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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1423   
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Steve, went BF all terrain myself from MUDs, a really good all rounder, impressed with them that day on "The plain". Better road manners in everything except powder snow. In compacted snow MUDs are useless by comparison! Big fog swears by his stt's though so it's one of them dilemmas !
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6th Mar 2013 11:01pm |
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| MrFlips Member Since: 27 May 2009 Location: Cardiff Posts: 682  
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I've just replaced my old 265 STTs with a set of 285s. Utterly fantastic tyres, and never let me down in the four years I've been using them.
 Peter
2008 SWB Truck Cab 1952 80" Soft top |
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6th Mar 2013 11:08pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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Peter - What sort of mileage did you get out of them ? Mainly roads or off road? How much taller is a 265 and a 285 over a 235 - I still want to be able to get my truck in the garage with the rack on. |
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9th Mar 2013 8:11am |
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| MrFlips Member Since: 27 May 2009 Location: Cardiff Posts: 682
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I've put around 28,000 miles on them, and they've still got maybe a year's life left in them (the front have between 5 and 8mm, and the backs more as I never have any weight in the pick-up bed), but I wanted to change them whilst I could still sell them on. Mainly on road, but a green lane thrown in every month.
Changing from the 265s to 285s the car's probably sitting about a centimeter and a half higher. It doesn't look much taller, but my old legs feel it when getting in!  Peter
2008 SWB Truck Cab 1952 80" Soft top |
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9th Mar 2013 8:26am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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thanks for the info Pete
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9th Mar 2013 9:20am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816 
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Steve, what is a General MTR? (as in the title...) You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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9th Mar 2013 10:08am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Quick Google:
Maximum Traction/Reinforced http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...ith+Kevlar If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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9th Mar 2013 10:27am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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 meant Goodyear ... have edited topic |
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9th Mar 2013 10:34am |
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| stevie d Member Since: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Bishops Stortford Posts: 342 
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Hi,
I have MTR's on Wolf rims, take offs from new Defender. Had them for circa a year and 10k, no wear issues as yet. I would say an excellent all round tyre very quiet, no grip issues, no vibration at speed - cheeper to replace than many. They have been used offroad and on with no issues. Steve  Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon
Discovery 3 HSE BMW 330i Coupe |
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9th Mar 2013 11:54am |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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My BFG MTRs have about 35K on them (or is that 'off them'?) and they're still looking great.
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9th Mar 2013 12:06pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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On page 51 of LRO March edition is a picture of a new General mud tire. The Grabber MT. Looks good at first sight, probably direct competition of the KM2 (which in the same picture). Anyone have an opinion? You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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9th Mar 2013 1:57pm |
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| pjw4233 Member Since: 30 Nov 2009 Location: Lake District & Cheshire Posts: 273 
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