http://www.caradvice.com.au/15470/land-rov...son-desert

We all knew it could anyway.

Thought I should spread the word after some tosser in a LandCruiser told me to park up on a bit of grass when I was parking at the Ekka as it was "Probably the first time it has been off road"

I thought the inch of dust all over the car might have been a giveaway that it wasn't a city only beast

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Interesting to note that the Goodyear Wrangler tyres were not stock, as I have them as standard which is a bonus. Phil

Looks a great adventure for anybody to have in what evercar:thumbsup:


I would love to be able to do that

If i could i would go on the Disco3 Tunisia trip as thats as near to this as i could get  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

phil_wkl wrote:

Interesting to note that the Goodyear Wrangler tyres were not stock, as I have them as standard which is a bonus.

err, what does MT/R mean? it says Goodyear Wrangler on the sidewall... Phil

The standard Goodyear Wranglers are M+S version

were as the MT/R are still Wranglers but a off road version, which has chunckyier grooves

If you compare this picture to your you should see the difference

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I wonder what size the MTR's were ??

I know I looked for 235/60 18's as fitted to our HSE, but was told no such size was available in an MTR ! “You feel uneasy, as the mad scientist locks the door behind you & dissolves the key in a vat of Acid”

Looking at the pic, it has XS wheels, which are 17s, standard tyres are 235/65 r17

Can't see anything on GYs website about them making them in this size, or any 17" for that matter

I wonder if they have gotten Goodyear to start making them, so they have them for things like this, and the G4 Challenge.

Rich

Great photos  "CY from DISCO3"

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ok, suppose it makes sense not to have 'those' wranglers
how does the road version cope with off road? npinks - did you have to swap tyres in Tongs? Phil

Hello all

I fail to see what the tyre controversy is all about. In Australia the standard Goodyear Wrangler fitment tyre on a 17" rim is basically a road tyre (equivalent to a BFG Macadam) that works quite well off road if you drop pressure to 22psi. I recently pulled 550Kg trailer load of sand through a slippery muddy creek crossing without effort.

The Simpson Desert trip used Wrangler MTRs which are a more serious tyre readily available (midway between a to a BFG all terrain and a BFG mud terrain). Look at the website. It is the first tyre listed
http://www.goodyear.com.au/TyreBrowseActio...egment1=RV Regards Ub2
My first Landie; SE TD4 auto Sunroof, Narvik Black with Alpacca interior, towbar & rear spoiler.

Maybe so , but try and find such a tyre in the UK? Seemingly not available in FL2 sizes.
Although I'm sure 16" ones could be fitted?
Sizes of the Wrangler MT/R given on goodyear.com/uk:-



Size Height Rim Max Speed
LT235/75R15 235 75 15 Q 104 C
LT235/85R16 235 85 16 P 120 E
LT225/75R16 225 75 16 P 110 D
LT245/75R16 245 75 16 P 120 E
LT265/75R16 265 75 16 P 119 D
LT285/75R16 285 75 16 P 122 D
LT305/70R16 305 70 16 P 115
LT305/70R16 305 70 16 P 118
255/55R19 255 55 19 Q 111
30x9.50R15LT 15 Q 104 C
31x10.50R15 LT 15 Q 109 C
31x11.50R15 LT 15 Q 110 C
32x11.50R15LT 15 Q 113 C
33x12.50R15LT 15 Q 108 C
35x12.50R15LT 15 Q 113 C At work
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