Bromsgrove Defender
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So anyway....... about these tyres:behindsofa:
Yes please give me details of tyres I can fit and then drive like a complete **** without crashing
p.s. Please note I will quote your recommendation and try to get compensation from you after the inevitable accident
Ta
Regards
Grimmer
THE Winner
Yes please give me details of tyres I can fit and then drive like a complete **** without crashing
p.s. Please note I will quote your recommendation and try to get compensation from you after the inevitable accident
Ta
Regards
Ere you go
Good luck with the compensation though, I iz skint
Grimmer
THE Winner
You crazy Merkin, it's custard (warm, NOT hot
) you should be filling them with"Air", "Nitrogen"
FFS, what planet are you on man
Bromsgrove Defender
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Glenbirnie
New Member
Typed a big long speil but its seems to have not worked, it was my first post so not sure what I did wrong.
I have run winter tyres on a lot of different vehicles over the last 20 years. Some of my conclusions:
Cars handle better on roads than high 4x4's what ever the weather.
Best car ive ever driven in snow was a 51 plate Polo 1.9 SDi with steel wheels and winter tyres, fast, predictable and fun.
2009 Caravelle with 4 winters was unbelieveable aswell but due to cost I took it a little easier than the Polo as I was scared Id prang it.
Ive had a Nissan Pathfinder with BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A's it was fine but scary on the bends if you went in too fast, the weight would drift it with ease.
Volvo XC90 was good ish with 4 winters but you can feel the AWD system and it just doesnt seem as planted I prefer proper 4x4 systems.
Took delivery of my new defender yesterday 2004 110 CSW, sitting on new General Grabbers. I feel like it will go anywhere but I certainly wont be throwing it around like I did with the Polo on the back roads.
I have a Defender because I have 3 kids, we go hill walking so are in remote places with ****y carparks, we tow a caravan and a big trailer because I collect and cut my own logs etc and often end up in some pretty messy terrain which wouldnt be suitable for a car. I certainly wouldnt choose a big 4x4 for road driving for any season they are a lot harder to drive than small cars with winters, especially with heavy diesel engines upfront over a set of winter tyres.
I used to take my Polo through terrible snow conditions to get to Braemar to go walking, there was no need for a 4x4 if you werent going off road.
Cheers
I have run winter tyres on a lot of different vehicles over the last 20 years. Some of my conclusions:
Cars handle better on roads than high 4x4's what ever the weather.
Best car ive ever driven in snow was a 51 plate Polo 1.9 SDi with steel wheels and winter tyres, fast, predictable and fun.
2009 Caravelle with 4 winters was unbelieveable aswell but due to cost I took it a little easier than the Polo as I was scared Id prang it.
Ive had a Nissan Pathfinder with BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A's it was fine but scary on the bends if you went in too fast, the weight would drift it with ease.
Volvo XC90 was good ish with 4 winters but you can feel the AWD system and it just doesnt seem as planted I prefer proper 4x4 systems.
Took delivery of my new defender yesterday 2004 110 CSW, sitting on new General Grabbers. I feel like it will go anywhere but I certainly wont be throwing it around like I did with the Polo on the back roads.
I have a Defender because I have 3 kids, we go hill walking so are in remote places with ****y carparks, we tow a caravan and a big trailer because I collect and cut my own logs etc and often end up in some pretty messy terrain which wouldnt be suitable for a car. I certainly wouldnt choose a big 4x4 for road driving for any season they are a lot harder to drive than small cars with winters, especially with heavy diesel engines upfront over a set of winter tyres.
I used to take my Polo through terrible snow conditions to get to Braemar to go walking, there was no need for a 4x4 if you werent going off road.
Cheers
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Bromsgrove Defender
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Bromsgrove Defender
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Hmm only where a lighter vehicle has the advantage but I take your point
Fairy Nuff
:nopics:
Thank god for that cos it's nearly twice as heavy
You dont need to justify having a Landy on here
Quite right, with the right attitude and correct aptitude winter driving is easy and fun
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Spyderman
New Member
Try Yokohama Geolander I/T 235/80R16, slightly lower profile but they're proper Winter Tyres with the all important Snowflake.
I'm pretty new to this forum but bloody hell!
"I slipped on ice"
"Should I sell my Defender and buy a Fiesta?"
"My postman's Kangoo van is better in snow than a Defender"
"I can't find winter tyres in my size"
"People are being beastly to me"
Man up fella for f*ck's sake!
You've got a Land Rover Defender which will take you further than almost any vehicle ever made. It will pull wagons up snowy banks and ford deep water, it will plough through mud and climb up rock steps.
The Police use them, the Fire Brigade use them, most armed forces use them because they are a tool. They do what they are supposed to do.
The weakest part of any machine is the organic wobbly bit behind the wheel and that is the same in your Defender.
Don't change your tyres every time the f*cking weather changes, learn to drive to the conditions or failing that buy the Fiesta and go and whine on like a pre-pubescent tart to the Ford Forum.
"I slipped on ice"
"Should I sell my Defender and buy a Fiesta?"
"My postman's Kangoo van is better in snow than a Defender"
"I can't find winter tyres in my size"
"People are being beastly to me"
Man up fella for f*ck's sake!
You've got a Land Rover Defender which will take you further than almost any vehicle ever made. It will pull wagons up snowy banks and ford deep water, it will plough through mud and climb up rock steps.
The Police use them, the Fire Brigade use them, most armed forces use them because they are a tool. They do what they are supposed to do.
The weakest part of any machine is the organic wobbly bit behind the wheel and that is the same in your Defender.
Don't change your tyres every time the f*cking weather changes, learn to drive to the conditions or failing that buy the Fiesta and go and whine on like a pre-pubescent tart to the Ford Forum.
Bromsgrove Defender
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Spyderman
New Member
I do, Winter Tyres on the Landy when there's ice/snow on the ground, extreme Muds for off-road. No way would I want to be driving on ice with the MUDs on.
I change both of my road cars tyres between Summer and Winter tyres every year. Until you've tried it don't knock it.
A Ford Fiesta will go further with Winter Tyres on ice than a Defender on Muds and be a lot safer.
Know your vehicle's limitations.
Bromsgrove Defender
Well-Known Member
Your right. BUT
Not everyone can afford two sets of tyres. Whether they should or not is irrelevant.
If you decide you cant afford two sets of tyres, All-terrain's are IMHO the best you can do.
Please dont tell folk that just because they have fitted snow tyres they can still drive like they do on a dry summer's day. There are enough tits on the road who think they're immortal cos they drive a 4x4 as it is
I would add Know your vehicles limitations........... and your own
mark-d
Well-Known Member
We have a fleet of vw caddys some have winter tyres some don't but you can really notice the difference, I used to think winter tyres were a waste of time but since comparing the two I believe in them more, on the other hand my 90 had at's on last year and it was fine in the snow but I now have big MUDs and it's not so good in the snow but it's better in the mud, so what do I do change tyres for every occasion? No just drive to suit the tyres it's much easier and cheaper
