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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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chop - cant get nittos in australia
gwagensteve - heres my reply from general tire:
Quote: [Web Inquiry: 100804-000026] Thank you for contacting Customer Relations at Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. At this time, we do not have any information regarding the General Grabber going to Australia. Please continue to check our web site listed below for assistance with the General Grabber tires. www.generaltire.comSincerely, Continental Tire the Americas, LLC.
bah-bow. =(
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sierrajim
Joined: Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 345 Location: Hugging Royce behind the shelter shed
Vehicle: Suzuki Sierra
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Just called the Australian Distributor for you.
They say $242 each retail and they have them in stock.
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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 Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:41 pm |
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which tyre was that sierrajim?
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sierrajim
Joined: Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 345 Location: Hugging Royce behind the shelter shed
Vehicle: Suzuki Sierra
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alien wrote: which tyre was that sierrajim?
Sorry, the general grabber
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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wow - cool... lol typical company huh? left foot doesnt know what the right foot is doing!
Who is the Aus distributor? I want to have them delivered on procomp series 52 15x7 -38s... hoping they are also a procomp dealer.
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sierrajim
Joined: Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 345 Location: Hugging Royce behind the shelter shed
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SuziBlu
Joined: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 4268 Location: Eyre Peninsula
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Is the distributer name open available ?
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Chop

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Joined: Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 6456 Location: Radelaide ofcourse!
Vehicle: Suzuki GV 03/ 2010 DDIS NGV
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alien wrote: chop - cant get nittos in australia gwagensteve - heres my reply from general tire: Quote: [Web Inquiry: 100804-000026] Thank you for contacting Customer Relations at Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. At this time, we do not have any information regarding the General Grabber going to Australia. Please continue to check our web site listed below for assistance with the General Grabber tires. www.generaltire.comSincerely, Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. bah-bow. =(
I know nitto's are sold from a tyre power in adelaide, if they dont have the 4wd ones they might be able to get them.
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mika
Joined: Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 351
Vehicle: Sierra
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i really like the look of these, don't know how good they are though or if available in oz
Parnelli Jones Dirt Grip

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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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thanks chop, will look into it.
mika - dunno man - that says muddy to me - its very voidy on the edges which on rock would mean not much lateral stability, or grip from that part of the tread.
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mika
Joined: Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 351
Vehicle: Sierra
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yeah, i agree. I have seen them on a few rigs and they didn't looked to have big voids but in that pic above showing them close up they def look fairly voidy.
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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HRMMMMM - been doing some calling around and it appears that 31x10.5r15 General Grabbers have not yet been made by the manufacturer! Well, thats what im being told thus far... I've emailed General in the US to see what they have to say.
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smiffkid

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Joined: Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:55 pm Posts: 3266 Location: perth wa
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i can get u a set of four procomp x terrain, 31x10.5 for 1000.
done around 2500kms on a sierra.
so bearly any tread ware.
not on rims tho.
other wise my choice would be baja claws or the mtzs
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smiffkid

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Joined: Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:55 pm Posts: 3266 Location: perth wa
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alien wrote: wow - cool... lol typical company huh? left foot doesnt know what the right foot is doing!
Who is the Aus distributor? I want to have them delivered on procomp series 52 15x7 -38s... hoping they are also a procomp dealer.
perth 4x4 do procomp and dynamic steel rims
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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alien wrote: HRMMMMM - been doing some calling around and it appears that 31x10.5r15 General Grabbers have not yet been made by the manufacturer! Well, thats what im being told thus far... I've emailed General in the US to see what they have to say.
Its listed on their website

