Disco 2 - tyre advice

[sgrimshaw]

Just picked up a Disco 2 4.0v8 for winter duties / fun.

Tyres are good all round and are 255/55/R18 , but they are a mix:

Front: Goodyear Efficient Grip

Rear: Goodyear Wrangler HP

From what I can find the Wrangler HP is an all-season tyre, but no longer available in this size. The Efficient Grip is not all-season.

Couple of questions:

1. Given I live in the South West should I worry about changing the tyres at all for the winter?

2. Switching all four to either Grabber AT2 or Toyo Cross Country AT, which seem to be two of the few available in the size.?

3. Get a set of R16 with something more off-road orientated for the winter?

I believe the Toyos are all-season and reasonable off road too.

Any thoughts?

Edited by sgrimshaw on Tuesday 18th November 11:19

[sgrimshaw]

Hi Sarge,

What rubber would you recommend for general winter / (very) light off road use?

I guess for me, performance on wet / icy / snow roads is more important than mud ability.

In the past I've had 4x4s all running Grabber AT and TBH were fine on snow / ice etc.

This was years ago and there so much choice/information around now that I've just got totally confused.

[sgrimshaw]

Looks like the AT2s are favourite then.

Any views on the Toyos at all?