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| gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 747  |
They look like the tread on Avon Traction Mileage but they are cross ply tyres which were original spec on series landrovers.
I’ll be interested to see what tyres they are. |
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18th Jun 2022 7:51pm |
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| David Brown Member Since: 18 Jun 2022 Location: Europe Posts: 7 |
looks like it
altough, here it pictured with military issued olympic steel trek https://landrover.rockar.com/blog/why-is-t...so-popular which aren't seems to be available, only as used (maybe from former army defenders which were sold for parts) the pic in the workshop looks more like the Avon |
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18th Jun 2022 8:27pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17450  
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They look to me like the original 7.50x16 Avon Ranger, which for many years was standard fit on S3 LWB vehicles. The Ranger was superseded many years ago by the Rangemaster which had a different tread pattern. As far as I know the Ranger has been out of production for at least 30 years.
It is possible that those are the original tyres on HM's Landrover, they would have been standard fitment for an "A" prefix vehicle I think, although the Rangemaster was muscling in around that time. Certainly they were still widely available then. I can't find any online pictures of the Ranger but I used to run 7.50 Rangers on some of my Series Ones so probably have pictures. The Avon TM (Traction Mileage) was the standard for 6.00x16.on SWB vehicles, the Ranger was standard for 7.50x16 on LWB. Last edited by blackwolf on 18th Jun 2022 10:19pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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18th Jun 2022 9:49pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17450
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Here we are, the 86" on the right is on 7.50x16 Avon Rangers, the 80" on the left is on 6.00x16 Avon traction mileage:-
 Click image to enlarge 80" on 7.50 Rangers:- Click image to enlarge |
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18th Jun 2022 10:07pm |
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| David Brown Member Since: 18 Jun 2022 Location: Europe Posts: 7 |
I understand, so looks like its Avon tires, when an exception of olimpic on the spare at one time
Thanks! 7.5 R 16 is actually an original size on my puma so this can happen, not sure about the road ride quality though BTW, what tires came with the puma when it was new? Thanks! |
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19th Jun 2022 6:10am |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3426  
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Pumas generally came with 235/85R16 Continental Cross Contact A/T 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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19th Jun 2022 7:08am |
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| gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 747 |
I think a lot of commercial pumas came with 7.50 x 16 Michelin XZL on wolf rims.
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19th Jun 2022 8:03am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2656 
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Is it purely for looks?
They were awful tyres when they were new, let alone decades old. Fine back in the day or on an old series that potters about but I wouldn’t put them on a modern vehicle. Far better tread patterns around nowadays. That said, there might be someone making remoulds if you really like the look. Don’t expect it to drive nicely at Tdci speeds though  |
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19th Jun 2022 9:21am |
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| David Brown Member Since: 18 Jun 2022 Location: Europe Posts: 7 |
The continental is reasonable
the wolf rims (with the holes) came on the HD models (double springs at the rear). I got the classic white ones, I am a "purist" and looking for the looks as well as off road performance, the Avon rangemaster are new tires, I can see on the website? I do drive highway as well so I will not go with 30 YO anyway  |
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19th Jun 2022 12:03pm |
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| gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 747 |
Both my 130 and 110 came from the factory with 7.50 Michelin XZL’s fitted.
I now run 225/85 Goodyear Wrangler MTR on the 130 but the 110 is sill on XZL’s Click image to enlarge |
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19th Jun 2022 12:15pm |
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| gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 747 |
I think early 110’s we’re fitted with Avon Rangemasters as standard
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19th Jun 2022 12:18pm |
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| David Brown Member Since: 18 Jun 2022 Location: Europe Posts: 7 |
yes I was offered this Michelin as well. this is one tough wire. how is the noise and wet grip on the road?
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19th Jun 2022 12:46pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17450
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The Michelin XZL is the successor to the near-legendary Michelin XCL which was used on nearly all Camel Trophy Landrover vehicles in a 7.50x16 size.
The XZL (and indeed its predecessor the XCL) is an excellent general purpose off-road biased tyre for those from the old school who prefer narrow tyres to wide tyres (a very sensible and intelligent view but that debate is not what this thread is about). It is not, however, a sensible choice for a vehicle which is used mainly on-road, unless the off-road portion is quite extreme. Personally I would not recommend either the XCL or the XZL for anyone who doesn't need them, or who is unaccustomed to the road manners of off-road tyres, or who thinks a Defender can or should be driven like an "SUV". My SI 86" has been running on 7.50x16 XCLs for the last 25 years, they are OK on the road, epic off the road, but unidirectional which means either two spares or your spare will have a 50% chance of being the wrong orientation. My Defender runs usually on BFG KM3s in 255/85x16 but on the rare occasions when heavy snow is forecast I change to a set of 7.50x16 Michelin XZL for two reasons. Firstly, whilst the KM3 is a formidable tyre under almost every condition, one of the very few exceptions is in snow where its performance can be startling and not in a good way and the XZL is significantly better in snow, and secondly because I cannot fit tyre chains on the 255s without running a very severe risk of ripping bits of bodywork off, whereas I can fit chains to the 7.50s. The great majority of Defender left the factory with much more road-biased tyres, since by the Defender era that is what the majority of owners needed. The "hardcore" XZL was always just an option. |
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19th Jun 2022 1:52pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17450
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If you means the Rangemaster, nothing like as good as a more modern tyre (noting that the Rangemaster has evolved). If you mean the XZL, see my post above. |
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19th Jun 2022 1:54pm |
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