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foxing



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road or at's
after a bit of advice,just about to get my td5 lowered and tuned looking for advice on tyres,it's never going to go off road again so what would you fit a at's or road tyers,the only time i would need the at's would be in snow in the winter.
atb paul
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tookaphotoof



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Location: dordrecht
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Netherlands 2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black
If it's never going to go off-road, just put a decent set road winter and summer road tyres for it.
Post #425832 24th May 2015 6:51am
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ericvv



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Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
Re: road or at's
foxing wrote:
after a bit of advice,just about to get my td5 lowered and tuned looking for advice on tyres,it's never going to go off road again so what would you fit a at's or road tyers,the only time i would need the at's would be in snow in the winter.
atb paul


You can use pretty standard tires of course, both the GG TR and the more recently used Contis as factory tire would do the trick. I do not off road either, run the GG TR since new and I think they also look very well on a Defender.
In winter I run specific winter tires on Wolf rims, that would be today the Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT2 which here in Switzerland are the Land Rover recommended winter tire for Defender.

Now, if you want to stick to one set of tires only for both summer and winter use, you might want to wait until July when the brand new BFG All-Terrain T/A KO2 will be lauched here in Europe. (Exists already 6 months in USA). That will be a very good looking A/T tire which also is fully winter use rated with the snow symbol. Guess you catch it all with those, summer, winter, road, off-road, and good looks. Thumbs Up

Couple of pics....

The new BFG


The Nokian winter tire (these still are the LT, which now are superseded by the LT2)

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And last (my new) good old GG TR

Click image to enlarge
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Post #425839 24th May 2015 7:56am
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Steve RR



Member Since: 24 Mar 2014
Location: Ayrshire
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Scotland 1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Coniston Green
I have had BFG ATs on for 80000 on the 110, one set! They have been great in every condition, got them on the RR as well and handle the higher performance fine too, anything more road like looks too soft for a Defender too.
Post #425925 24th May 2015 4:06pm
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jst



Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
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2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
On a vehicle lowered presumably for faster road I would for road tyres and pass on the ats Cheers

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130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
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Post #425934 24th May 2015 5:27pm
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foxing



Member Since: 20 Sep 2008
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Re: road or at's
ericvv wrote:
foxing wrote:
after a bit of advice,just about to get my td5 lowered and tuned looking for advice on tyres,it's never going to go off road again so what would you fit a at's or road tyers,the only time i would need the at's would be in snow in the winter.
atb paul


You can use pretty standard tires of course, both the GG TR and the more recently used Contis as factory tire would do the trick. I do not off road either, run the GG TR since new and I think they also look very well on a Defender.
In winter I run specific winter tires on Wolf rims, that would be today the Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT2 which here in Switzerland are the Land Rover recommended winter tire for Defender.

Now, if you want to stick to one set of tires only for both summer and winter use, you might want to wait until July when the brand new BFG All-Terrain T/A KO2 will be lauched here in Europe. (Exists already 6 months in USA). That will be a very good looking A/T tire which also is fully winter use rated with the snow symbol. Guess you catch it all with those, summer, winter, road, off-road, and good looks. Thumbs Up

Couple of pics....

The new BFG


The Nokian winter tire (these still are the LT, which now are superseded by the LT2)

Click image to enlarge


And last (my new) good old GG TR

Click image to enlarge


been looking at the new bf at's,been told they won't be in the uk until august,they do look good so may just wait for these to arrive
atb paul
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