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| def_rs Member Since: 08 Feb 2018 Location: Belgium Posts: 1  |
All LR sizes lack the Kevlar reinforcement.
 Click image to enlarge https://www.goodyear.eu/en_gb/consumer/tir...04457.html |
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28th Jul 2021 7:34pm |
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| Philip Member Since: 09 Mar 2018 Location: England Posts: 510 
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Interesting - is that the same for the approved DuraTracs?
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28th Jul 2021 7:41pm |
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| Philip Member Since: 09 Mar 2018 Location: England Posts: 510
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Yes, one or both. Maybe why DuraTracs are dealer-fit.
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28th Jul 2021 9:14pm |
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| Digger2000 Member Since: 19 Sep 2020 Location: Newcastle Posts: 590 
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The Italian Land Rover experience guys have fitted Cooper stt pro’s on all of their defenders. That’s what’s going on my steels when they turn up.
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28th Jul 2021 9:18pm |
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| SJM2018 Member Since: 06 Jul 2018 Location: Bristol Posts: 296 
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The new bowler rally defender has KO2s fitted - looks like 265/65/r18.
Interesting they’ve not used their own 18in alloys; I know the 16in were the only “rally rated” (whatever that means), but thought the 18in were broadly as strong. 2011 CSW XS 90 |
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29th Jul 2021 7:20am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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The new Bowler does use their own 18 inch alloys. Their blurb claims that they're good for 1250kg each.
Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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29th Jul 2021 7:33am |
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| SJM2018 Member Since: 06 Jul 2018 Location: Bristol Posts: 296
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Maybe they're a new design; definitely looks different, more metal between the splines:
Click image to enlarge TopGear describes them as made by Borbet; who makes the original Bowlers? 2011 CSW XS 90 |
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29th Jul 2021 7:49am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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They're definitely a new design as the stud pattern for New Defenders is different from the originals. They're also definitely Bowler design though, and Borbet have always made their wheels. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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29th Jul 2021 8:16am |
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| brucehun Member Since: 04 Dec 2012 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 24  
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As far as I know the sidewalls were never Kevlar re-inforced, only the inside of the tread has kevlar on smaller sizes. |
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29th Jul 2021 11:58am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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And Part III looks like it should be interesting... Click image to enlarge |
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31st Jul 2021 3:59pm |
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| stng110 Member Since: 04 Jun 2021 Location: Melbourne Posts: 102 
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I’m a bit confused. do the Duratrac Wrangler off road tyres that are an option (not the all-terrain version) have Kevlar side walls? I’ve gone with 19” wheel.
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31st Jul 2021 9:51pm |
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| zilch Member Since: 11 Sep 2019 Location: Whitsundays & Sydney Posts: 820
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a few reports on the FB groups as well as Tim on here on how easy the duratrac sidewalls seem to be sliced as well.. so not just the Adventure AT's. Now enquiring through a Land Rover specialist in Sydney to change my rear calipers and get them to certify they are up to spec for insurance purposes so i can move to 18". If you have a P300/D200/D250 on order, i would strongly recommend going 18" rather than 19",  all tyre choice in the 19" format if you are doing any outback touring or
off roading, far more choice in the 20" format if you have a P400/D300 yet another pommie bar steward down under MY20 110 P400 SE Defender MY10 3.0 RR Sport |
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2nd Aug 2021 2:15am |
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| stng110 Member Since: 04 Jun 2021 Location: Melbourne Posts: 102
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I have a D300, so 18” not an option. the 19” wheels seemed to cross Namibia ok. Let me know hoe you get on with the caliber change.
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2nd Aug 2021 4:14am |
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| brucehun Member Since: 04 Dec 2012 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 24
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No kevlar in the sidewalls, only the inner lining. |
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2nd Aug 2021 9:32am |
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