Thread: Michelin tyres on new 130

Originally Posted by spudboy

$185 is a good price. I paid $220ea (or was it $240??) for mine in Sth Aust.

Go the Wolfs. I think they look better than the Disco rims on a Defender personally....

I have mine going in for new springs and Koni shocks this week , I know they are are the "BOMB" but i am broke my FENDER has been up on blocks for 3 weeks waiting for the mechanic to make contact [KIE4]

So rims will have top wait a bit , plus then I wanna run 255x85x16 still waiting on my Mr Rudd Tax offer Have my 16x8 rims for sale as they are not working for what I want

Originally Posted by Sith

I have mine going in for new springs and Koni shocks this week , I know they are are the "BOMB" but i am broke my FENDER has been up on blocks for 3 weeks waiting for the mechanic to make contact [KIE4]

So rims will have top wait a bit , plus then I wanna run 255x85x16 still waiting on my Mr Rudd Tax offer Have my 16x8 rims for sale as they are not working for what I want

mate kie4 top bloke and excellent price-wise bear with him ...why dont you look at some of the land rover wreckers in the u.k. there are a few advertising in lrm and lroi if you want me to look up the details give me a hoy

$430 initial price after explaining to several tyre shops that there is a decent 7.50r16 tyre and it IS available from their suppliers-most didn't know the xzl existed and were trying to tell me I had to fit wierd metric sizes because 7.50r16 is obsolete ???-must have thought I was in a cruiser .$370 +tubes=$400 in 7.50r16 after shopping around,I'm saving my pennies
110 300tdi c/chassis

any of you guys running these boots at the moment because i seem to remember in the British army landies there was an issue with stopping on tarmac in the wet ....as these were my chosen alternative to buying bfg's and getting rid of the wolf rims for deep dish off set wheels.
If anyone has any experience with the stopping ability in wet on these tyres i would appreciate the input.
I may well be referring to the previous model tyre that was the contract tyre for British army land rover...i can get these tyres for 40 quid each from the u.k. plus shipping and may well do that when i ship the bulkhead and panels for the landy if i get any extras i'll give you guys the heads up

Caution in the wet is the byword!

They are not terrible, but then again, they are not fantastic. I always knock off a few KM/s when it's wet, and leave a bit more distance to the car in front.

Are the 40 quid per tyre units ex-military stuff? At that price I'd be getting quite a few of them!

Originally Posted by spudboy

Caution in the wet is the byword!

They are not terrible, but then again, they are not fantastic. I always knock off a few KM/s when it's wet, and leave a bit more distance to the car in front.

Are the 40 quid per tyre units ex-military stuff? At that price I'd be getting quite a few of them!

my bad they are 65 each but i will wait for the guy to get back in contact as i am looking at a sanky trailer from him as well, the issue i have is because they have been used in recent theatres they have to be steam cleaned and jeyes fluid has to be used to treat them ( kinda sheep dip detergent for the u.k.) or quarantine might rip me a new one, will let you know how it goes