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Here's mine, first pic is from the ad when I bought her.
Second pic - Defender version of Stephen King's horror novel Christine ( aka 1957 Plymouth Fury)
Third pic - winching at Ourimbah state forest.
Bog standard apart from a rear air locker and a loving owner :)
Looks just like the one I have sitting in my driveway - only cleaner lol.. You'll love it.. best car I've ever had.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandgroper
Are they still sending them out with Goodyear Mud Terrains (not the Kevlar sides) though).. it looks like it from your pic. I was not happy when I went to Goodyear to see about purchasing a couple of tyres for my upcoming trip only to be told that they don't make them anymore - so now I'm up for 6 new tyres.. :(
Wow, that's disappointing about the tyres! I didn't realise they weren't making them anymore. I do love the landy though, it's great! I just wish it had a bigger fuel tank but I love everything else about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sue
You may not have the same as mine though (fingers crossed that you don't).. and yep the fuel tank was a bit of a sore point for me too as the 'long range' tanks of about 44 litres are around $1700 fitted (that's a lot of fuel).. I am having a 240 litre tank made for the back if my car (means removing the rear seats) to get around it.. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandgroper
Sue, just buy two new tyres the same size. Matching tread pattern is nice but not a must. If you rotate them all they all wear the same anyway. Given where your going any potential binding (unlikely in same size tyres) will be lost in the dirt and sand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sue
I know I've posted this before but I recently updated a little to show some of our last trip - see sig
2012, Bombs and Blasts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cWuLPQ1Zs4
Martyn
I've asked around and what you say is correct; as in matching tread patterns are not the be all and end all..Quote:
Originally Posted by newhue
The salesman however told me that I had to have all the tread patterns the same. I will need to replace all 4 tyres before my upcoming trip and I was looking to purchase a second spare at the same time - so 5 tyres in total to buy. I asked him if I could use my existing spare (untouched) for a 2nd spare and was told "not a chance".
Looks like I'll be taking my business elsewhere... :cool:
I think your salesman might possibly be a douche bag :D. Maybe he's trying to sell a whole set of tyres rather than a couple? I agree with newhue. On my old defender I rotated in the 'new' spare after 20k's on the four on the truck with no problem. Different sizes might be a problem but different treads (within limits) are not. Limits means not a super swamper and a highway terrain for example :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sue
The tread pattern is not the issue, its the rolling diameter that is the real problem, not good for the driveline.
David
Bushie, thanks for shairing