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azure111s



Member Since: 19 Jul 2009
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Standard fit Conti tyres - any good?
Contemplating a vehicle reshuffle so that Deafener would become the main family transport Very Happy This would mean swapping the TD5 90 HT for a 110 XS SW. Can't grumble at the standard spec on an XS, but just wondering....

what are peeps thinking about the now standard fit Continental Conti Cross Contact AT tyres? aaaaaaand, are these defo std fitment on all news 110s now, or is there a chance that a new would arrive with alternatives, along the lines that LR 'reserve the right to fit alternatives'? What have you recent purchasers found?

TIA!
Post #59352 16th Feb 2011 10:21am
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jst



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 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
an 11MY post Jul 10 build one will come with the contis. they are a good tyre from my on and off road experience with them. far better than the TRs. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop
Post #59391 16th Feb 2011 4:03pm
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azure111s



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TRs ???? ..... General Grabber (.... also Continentals?!)???

Thanks for the feedback.
Post #59399 16th Feb 2011 4:46pm
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jst



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in my post.

the general grabber TR = TRs
continental conti cross contact = conti

sorry for the confusion i used the abbreviations that we use at work to differentiate between them.

i went from a 90 td5 hardtop to a 110 XS Puma

and would never look back. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop
Post #59400 16th Feb 2011 5:13pm
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BigRuss



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jst wrote:
an 11MY post Jul 10 build one will come with the contis. they are a good tyre from my on and off road experience with them. far better than the TRs.


What he said, they also worked really well in the snow (they are a mud & snow rated tyre) Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black
Post #59401 16th Feb 2011 5:14pm
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jst



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 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
wet roads, gravel tracks, snow, wet fields are all far better tackled with the conti in my experience.

i also think they are slightly quieter if that is a factor you are considering. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop
Post #59403 16th Feb 2011 5:16pm
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TJ101



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Picked up mt 4th Puma defender yesterday, Peeing with rain all the way back, 120 odd miles,

Found the Conti's on this 110 better in the heavy rain that the previous ones, fitted with the GG TR's, fell liked the hung on better California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK
Post #59407 16th Feb 2011 5:32pm
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azure111s



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All good news - thanks.

Having sat in a Puma 110 XS SW in the showroom, I have already concluded that there prob won't be any looking back Thumbs Up
Post #59444 16th Feb 2011 8:17pm
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JSG



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
azure111s wrote:
All good news - thanks.

Having sat in a Puma 110 XS SW in the showroom, I have already concluded that there prob won't be any looking back Thumbs Up


You'll be ok - they fit mirrors at the PDI ......

Laughing Laughing John

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2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS
Post #59486 16th Feb 2011 11:16pm
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azure111s



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Nah, surely they're factory fit and then refitted by the dealer cos they fall off whilst on the transporter! Laughing
Post #59517 17th Feb 2011 8:39am
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