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Danny Fireblade



Member Since: 16 Mar 2018
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United Kingdom 1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi HT Alpine White
Tyre choices
I have just checked and I need a new tyre as the sidewall is perished on my current tyre. I have a new spare but it would be on an axle with about 7mm on the other tyre and I think the difference in tread would be a bit much.

The rears are not too bad for tread, but I am in two minds if I should just go for 2 tyres at the moment, and then another two in a few months? The only thing is I may end up having different manufactures on each axle?

So I am running 265/75/16 on modular's at the moment, Cooper Discoverer STT (not pro). I would prefer to sacrifice some on road ability to ensure I have the off road, as I don't want to find the tyres lacking when they will be needed.

I would be happy with the STT Pro's in the same size etc, but I am open to other suggestions with reasons why? My annual mileage is only about 5000 miles so not a huge amount so I don't need to be getting huge mileages out of them as I am sure they would be changed by time rather than wear rate.

Thanks in advance
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DSC-off



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
Go for it, you know you want a full set of 4 new STT Pro all round. Job done, sorted, forget it for the next 10 years.
Keep the 1 old STT as a spare.
Post #703638 27th Apr 2018 7:19pm
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Danny Fireblade



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It is tempting Thumbs Up
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Hufflepuff



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Hmm so I was in a similar situation to you Danny a few years back, where I felt I could sacrifice on road for off road ability regarding the tyre choice.

I went for a the BFG KM2, and was initially happy with the choice - they look great and have been solid off road.

However as time as gone on, my tolerance for their noise on road has declined, to the point where I am contemplating if all-terrain would have been the better choice. At the end of the day, I do spend I guess > 90% of my time on road, so not exactly the expected profile of a mud-terrain tyre user Razz

Just my two-pennies. 2005 Td5 90 XS
1989 V8 110 CSW
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CarMan



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Without wanting to start a whole new tyre debate Whistle

I did find my BFG MTR's a little noisy but the Wrangler MTR's less so - but I do only relatively few miles

My main point though is that you may only do 10% off road, but when you do you may want mud tyres not all terrains.

MTR's do look good but that's not to say the BFG ATR's don't look great. I love my Cooper AT3's on the road, but they do look very road biased tbh

Here we go again Rolling Eyes Rob

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Huttopia



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The Heritage has Goodyear Wrangler MTRs on and the road noise (above all other noise) is fine. I’ve done a couple of trips to France and it hasn’t been a drama, although I am Captain Slow when I drive a Defender, 65-70 max. On the mileage you indicate I’d go for an off-road biased tyre.
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Danny Fireblade



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United Kingdom 1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi HT Alpine White
I have decided to go for the STT's. It is likely I will be on my own when I am going off road, and I really don't wanna get stuck because of the wrong tyres. I can live with road noise, after all with 23 years of driving military vehicles my 110 is whisper quiet compared to them. Rolling with laughter

So to start a new debate, white lettering inside or out? Whistle
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plumpmoose



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You have nothing to prove, so in.
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L110CDL



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IN Wink Clayton.

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Keeper.
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jrw



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Definitely IN Thumbs Up 2014 110 XS Utility
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Danny Fireblade



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Finally got them fitted.



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In as you can see.
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trickster5000



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Looks great, very purposeful looking tyre Thumbs Up Matt.

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BogMonster



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Danny Fireblade wrote:

So to start a new debate, white lettering inside or out? Whistle


Out, otherwise everybody will assume you bought a remould in a knock-off BFG pattern. And because it looks better Thumbs Up ---
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