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nicks

Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: south coast
Posts: 469

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Alaska White

New tyre options

My Defender will be 3 years in June and we have more or less deceided to go with a new one again, warranty and tax are the biggest winners.

Anyone have any experince of the new tyre options LR are offering?

Standard - Continental Conti Cross Contact AT

or option - Goodyear Wrangler MT/R

15th Mar 2011 6:17pm

Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
Posts: 2645

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White

Re: New tyre options

nicks wrote:
My Defender will be 3 years in June and we have more or less deceided to go with a new one again, warranty and tax are the biggest winners.

Nick, if you have a Td5, I would recommend you stick to it! --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged

Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9
Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO
Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ

15th Mar 2011 6:39pm

nicks

Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: south coast
Posts: 469

Re: New tyre options

Naks wrote:
nicks wrote:
My Defender will be 3 years in June and we have more or less deceided to go with a new one again, warranty and tax are the biggest winners.

Nick, if you have a Td5, I would recommend you stick to it!

No, a 08 Tdci, hence 3 years old and will be out of warranty.

15th Mar 2011 6:42pm

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5038

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

I would say - although at three years you have a puma - if you had a td5, replace it...the pumas are better. Mike

15th Mar 2011 6:43pm

TJ101

Member Since: 30 May 2007
Location: Taunton Somerset
Posts: 3750

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

mse wrote:
I would say - although at three years you have a puma - if you had a td5, replace it...the pumas are better.

Been impresed with the std fit Conti Cross Contact AT so far California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK

15th Mar 2011 7:00pm

BigRuss

Member Since: 15 May 2010
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 2785

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

TJ101 wrote:

Been impresed with the std fit Conti Cross Contact AT so far

Same here after 8500 ish miles in all weather conditions

Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black

15th Mar 2011 7:28pm

Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
Posts: 2645

Re: New tyre options

nicks wrote:
No, a 08 Tdci, hence 3 years old and will be out of warranty.

Nick, in your shoes I would keep it. You know your vehicle by now and there's no guarantee that a new one will not give you problems. Rather the devil you know than the one you don't

Besides, by now the indie workshops are familiar with the Puma and can service/repair them at lower costs than stealers! --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged

Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9
Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO
Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ

15th Mar 2011 7:47pm

nicks

Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: south coast
Posts: 469

I like having the safe feeling of a warranty behind me.

i take my current defender in for everything. (and its dirty !!)

16th Mar 2011 3:53pm

pjw4233

Member Since: 30 Nov 2009
Location: Lake District & Cheshire
Posts: 273

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

I'm trading my 59 plate Defender for a new one which hopefully will be delivered in April. I've opted for the Goodyear M/Ts tyres has anyone tried these and are they any good? I currently have BF Goodrich M/Ts on my current Defender and was tempted to swap them with my new Defender tyres on delivery.

17th Mar 2011 9:25am

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5038

I had Goodyear MT's on the disco a few years ago...i liked them, they used them on the G4 events.

Only sold them as the size i had went into stock problems and i needed 1. Mike

17th Mar 2011 9:50am

mrandmrsh

Member Since: 31 May 2010
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 692

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Santorini Black

My D3 has MT/Rs and they are fine in terms of handling in the wet etc. and were good in the snow but they do make a fair bit of noise. Also some report mpg hit of 10% or more.

Craig

17th Mar 2011 11:43am

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4709

Re: New tyre options

Naks wrote:
nicks wrote:
My Defender will be 3 years in June and we have more or less deceided to go with a new one again, warranty and tax are the biggest winners.

Nick, if you have a Td5, I would recommend you stick to it!

I kept the 1992 200 tdi 110 sw, when we bought the Puma. I loved driving the tdi for the 12 years it was the family car. Now when I drive the tdi it makes me appreciate the Puma all the more.

1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

17th Mar 2011 2:09pm

ralton

Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Durban
Posts: 153

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver

Why isn't anyone thinking about the General Grabber 2's?
If you look around on the web you'll find some damn good reviews.
My Grabbers have 100 000km on now and i reckon i'll put the 2's on in the next few weeks. www.ralton.co.za

18th Mar 2011 6:27am

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

Never been a big Fan of AT2's on the D3 however after talking to AJS re Winter tyre options it turns out that General Grabber AT2 in 265 is Winter (Snowflake) rated so that will be my option for next year

unless I can find some 285 winter tyres

18th Mar 2011 6:40am

AJS4X4

Member Since: 28 May 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 793

I use the 265/75x16 General AT2 all year round on my Utilty, suit me and are very popular with my customers.

Do have 235/85x16 Goodyear MT/R on the X-Tech but find them a tad noisy, thats what it's fitted with so will give them a few hundred miles to see if they quieten down, if not General AT2 will go on.

Ken,

I will look at the 285/75x16 AT2 and see if it's snowflaked.

Andy.

18th Mar 2011 7:30am

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