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LR NUT



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My geologist son just sent me this from the Atacama Desert 3500 metres up in Chilean Andes. He had a puncture and had to use a shovel under the jack to stop it sinking in. However note the steel wheels, these vehicles spend most of their time off road (and it's dry so they don't rust LRNUT Very Happy ) I have asked him let me know type and size of tyres they use.

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interesting read

http://tires.about.com/od/understanding_wh...-Beast.htm 

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rjc1944 wrote:
Girlie wheels for girlie cars! My old Shoguns managed perfectly well on 15" wheels and the tyre prices were great. It's just fashion - emperor's new clothes style. Nothing to do with a capable car, it's all bling!


Lol. Emperors new clothes style. That's rich coming from the replica kid himself!

Lets face it, steel wheels or stupidly small alloys are better for serious off road use in the same way that a proper 4X4 with a high/low gear selector is. So, those of you 'dissing' those that prefer (and can afford) 20" + alloy rims for our on-road 4X4's (which, lets face it, hardly ever venture off the beaten track), should perhaps be driving around in Defenders! No? Oh well......

Come to think of it, perhaps those that really want a convertible car should get a proper one and not a hashed up modern replica of a sixties/seventies classic! But then again, that's all some people can afford - modern replica's of genuine classics. Both scooters and cars! Whistle Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

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