Rubins4
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At the risk of repeating myself....
Extreedoc
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They look good Tony but I don't think they are available in the UK and aren't they only for split rims?
kommer2013
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the tyre place recommends them
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Extreedoc
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Jeez! I wouldn't want to be the bloke that had to fit them to an ordinary rim, tyre walls an inch thick?? I had some Chinese made tyres on mine, they were tough, I couldn't get them off with tyre levers and had to make a tyre changer machine to do the job.
Can't answer about split rims on later models, don't have anything to do with them...
John
Riggwelter
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kommer2013
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I had some Deestones on my 107" Series One pickup and I hated them . As others have said , they are noisy on the road , think Stuka dive bomber noisy , and unlike others I did not think they were much cop off road . I have since changed to Michelin 7.50x16 XZLs , and have found them to be much better .
kommer2013
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i know with the MRF super traction tyres i get bad road noise
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Extreedoc
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I have Michelins too, very good and also quiet. If they are good enough for the British army, they are good enough for me.
ciderman
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I like them, Noisy, not too good on wet tarmac- great towing modern land rovers stuck in snow or deep mud- I saw a 1958 s2 towing all sorts in the mud on a bonfire night do in Barnt green Worcs on 4 nov 17.
I have even fitted a pair to my old lorry and they cut through slimy mud as the grass surface breaks down.
I have even fitted a pair to my old lorry and they cut through slimy mud as the grass surface breaks down.
Riggwelter
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300bhp/ton
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XZL’s are good tyres and were factory fit for quite some time on Defenders. And as mentioned above are used by the military. Very durable tyre and reasonable off road and capable on road. Although they don’t really excel at anything. They do make a bit of a hum/whine on the road.
Prices are often steep on them these days. I’d recommend only buying them new if they really want them. Plenty of other tyres to consider for less money.
Prices are often steep on them these days. I’d recommend only buying them new if they really want them. Plenty of other tyres to consider for less money.
Okay Remora107, I assume you mean these?
Not quite , more like these ...
And certainly not at that price
Extreedoc
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Agree with all above but can't really comment on the hum/whine: never heard anything but that might be down to me and the fact that my 200Di is quite noisy. The Chinese tyres were easily audible up the road, also had lousy grip in the wet and ice.
Prices are getting ridiculous, I got mine through Oponeo for £109 each. Not seen them as cheap since and as somebody has shown above, some suppliers are really taking the micky. Very unlikely to replace them with more Michelins in the future.
Land Raver
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About 3 months ago I changed from Goodyear G90's to Michelin XZL's. A very expensive tyre but a nice sort of vintage / period look to them for Series Land Rovers and capable in most conditions. Pleased with them so far but I don't put big demands on them. The G90's would tend to flat spot a little when parked up for a week without use.
300bhp/ton
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Well if we are talking XZL’s I’m running them too on my Series. However if you bulk at the price of 7.50’s these are the super rare 8.25 x 16 size. Think the last quote I got was £380 per tyre!!
