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CSK



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France 2016 Defender 90 V8 Petrol Works V8 Auto Indus Silver
Puma 2.2 110 Tyre pressure
I know its been discussed before but the search engine brings many differing views on the subject.
I'd be interested to know if late-model Defender 110 owners stick to the tyre pressures Land Rover recommends which seem very high or if some are running lower pressures to gain in comfort?
I'm running Goodyear Wrangler MTR's on Sawtooth alloys, up to now running the recommended tyre pressures (2.1 BAR in front and 3.3 BAR at the back) but the ride is very bouncy to say the least.
Contacted a local Land Rover specialist who says I should run 2.5 BAR alround, my dealer says I should stick to the recommended tyre pressures (I suspect they would not contradict JLR's recommendations!) and in any case not lower to 3 BAR at the back. Who to believe?
Post #819146 11th Mar 2020 4:28pm
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htb2



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TD5 Hicap towing Ifor Williams must of the time and I run 30 psi front and 45 psi rear
Post #819151 11th Mar 2020 5:01pm
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pj2106



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
On my csw 110 I always run 30 front and rear or if towing 34 front and 38 rear never had an issue 2008 110 2.4 XS Utility (Hagrid)
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Post #819228 12th Mar 2020 7:25am
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MartinK



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey
Definitely run the rear's lower...otherwise you'll need new fillings in your teeth when unladen Thumbs Up
I'm 35 psi all round...
Go lower and your economy suffers, go higher and your fillings suffer.
I've also softened my suspension, and added KONI shocks for a better ride Thumbs Up Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)
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macfrank



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Depends on weight and tyres doesn't it? Our camper Landy is about 2400kg and tyres are Conti AT.
Usually I go higher than LR's recommendation of 2.1/3.3 bar or 30/45 psi, say about 2.4/3.6 (35/50), lower on gravel roads, of course. Never perceived it as being bouncy - it's a Defender; I like it Smile
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34F 36R works for me. Thumbs Up Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
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Scotm



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Scotland 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Orkney Grey
30F and 45R unless towing with passengers then 55R

Reminds me need to put the rear back down to 45
Post #819296 12th Mar 2020 4:18pm
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CSK



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Great! Thank you all for taking the time to reply.
@macfrank, I understand the higher pressure at the back because of the camper van set up you have so you have more weight at the back. In fact when I'm going on a trip and I have some load at the back, the ride is so much better.
@Scotm, 45 is what I used to run at the back and I think that's way too much when there's no load.
There's an English Defender specialist not far from where I live in the South of France and he recommended going for 2.5 BAR/36 PSI all round.
Just ordered a Startech steering wheel and some other goodies at JE in Coventry and thought I'd ask them too, they recommend 2.4 BAR/35 PSI all round with the standard size 235-85-16 so I've settled for that and see how I get on.
I've got two weeks to play with pressures before my new tyres are fitted.
Post #819299 12th Mar 2020 4:31pm
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