XC90 Tyres - Avon Ranger HTT - any good?

[mattman]

Currently need to replace all 4 tyres on our XC90 - Tyreshopper currently have a deal on 4x Avon Ranger HTT tyres for £427
http://www.tyre-shopper.co.uk/products/2356018av4v...

Anyone any experience of them - any good?

[Throttle Body]

Is the load rating high enough for those tyres? My XC90 requires 104V, and the Avons are 103V.

I am currently using Avon Ranger Ice winter tyres, which are good in the snow and ice, but they do seem to have very soft sidewalls, making the handling noticable less precise. I don't know if the Avons you are considering also have this drawback.

[mattman]

checked the scorpions currently fitted and they are 103V

Looks like I'll go for the General Grabber - £136 fitted per tyre at Micheldever tyres - doesn't seem too bad a price

[paulc]

On our 2nd set of General Grabber's having previously used Scorpions and Contis. GG's cheaper and seem to last a bit longer. Had no problems in the snow with them either.

[mattman]

Had 4x general grabbers fitted today, 136 per corner. Very chunky tread compared to the scorpions, handled very muddy field with ease and feels a little more planted, but that could be because the old tyres were worn.

Lets see how long these last

[Roger Woods]

Like some others here we have just had General Grabbers fitted, seem fine and were not a bad cost either

[Chris_]

I'm a big fan of General Grabbers and on my second set. I think they are certainly better than the Scorpions that I had previously. The GGs seem to have more grip, especially on slippery surfaces.