New Defender News
- Thread starter blackangie
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20's are not the new 18's. Another really poor decision by LR which highlights the priorities are misplaced.
Buy the smaller engine or swap the brakes and 18’s will go on. Frankly I’d just buy the smaller engine.
That’s exactly what I’d order.
4 cyl is to small. I shouldn't have to "swap brakes" for 18" wheels. Plain poor design choice by LR. Reeks of LR engineers being shocked at how bigger tires work well off road.
Too small for what? Towing? If your towing you would want the bigger brakes anyway. It makes the same power as a V8 LR3 it weighs 1000lbs less and has two more gears and from the one review I’ve seen on it it sounds like a very smooth plenty powerful enough engine. If the V6 in my LR3 is enough for everything but max weight towing the new 4cylinder will be plenty in the new Defender. It’s also no more high strung than the I6 is.
Corgi_express
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Just a reminder that this is the news thread, and there is a rage/hate thread for those of you who want to keep beating a dead horse about the things you don’t like.
Then the requirement for 20" wheels with a reasonable sized engine should be in the other thread. Then again it is 'news'.
DieselRanger
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One note about the Land Rover spec Goodyear All Terrain Adventure with Kevlar as an AT option - it's an XL load rated tire with an H speed rating (130mph) - and somehow it weighs less than 40 lbs, likely from the kevlar content. This is one tough tire. I've run them a lot from Four Corners desert to Colorado Rockies and they are fantastic - and those were SL with an S rating, took square-edge hits at 40 mph and kept going.
The 19" wheel option with the P400 gives you a 65-series sidewall, still a 32"+ tire, with lots of sidewall for airing down if you need to. And if you don't like the All Terrain Adventure, you can get a DuraTrac in that size.
The 19" wheel option with the P400 gives you a 65-series sidewall, still a 32"+ tire, with lots of sidewall for airing down if you need to. And if you don't like the All Terrain Adventure, you can get a DuraTrac in that size.
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Corgi_express
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except it’s not a requirement for 20 inch wheels, it is 19... but facts have never been the strong suit of people making knee jerk reaction posts.
the news belongs here. The repetitive harping on negativity belongs over there.
I'm sure on paper a 4 cyl looks ok. Then tow even at 50% of rated load at altitude and it will be marginal/suck. It is what it is. A choice made for CAFE requirements. As for brakes my LR4 brakes are fine for a 6000 lb truck. The Defender is 1000# lighter and needs bigger rotors? I doubt it.
The new Defender is a good truck, it just has operational profile limitations as a result of design choices. Buyer beware.
The new Defender is a good truck, it just has operational profile limitations as a result of design choices. Buyer beware.
Naks post of lucky8 says otherwise .....
19’s are standard. Lucky 8 said 20’s are the new 18’s because there aren’t many 19” off road tires.