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| Dobby Member Since: 23 May 2012 Location: East Seaxe Posts: 187  |
All Camel Trophy vehicles, well in the days when it was done in 110s, were on skinny tyres too..
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29th Oct 2012 1:34pm |
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| lrmaniac Member Since: 04 Feb 2010 Location: Lisboa Posts: 762  
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Best tyre I ever had were the Michelin OR 7.50 16...Came standard on my 90Td5...Great tyre in mud, rock and tarmac...even in the sand if you lower your pressure to 1.8 or less depending on weight you're carrying they're great...
Tried 255/85, 235/85 and 265 and those Michelin OR 7.50 are IMHO the best to suit all types of terrain... Just bought 235 again for my 110 because it was the only other option on my documents and because those Michelin cost 35€ more each tyre ...  ...although next time I think I'll save some extra 140€ to buy those....
Oh, and tried some General SAG 7.50.......fabulous on mud and rocks....awful noise and drive on tarmac!  Regards
Joao '10 Land Rover Defender 110 CC '08 BMW F800GS '64 SIIA Forward Control '69 SIIA 109 ZA CKD _____________________________________________ You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you. Last edited by lrmaniac on 29th Oct 2012 2:22pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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29th Oct 2012 2:13pm |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2945 
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Firestone SATS GREAT memories
 wet grass treadlites |
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29th Oct 2012 2:16pm |
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| Constantin_Valdor Member Since: 28 Sep 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 13 
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These babies should keep you moving no matter what the conditions!
&feature=related "Innocence proves nothing, as there is no such thing as innocence, only degress of guilt" |
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29th Oct 2012 2:27pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Floatation tyres are good but do have their limitations. I think someone posted something on this subject with regard to the Darien Gap expedition and breaking differentials.
Having said that I have a set of these that I think will fit on the 110: 
and with regard to that Youtube clip - LR have been there also:
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29th Oct 2012 7:49pm |
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| Constantin_Valdor Member Since: 28 Sep 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 13
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and with regard to that Youtube clip - LR have been there also:
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 "Innocence proves nothing, as there is no such thing as innocence, only degress of guilt" |
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29th Oct 2012 9:34pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2645 
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There was also the Forest Rover, as developed by Roadless for the Forestry Commission. Modified bodywork and big agricultural wheels/tyres on Studebaker axles. They looked something like this:
Nowadays we have roads in the forests and what few Land Rovers we do still use generally have ATs on. But the conditions pre-roads required large floatation tyres. Peat bogs and the like are definitely a case for the wider footprint, this is the sort of wheel/tyre that the vehicles in these conditions will need to use: |
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30th Oct 2012 5:14pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Blanchard's sold this one -
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30th Oct 2012 5:37pm |
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| farmer giles Member Since: 09 Feb 2011 Location: worcestershire Posts: 1299 
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7.50 16 factory jobbies on my 110 and it went fine around a pay and play in cannock in feb of this year.
on wet grass i have always found momentum to be the key (if you can get a little run up; never had traction control). i personally have never liked wide tyres based upon my first LRE instructor (18 years ago) saying that you would be amazed at where a standard defender will go - and i was (i did have 285s on a 265bhp v8 and admittedly the on road traction was good - but would spin on wet tarmac  ) |
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31st Oct 2012 11:03am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17382 
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Bring back the good old 7.50x16 Michelin XCL ! |
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31st Oct 2012 1:54pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Ha! I had XCL's on a Series III many year ago. Great tyres in the rough stuff but VERY NOISY on tarmac. 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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31st Oct 2012 2:46pm |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006  
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I still use them on mine now. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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31st Oct 2012 4:53pm |
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| The Boy Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: East Northants Posts: 1459 
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Had a set of those on a lightweight in the Falklands many years ago, was fun to drive when on gravel |
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31st Oct 2012 4:56pm |
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| Dobby Member Since: 23 May 2012 Location: East Seaxe Posts: 187 |
I've got XCLs on at the moment.. they sound like a plane taking off, when you get above 50mph. Really turns heads.
About to swap them for XZLs too. |
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31st Oct 2012 5:34pm |
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