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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803  
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I see the stock tyres are 235/85/16 General but guess they will be road biased. As I off road a fair bit I will be swapping these straight away for some BF Goodrich. Will the AT's be good enough for muddy conditions or do I really need to go for the MT's? I had MT's on a 90 and found them noisy on the road and a bit slippy in the wet, given that the 110 XS has traction control etc I think the AT's will do.
Don't want to faff around with a second set of rims. Any comments? Andy |
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9th Nov 2007 4:47pm |
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| Alex e Member Since: 23 Apr 2007 Location: Home isn't it Posts: 204  
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did you ever see the video of me in my black 110 on mars? that has traction control etc and was very impressive on BFG AT's as you can see here
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9th Nov 2007 5:02pm |
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| Bogblaster Member Since: 04 Jun 2007 Location: Glawstershire Posts: 119 
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The first thing I did when I bought my 90 was removed the Grabbers, they wear incredibly well and are surprisingly capable off road, but the sidewall is not so tough and when cornering can be quite scary
 I put 265/5/16 BFG A/T's on it and it is transformed both on and off road. The trouble is being 40 going on 18 I couldn't stop there.........
Next came Old Man Emu shocks and steering damper, then mantec snorkel, front bash plate, winch etc etc 2019 MY Disco 5 HSE Lux Audi A4 Avant 3.0L TDI Quattro - WOW 2016 90 Adventure Last edited by Bogblaster on 7th Dec 2007 11:40am. Edited 1 time in total |
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10th Nov 2007 2:08pm |
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| sib Member Since: 18 May 2007 Location: Baaath Posts: 144 |
Hi
Does anyone know what size tyres the 130 County Hi Cap Pick Up comes with as standard on the heavy duty rims? I think they are Michelin and very off road biased, so will order BFG AT or General Grabber`s. Picking car up in a few weeks so wanted to get wish list sorted with dealer.. Also I don`t like the individual side steps preferring the rock sliders or side runners, will these fit to a 130 ? Finally has anyone fitted LED bulbs into side/stop and indicator lenses ? If so, what brand, easy fit etc ?? Many thanks Sib Bath UK 1952 80 inch 1973 88 inch 2018 Morgan plus 4 narrow body |
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12th Mar 2008 7:15pm |
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| Landy nut Member Since: 22 Dec 2007 Location: In hiding Posts: 154 
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You DEFINITELY need to take a look at the Cooper ST tire. A friend runs them and thinks they are great. Extremely good in the mud and sand and snow and good road manners.
They are a bit more "chunky" than the AT models you can get, but no where near as heavy as the mud terrain. I would highly recommend these to you. Very good tires, which will give you the optimum traction for the conditions you want. Regards Landy nut |
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12th Mar 2008 11:09pm |
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| NoDo$h Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset Posts: 972
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Nobody tried the Kumho KL71 MT yet then? Be interested to hear peoples views of them in day top day use
54 Freelander modded for mud 2008 D3 SE 2010 90 XS SW 1978 88 Series 3 undergoing surgery with a new owner 2007 90 County Truck Cab - gone 2006 D3 SE - gone 2004 Freelander Sport - gay 1999 Disco V8 ES rotted to bits |
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14th Mar 2008 3:35pm |
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| Petrovich Member Since: 24 Jan 2008 Location: Sankt-Peterburg Posts: 75 
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Just recently made 5200 km on this tyres. Great at any conditions from heavy snow to 144 kmh Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Defender 110 '07 |
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6th Apr 2008 2:22pm |
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| SWBIIA Member Since: 21 Feb 2008 Location: Cambs Posts: 3 
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Agree with everything said on the STs, they have taken the mantle of the old Trac Edges as the ultimate 'do it all' tyre IMHO.
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23rd Apr 2008 11:03am |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3707 
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18" Cooper STT's on Mach5 rims
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23rd Apr 2008 5:47pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035 
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Im a firm BFG AT fan - they are surprisingly capable in mud and their wear is fantastic (i lined the ones on my disco up against my mates new ones (mine 2yrs old) and they had worn 1m!!)
Im considering a tyre change (how im going to fund this given the fact i seem to be hemering money at the moment) I would be going for BFG but not sure on the size, none is an issue but my question. Side by side - are the grabber and BFG AT the same real world size (eg does the AT Tread ADD to the overall hight of the tyre??) Mike |
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24th Apr 2008 6:54am |
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| markalpha Member Since: 23 Apr 2008 Location: Downham Market Posts: 690 
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I am probably going for BFG muds, got stuck twice recently with cooper st's on my D3 so want more traction, not sure which size to go for 235/85 or 265/75 any adice to which are better in mud and on the road.
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28th Apr 2008 3:14pm |
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| Alex e Member Since: 23 Apr 2007 Location: Home isn't it Posts: 204
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you thought about MTR's?
those are 285 75 R16's which flick mud everywhere, but then again i have taken the mud flaps off  |
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28th Apr 2008 4:25pm |
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| markalpha Member Since: 23 Apr 2008 Location: Downham Market Posts: 690
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Yes I did,but had some BFG AT's which just lasted for ever so was very impressed by their quality so decided to stick with BFG, what lift have you got on your beast to fit those tyres.
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28th Apr 2008 5:29pm |
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| Nidge Member Since: 27 Jan 2008 Location: Kildare Ireland Posts: 818  
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Another vote for BFG A/T 285/75 on 16" Zu Rims - still to be balanced !!!!!
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29th Apr 2008 7:36am |
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