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Best tyre for snow?
Snowflake winter rated AT
72%
 72%  [31]
MT
6%
 6%  [3]
Non-winter AT
4%
 4%  [2]
Anything over 35" diameter
0%
 0%  [0]
Worn out remoulds- I'm a real man!
16%
 16%  [7]
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Ads90



Member Since: 16 Jun 2008
Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Keswick Green
For UK winter road driving, a proper winter tyre e.g. Nokian as mentioned, and agree the narrower the better.
They will out-grip any multi-season/AT, and remember it's the stopping which is just as (or even more) important than the going.

If you can't stretch to 2 sets of tyres, then the AT will be the best compromise.

Of course off-roading in snow different again.
Post #670240 11th Dec 2017 11:09am
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Laurie



Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
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England 2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey
Most of us only have one set of tyres, so a pole is rather pointless. 
Post #670242 11th Dec 2017 11:23am
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ken



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Michelin Cross Climate just a same they only do them is EuroBox sizes
Post #670267 11th Dec 2017 12:51pm
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ibexman



Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
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Firestone SATs Thumbs Up Rolling with laughter
Post #670282 11th Dec 2017 1:58pm
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Now that was a tyre to be reckoned with! I wonder how many people on this forum even remember the good old SAT. Rolling with laughter
Post #670316 11th Dec 2017 4:48pm
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ibexman



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Not many on here almost brings a tear they used to thump along the road
Post #670320 11th Dec 2017 4:54pm
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AJC



Member Since: 30 Nov 2015
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Cooper St Maxx are studable for snow studs
Post #670322 11th Dec 2017 4:55pm
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Laurie



Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
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England 2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey
blackwolf wrote:
Now that was a tyre to be reckoned with! I wonder how many people on this forum even remember the good old SAT. Rolling with laughter

Or the original Land Rover fitted 'Traction Milage' or the 'Dunlop RK3'? 
Post #670365 11th Dec 2017 7:20pm
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Kit



Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
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United Kingdom 1993 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Scotia Grey
Depends how deep the snow is, you want to float over deep snow with 315 or wider of any pattern, on normal roads 235 85 16 KO2 to bite into the surface. 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top
Post #670373 11th Dec 2017 7:45pm
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seriesonenut



Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
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Had a few interesting experiences in a 90 fitted with 750 XCL's in the snow, ice was much more exciting (for all the wrong reasons!) 2010 XS USW
1957 Series One 88 diesel
1958 Series One 88 4x2
Post #670378 11th Dec 2017 8:06pm
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Ade90



Member Since: 30 May 2014
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+1 for Firestone SAT’s. I remember having a set on my old ex-mod 110 V8 and taking it out for some aggressive snow driving late one night (caveat: I was young and stupid back then, now I am only stupid). No matter what I did it just gripped and would hardly slide even when doing sharp 90 degree turns.

I still pine for 750 SAT’s Neutral

What wrong with V8 and crossplies anyway Rolling with laughter Fixing Land Rovers for over 25 years..........and making excuses to the wife for almost as long Smile

1984 110 V8 - Gone, but not forgotten....
Post #670381 11th Dec 2017 8:14pm
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
seriesonenut wrote:
Had a few interesting experiences in a 90 fitted with 750 XCL's in the snow, ice was much more exciting (for all the wrong reasons!)


Still have a set of those on my S1 86", an epic tyre provided that you understand it, one of my all-time favourites! Thumbs Up
Post #670387 11th Dec 2017 8:38pm
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Chris90V8



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Post #670394 11th Dec 2017 8:49pm
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JWL



Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
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England 2002 Defender 110 Td5 SW Coniston Green
@johnszs, it's certainly been quite interesting the last couple of days round us. I've got 265/75 KM2's on mine, the fronts are getting past their sell by date but driving the lanes they've been pretty faultless especially in the fresh snow, I haven't actually seen or been on a gritted road yet just where some bloke has been levelling the middles of the tracks out on the lanes. The Moreton lane bank and the bank down to Burghill has been very little problem allthough it might be a different story in the morning after the forecast of minus figures in their teens Whistle
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zsd-puma



Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
Tyres are useless, what you want is a bare inner tube, not too big or your backside drops through it and gets wet.....
Post #670415 11th Dec 2017 10:32pm
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