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 Pirelli Scorpion AT Plus Tyres |
Fred95
 7th Jul 2020 8:42pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 59 · Views: 23305 · Subject: Pirelli Scorpion AT Plus Tyres |
Well - I drive exactly these Pirelli tires in 265/75-16 since April 2019.
In the flesh they look a bit different than on the vendor‘s website:
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics ... |
| Borbet CW Alloys 8x16 - advice and weight supported |
Fred95
29th Jun 2019 10:49am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 10 · Views: 3966 · Subject: Borbet CW Alloys 8x16 - advice and weight supported |
I bought them in silver. At this time, this was the only available color from the factory.
I let them powder coat in black. Not a regular paint.
The powder coat did not stick around the valves. ... |
| Borbet CW Alloys 8x16 - advice and weight supported |
Fred95
28th Jun 2019 4:30pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 10 · Views: 3966 · Subject: Borbet CW Alloys 8x16 - advice and weight supported |
Plenty of pictures here:
http://fred95-defender.blogspot.com/
Fred. |
| Borbet CW Alloys 8x16 - advice and weight supported |
Fred95
28th Jun 2019 1:37pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 10 · Views: 3966 · Subject: Borbet CW Alloys 8x16 - advice and weight supported |
| Max load is per rim. This being said: you will be fine, since the max load per axle won’t exceed the max load of two rims. |
| Alive Comfort Springs - not like expected. |
Fred95
27th Jun 2019 8:45pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 42 · Views: 24890 · Subject: Alive Comfort Springs - not like expected. |
Agree. This is definitely, what I would expect from a spring, which is called „standard height“.
Unfortunately Alive does not comment on this fact, when I asked them.
Neither me, nor my wo ... |
| Alive Comfort Springs - not like expected. |
Fred95
27th Jun 2019 1:24pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 42 · Views: 24890 · Subject: Alive Comfort Springs - not like expected. |
Mike,
thank you. The rims are Borbet CW-Design 8x16. Tyres (except the spare) are the brand new Pirelli Scorpion ATR Plus: https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-gb/car/find-your-tyres/products-sheet/sco ... |
| Alive Comfort Springs - not like expected. |
Fred95
27th Jun 2019 12:47pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 42 · Views: 24890 · Subject: Alive Comfort Springs - not like expected. |
Thank you all for your valuable feedback.
@co1:
No, the old springs were not sagging. I did just 50k miles in 10 years 
Yes, I got ARBs.
And your springs look pretty similar to mine, wh ... |
| Alive Comfort Springs - not like expected. |
Fred95
27th Jun 2019 1:17am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 42 · Views: 24890 · Subject: Re: Alive Comfort Springs - not like expected. |
And to answer your first burning question: yes, the springs are installed correctly. Alive confirmed it. The longer springs have to go in the front.
The answer is: yes.
Fred |
| Alive Comfort Springs - not like expected. |
Fred95
26th Jun 2019 7:40pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 42 · Views: 24890 · Subject: Alive Comfort Springs - not like expected. |
Member and reader since many years - and my first post.
Let me introduce myself: my name is Fred, I live close to Munich. And since 10 years, I'm a proud owner of a 2009 Defender 90 TD4.
This mo ... |
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