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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513   
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I’ll measure tomorrow if I get a chance.
I have the Maxxraxx so I should be able to check for you. One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS + New Defender 110 First Edition |
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3rd Aug 2020 9:54pm |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513
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Here you go.
16.5 cm from the back of the ball to the farthest point back on the wheel. Maxxraxx fit perfectly and allow you to fully open the door. 👍 
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS + New Defender 110 First Edition |
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4th Aug 2020 6:29am |
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| The_hog Member Since: 02 Aug 2020 Location: Reykjavik Posts: 36 
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Hi all, new here with a build in the making. What type of tires are these, Off road maybe?
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4th Aug 2020 11:20am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Welcome to the forum Hog
Yes, those look like Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac. I had a set of the 20’s fitted last week as I purchased a car from dealer stock and couldn’t spec the Off-road Pack that includes All Terrains instead of All Seasons
The standard tyre is Pirelli Scopion Zero All Season - sorry about the sideways photo, it was done with an iPhone Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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4th Aug 2020 11:58am |
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| The_hog Member Since: 02 Aug 2020 Location: Reykjavik Posts: 36
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Thank you Tim in Scotland
I will be receiving my 110 S in November, so thinking of tires that can see me safely through the harsh Iceland winter. But my main concern is, are they noisy? I hate tire noise. 
Could you please elaborate. |
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4th Aug 2020 12:25pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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They are a little more noisy than the standard tyre, but it’s hardly noticeable also fuel consumption doesn’t appear to have been adversely affected. I ran the original tyres for 1300 miles on and off road. The Duratracs are not rated as a winter tyre, they have only M+S rating and will be fine for a Scottish winter not sure about Iceland - I thought you had to run on studded tyres outside of Reykjavik in the winter? Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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4th Aug 2020 12:34pm |
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| The_hog Member Since: 02 Aug 2020 Location: Reykjavik Posts: 36
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Studs are widely used outside of Reykjavik, but not a requirement by law.
I have been driving heavily outside Reykjavik for the last 40 years, never used studs. Hate them. But not using them requires extra vigilance in some conditions. Anyway, your set of tires are perhaps not the same as the Duratrac's that come with the "off road tires" selected in the configurator? |
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4th Aug 2020 12:50pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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In the U.K. there are two versions of Duratrac, the difference is the speed rating but both are rated M+S not Winter.
However my insurance company was happy for me to use them as winter rubber and mine are the Q speed rating not the H. I believe that there is another AT tyre available as OEM from the factory but checking online it also is rated M+S not winter, according to my LR Dealer the other tyre is a Pirelli AT but it’s a 19”. I didn’t want to have to store another 5 wheels and tyres in my garage along with the 3 other sets already in there which is why I replaced only the tyres and stayed with the 20” wheels that the car came with. Mine is a First Edition Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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4th Aug 2020 1:22pm |
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| Telemarkskier Member Since: 20 Jul 2020 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 126
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Like you, I was wanting a dedicated M&S Winter tyre. Unfortunately JRL don't offer the option to have them due to the small number of orders they would get. I have a verbal agreement (of goodwill) with the dealer to swap the off road tyres for winter ones when its delivered. Have you ordered the locking differential and front protection plate? Many years since I drove over 1200 miles in Iceland with a Series 3 Land Rover commercial across the central highlands, a fabulous country! |
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4th Aug 2020 1:37pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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Mine has the accessory front protection plate,
Click image to enlarge On another topic, I worked for the Icelandic shipping company Eimskip for 3 years trading from Iceland to East Coast USA on a small container ship, I spent a summer vacation in one of the seaman’s union farm houses but didn’t have my `defender there with me. A trip with the new one is on my bucket list. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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4th Aug 2020 2:43pm |
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| The_hog Member Since: 02 Aug 2020 Location: Reykjavik Posts: 36
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Not sure I need the diff lock, but still contemplating. Protection plate is a must. Anyway Iceland is a must go for you UK Defender Guys and Gals.
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4th Aug 2020 4:19pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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I had the rear e-diff on my last RRS, it made a significant difference in wet, muddy, slippery conditions and meant I was able to off-road on 22” road biased Pirelli Assymetrico pure road tyres. I wanted it for the new car but the dealer only had one car in stock with the off-road pack but not in a spec that I wanted as the car had no factory fitted security system Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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4th Aug 2020 5:54pm |
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| JamieJay Member Since: 20 Jul 2020 Location: Bristol Posts: 4
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Hi alantd,
That was brilliant, thank you for the measurements, really appreciated. |
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4th Aug 2020 7:13pm |
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| orled Member Since: 02 May 2013 Location: NWest Posts: 18 |
I measured from centre of electrically deployed tow ball to vertical bar of Thule Velospace XT3 as 24cms
This provides 1-2 cms clearance from official LR spare wheel cover The rack is appropriate for heavier eBikes and only uses the 2 rear most slots of the 3 available on rack Additional Thule adaptor 9394 is required to avoid the spare wheel Photos to follow |
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5th Aug 2020 7:54pm |
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