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Title: Tire options for a 109 station wagon
Post by: Bezdonian on Apr 09, 2024, 09:19 AM
Hi everyone
With my restoration underway it's soon coming time to buy new tires for my 69 109 station wagon.
I'll be using tubeless defender standard rims with 7.50 R16 size.
I'll be doing about 90% on road driving with the standard steering set up without power steering. I'm also installing a damper as my car will have the 6 pot engine. I've also got parabolic springs if that means anything.

I'm currently looking at Michelin xzls but also tempted to get Michelin latitude crosses.

Also because I'm doing a military vehicle restoration I'd prefer to get something that looks a bit offroady.
I had been looking a wrangler radials but supply seems to have dried up.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated
Title: Re: Tire options for a 109 station wagon
Post by: John on Apr 09, 2024, 11:16 AM
I'm very keen on Michelin latitude crosses, great road holding and great ride, in almost all conditions and wear very well but I doubt they have the look you want but my first choise :gold-cup
Title: Re: Tire options for a 109 station wagon
Post by: 22900013A on Apr 09, 2024, 01:35 PM
General super allgrips.
Title: Re: Tire options for a 109 station wagon
Post by: Gunga Din on Apr 09, 2024, 01:42 PM
 General Super All Grip (radials)
Title: Re: Tire options for a 109 station wagon
Post by: Richard on Apr 09, 2024, 02:41 PM
I had these Bridgestone Duelers (https://www.bridgestone.co.uk/car-tyres/summer-tyres-dueler/a-t-001) on our Discovery, later on the Range Rover Classic. I think they fit a tubeless Defender rim, but I'm not sure. I was very satisfied with them. All season tyres, with the "official" three-peak mountain snowflake symbol. Mileage of the (300TDi) Disco went from 1:11 to 1:12 (I'm very light footed :cool ).
Richard