Thanks, having spent far too long trying to track down the original Yokohama G98s, I'm going with your suggestion! I found the best price I could get for these tyres was with Halfords Autocentre and have bought 2 tyres (fitted, balanced, etc) for 207. Fitting is tomorrow, hope there will be no problems.
That's a great price! I got mine from black circles and wasn't overly fussed with the scratch on one of my wheels following the tyre fitting. So I won't be going back to their fitter for the next 2 tyres.
I got them to swap rears to fronts so the new tyres went on the rear, so one scratch out of handling 4 tyres may just have been unlucky rather than the fitters being careless.
How many miles did you get out the Geolanders? Did you change at 1.6mm or a bit more? Mine are at 3mm or thereabouts, I might get a tread depth measurer (once I figure out the german name for it!) to be sure. I know wet performance (especially braking) is really poor between 1.6mm and 2mm compared to 3mm so I might just change them next spring. I can't remember how my km are on the car, I don't drive it much, but it's not that many, and about 40% are on winter tyres, so I guess mine are not lasting as long as expected.
Hi,
Just to throw a couple of queries into the ring.
Anyone find the i-stop feature doesn't work so well at this time of year? Mine rarely operates at the moment; I used to think it was linked to the blue light and would operate after the light had gone out, but not so with mine. I'm aware it won't work during regeneration, and also doesn't like the aircon on, but that's not the reason.
Secondly, anyone agree having selected the demist control the rear screen takes an age to clear? At first I thought it was inoperative, but it does clear . . . eventually. Much, much slower than my previous cars.
Hi,
Just to throw a couple of queries into the ring.
Anyone find the i-stop feature doesn't work so well at this time of year? Mine rarely operates at the moment; I used to think it was linked to the blue light and would operate after the light had gone out, but not so with mine. I'm aware it won't work during regeneration, and also doesn't like the aircon on, but that's not the reason.
Secondly, anyone agree having selected the demist control the rear screen takes an age to clear? At first I thought it was inoperative, but it does clear . . . eventually. Much, much slower than my previous cars.
The i-stop has a very complex series of requirements listed in the manual that determine when it does or does not operate, so things like outside temperature, number of gadgets switched on using the battery etc etc will all affect it. That said I did a fairly long drive in the snow yesterday at zero degrees and it was operating every time I stopped.
Haven't noticed the rear demist taking too long I have to say, although as another poster said I agree it would be sensible if it automatically switched itself off.
The i-stop has a very complex series of requirements listed in the manual that determine when it does or does not operate, so things like outside temperature, number of gadgets switched on using the battery etc etc will all affect it. That said I did a fairly long drive in the snow yesterday at zero degrees and it was operating every time I stopped.
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The Istop just turns the engine off when idling, so any savings are dependant on the length of time the engines off.
There is no vibration on the diesel, I think perhaps you are thinking of the other system due to be fitted on the high powered petrol version?
The Istop just turns the engine off when idling, so any savings are depentotan the length of time the engines off.
There is no vibration on the diesel, I think perhaps you are thinking of the other system due to be fitted on the high powered petrol version?
