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| stevie d Member Since: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Bishops Stortford Posts: 342   
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Was having a look at my tyres the other day (Enduro Runway AT 235/85) as the tread was starting to look a little low, particularly for laning and the winter approaching. On measuring the tyres it was about 8mm in centres and 10/12mm on the edges, my new spare has 14mm depth.
What would you consider to be the minimum 'healthy' depth to have for general use including laning and occasional off road. If I was to change the tyres what's the preferred AT at the moment? (I realise my tyre pressures are probably a little high been running at 29lb from memory) Steve  Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon
Discovery 3 HSE BMW 330i Coupe |
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17th Oct 2011 7:45pm |
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| double cab happy Member Since: 01 Jun 2009 Location: merseyside Posts: 573  
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are you not tempted to rotate your tyres and get a couple K more out of the set?
and just a quick question, what milage have you done on them up to know? |
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17th Oct 2011 7:59pm |
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| stevie d Member Since: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Bishops Stortford Posts: 342
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Maybe,
I need to lower the pressures a bit, stop the middle wearing to much, they have been rotated. I inherited the tyres, probably done about 30k. Steve Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon
Discovery 3 HSE BMW 330i Coupe |
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17th Oct 2011 8:10pm |
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| WelshGas Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 935  
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According to my handbook, on the 90 tyre pressures are F 30 R 38 psi LANDYWATCH
Neighbourhood Watch for Land Rover Owners http://www.landywatch.co.uk/smf2/index.php |
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18th Oct 2011 5:44am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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I travel to France quite a lot and over there you are not allowed a difference in tread depths of more than 5mm on the same axle either. Check they do too! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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18th Oct 2011 9:32am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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My last BFG AT's went to 5mm after 70,000 miles. I took them off and sold them on Gumtree for £40.
At 5mm, I considered they were a bit low for winter & green lanes, but someone else was glad of them for £40. I would probably have run them a bit longer but my rims were showing signs of corrosion (they wre leaking slightly via the corroded rims, losing a couple of psi per month), and I had them re-furbished, and put new tyres (Grabber AT2's) on at the same time... Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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18th Oct 2011 9:47am |
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| RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363 
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TOP TIP (from my tyre fitter)... turning a tyre on the rim to prolong life after noticing an uneven wear pattern like tracking etc doesn't work as the tyre will follow the uneven area and it will continue to wear out as fast as if you never turned it but it is a money spinner for the tyre fitting garages. 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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18th Oct 2011 11:01am |
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