touching at the back of the arch, on full lock. This happens only when parking and gives a small squeal on full lock . This is reducing to almost silent after day 2 so I'm assuming some of the initial rubber is wearing off where it contacts, or the plastic liner is giving a bit. Other than that , no issues. I rockon after a few thousand miles there won't be any contact. Lifts the car a bit too (hence the photo from the rear - left wheels installed, originals still on the right). Been off road since the photos and they behave as expected - excellently. Now hoping for snow 🙂