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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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smiffkid - its ok fourbys in QLD can get my tyres and rims delivered to my door cheaper than perth $x$ ever could... and i only live 2km away from perth $x$ too. lol
Fatzook - i know - apparently thats their 'prospective sizing' - theyre waiting for people to place orders to see which ones they will actually produce moulds for.. so at this stage only the 35 and 37" comp spec are available (according to some australian suppliers). i thought it was odd all their sizing and 'real measurements' were exactly the same- now i know why!
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
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alien wrote: smiffkid - its ok fourbys in QLD can get my tyres and rims delivered to my door cheaper than perth $x$ ever could... and i only live 2km away from perth $x$ too. lol
Fatzook - i know - apparently thats their 'prospective sizing' - theyre waiting for people to place orders to see which ones they will actually produce moulds for.. so at this stage only the 35 and 37" comp spec are available (according to some australian suppliers). i thought it was odd all their sizing and 'real measurements' were exactly the same- now i know why!
Go talk to a US tire dealer. They will be able to get any of those sizes.
I got quoted on the 315/50 R20 grabbers just last week. 
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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yeah i've emailed general USA to see what they have to say... hopefully i'll get a reply overnight... i also said in my message to them im being told theyre not available/ not been made etc, hopefully that puts a boot up continental australia's ass to get their facts right if it is available.
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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General got back to me overnight:
Quote: [Web Inquiry: 100909-000002]
Thank you for contacting Customer Relations at Continental Tire the Americas, LLC.
The Grabber 31x10.5R15 is not in production at this time.There is no forecast when this tire will become available.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to respond to this email.
I is sad.
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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alien wrote: General got back to me overnight: Quote: [Web Inquiry: 100909-000002]
Thank you for contacting Customer Relations at Continental Tire the Americas, LLC.
The Grabber 31x10.5R15 is not in production at this time.There is no forecast when this tire will become available.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to respond to this email.
I is sad.
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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yeah - they could at least said on their site theyre taking pre-orders or something so i, and others knew theyre not in production... lame as. especially when running a competition like this too: http://www.generaltire.com/garage/gift-card-promo.php
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92softtop
Joined: Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 44 Location: GOLD COAST
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correct me if im wrong but i thought the grabber was a high speed tyre like the BFG baja terrian same as that BFG a couple of pages back that was on a truggy, dessert racing tyres.
corey
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
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92softtop wrote: correct me if im wrong but i thought the grabber was a high speed tyre like the BFG baja terrian same as that BFG a couple of pages back that was on a truggy, dessert racing tyres.
corey
Yeah but almost all aggressive tyres for sale these days are derived from motorsport designs.
The grabber was proven in the field, and now they are being made for road use.
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5ierra
Joined: Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 1645 Location: Ipswich
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GET THESE!
They come in a 31" but I dont think you can actually buy them... ANYWHERE 
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jonno_racing

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Joined: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 8164 Location: Tassie
Vehicle: suzuki
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5ierra wrote: GET THESE!They come in a 31" but I dont think you can actually buy them... ANYWHERE 
Part Number Size Service Description Side Wall Diameter (inches) Section Width (inches) Max Psi Max Load (lbs) Rim Width Range Tread Depth (inches)
TL28398000 255/85-16LT 104L 8 BSW 33.5 10.00 45 2,470 /7.00/ 23/32
TL30006200 35X12.50-15LT 113L 6 BSW 35.0 13.50 30 2,535 /10.00/ 27/32
TL30007800 37X12.50-15LT 117L 8 BSW 37.1 13.30 45 2,833 /10.00/ 27/32
TL30008000 37X14.50-15LT 127L 8 BSW 37.1 15.30 45 3,860 /12.00/ 27/32
TL30009000 38X13.00-15LT 128L 8 BSW 38.2 13.30 45 3,970 /10.00/ 27/32
TL30007200 35X12.50-16LT 112L 6 BSW 35.0 13.10 30 2,470 /10.00/ 27/32
TL30008200 37X12.50-16LT 124L 8 BSW 36.8 13.40 45 3,525 /10.00/ 27/32
TL30008300 37X14.50-16LT 126L 8 BSW 37.0 14.50 45 3,750 /12.00/ 27/32
TL30009200 38.5X14.50-16LT 129L 8 BSW 38.8 15.30 45 4,080 /12.00/ 27/32
TL23690000 6.50-16LT 100L 6 BSW 30.0 7.90 45 1,760 /5.50/ 19/32
TL23691500 7.00-16LT 109L 8 BSW 31.0 8.50 45 2,270 /5.50/ 20/32
TL30035000 40X13.50-17LT 123L 8 BSW 40.0 14.00 45 3,417 /11.00/ 27/32
hmm? i no see 31's or i would have a set.
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Chop

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Joined: Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 6456 Location: Radelaide ofcourse!
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Second from the bottom hasa 31" diameter, but its a 16" rim.
Chop
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tanshi

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Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 7717 Location: Brisbane
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problem being, that again, very few of these sizes are in aus.
you cannot get the smaller ones here at all.
i tried the 600-16s and a metric equvalent to a 33.5
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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 Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:42 am |
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yeah - and treps are the nearest thing you can get of which they have 50/50 positive and negative reviews.
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303zuke

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Joined: Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 2447
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How about a set of these for very dry, very flat rock?
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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fully sick.
...in 1939
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