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StressedComa



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2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Sumatra Black
Ale90 wrote:
Hi, my black defender 90 has 285 knobbly mud tyres (from purchase btw - they look v good) on sawtooths and I think I need something quieter for the road (especially as my TD5 doesn’t go off road at all full stop!) and really like the look of wolf steels. But I’m unsure about colour of wolfs (well wolf style copies from 4x4 tyres) and tyre choice…. So here goes: Do white wolfs look good with black 90 with black roof or should I play safe with black wolfs? Can anyone send me a picture of white wolfs on all black 90?
Tyres: Most of the pictures of wolfs are shod with mud tyres. How did they look with 235/85/16 AT tyres such as Michelin latitude cross or contact cross contacts? Is there an aggressive looking AT tyre I should consider?
Thanks very much for any advice!


I asked this a while back and never got a reply. I bought some in white for mine but they didn’t look right. I then powder coated bronze, which with hindsight, wasn’t the best choice. Should’ve gone black or anthracite. I sold them on though in the end and put my anthracite boosts back on.

Tyres wise, have a look at Yokohama Geolander X-AT, they have a different pattern on each side, one of which looks a little BFG. They’re about £180 normally but they’re £135 on Camskill.
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MercianRover



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Ale90 wrote:
Thanks very much Dinnu. That look great with the Goodyear MTs. If there is a side view that would be great


I have HD tubeless "Wolf" with MT/R tyres, would you still like a photograph of side view?
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Ale90



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Yes please MercianRover
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Ale90



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Thanks too StressedComa, that’s really helpful. Good to know an alternative AT tyre that looks the part with wolfs. I know this is off topic but what are geolanders like noise-wise on the road?
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StressedComa



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I had Goodyear Wrangler MT/R before them which used to hum at about 40, compared to those they’re very quiet. It’s still noisy but I think that’s the nature of the beast as I’ve got a snorkel and a roof rack, there’s no tyre roar over the wind noise now at least!
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34064



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Ale90 wrote:
Thanks too StressedComa, that’s really helpful. Good to know an alternative AT tyre that looks the part with wolfs. I know this is off topic but what are geolanders like noise-wise on the road?


I had a set of Geolander GO15s on my old freelander 2 they where very good but not seen much on the X-AT but had a look here and theres a few reviews https://www.tyrereview.com.au/yokohama-geo...16-reviews 110 Td5 Ex Utilities slowly converting into a pop top camper one day

Build thread:https://www.defender2.net/forum/post1024784.html#1024784
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StressedComa



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I couldn’t find much in the way of reviews based in the UK, most seemed to be in the US or Aus but as a more beefy looking AT with a 50k mile tread wear warranty I thought I’d give them a whirl considering their cost vs BFG.

They did alright in the Lake District the other week and in the snow, yet to try them on any mud though.
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MercianRover



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Ale90 wrote:
Yes please MercianRover


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Ale90



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Thanks MercianRover that is a very nice stock example, which is what I have in mind for mine… am I right in thinking those wolfs are cream coloured? Would you mind sharing the colour name? Thanks very much!
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MercianRover



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Thank you.
If there are any modifications I keep them subtle.

The paint is smooth rite cream, I wouldn't use it again because it doesn't flow nicely when brushed. Nothing like the original hammerite paint with it's high VOC anyway.
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pistonfields



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Might have gotten myself a used set (4) of Wolf rims, LR original. Just need a fifth. Anyway, they're painted and have some rust emerging. I'd sandblast them, no problem.
My question: what paint do you all use? 2k? 1k paint and 2k clear coat? Spray gun is available, but my IQ in painting steel rims is fairly low Laughing
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CarMan



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Not my area of expertise at all, but my understanding is sandblasting will leave material in the seam between centre and rim but I could be wrong Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top
2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold)
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pistonfields



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that would be the area I would de-rust chemically.
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blackwolf



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CarMan wrote:
Not my area of expertise at all, but my understanding is sandblasting will leave material in the seam between centre and rim but I could be wrong


That rather depends on the blast media you are using.
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pistonfields



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The corundum I have (fine but not too fine) should be okay and clean out the seams pretty well. If there is oxidation between layers of metal (don't know how the Wolfs are manufactured) I'd use a product called Fertan and then wash it out and be done with that.

but back to my main question: primer and paint? What do you guys use?
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