All season vs All Terrain tire
Mudding
Joined: Oct 2020
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Maybe it was just my bad luck but the Wrangler ATs I had seemed to be nail magnets. