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davew

Member Since: 02 Jan 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 888

1990 Defender 90 V8 Petrol PU Auto Rioja Red

We used 265/75R16 Cooper Discoverer ST Maxx on our 90 on our trip around Australia, including a solo Simpson Desert crossing. They never really gave us any problems on our 16,000 mile trip and hey've since done 2 years "normal" use on the 90 since we came back. I borrowed the 90 for a trials competition recently and even fairly well worn they handled it pretty well.

All in all we're very impressed with them for an AT tyre. Good handling and quiet on the road and plenty of grip and flotation in the deep sand. We aired them down for deep sand but most of the time in bull dust etc... on dirt roads they were fine anyway.

Until recently I ran 265/75R16 Yokohama Geolandar M/T on my trials motor but, having damaged one beyond repair, I've now found out they've stopped supplying them. As a result of this and the good experience with the Coopers I'm currently changing over to the Cooper STT Pro for general off roading/trialling. http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/

2nd Aug 2016 1:48pm

Pickles

Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3784

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green

So Dave, was the 265/75 on a standard rim,..7"?.....no problems on lock etc?
Pickles.

2nd Aug 2016 11:38pm

TVM

Member Since: 18 May 2016
Location: Dubai
Posts: 35

Hi Jose

Its a Y61(patrol - safari). A great car and love it for its power, road presence and great off-road abilities. All good except for fuel consumption. Here its one of the best performers in sand. However, I always wanted a Defender and got my truck only few months back. Yet to take it to sand. Its the peak summer now. Waiting for end of September for the first drive.

Davew - What pressure did you use in deep soft sand.

Cheers TVM

3rd Aug 2016 5:07am

davew

Member Since: 02 Jan 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 888

Pickles wrote:
So Dave, was the 265/75 on a standard rim,..7"?.....no problems on lock etc?
Pickles.

We have 8 inch steel modulars with a decent offset, 8 inch gives you a good contact area and the offset ensures there aren't any steering lock problems although they do tend to throw mud up the sides of the vehicle. I also think 8 inch are less prone to letting the tyre get pushed off the bead when aired down. http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/

4th Aug 2016 11:28am

davew

Member Since: 02 Jan 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 888

TVM wrote:
Hi Jose

Its a Y61(patrol - safari). A great car and love it for its power, road presence and great off-road abilities. All good except for fuel consumption. Here its one of the best performers in sand. However, I always wanted a Defender and got my truck only few months back. Yet to take it to sand. Its the peak summer now. Waiting for end of September for the first drive.

Davew - What pressure did you use in deep soft sand.

Cheers TVM

Usually around 12psi, any lower than that and the risk of throwing a tyre off the bead outweighs the advantages. On my competition motor with beadlocks I've taken the valves out before now and run them like that for climbing dunes. http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/

4th Aug 2016 11:30am

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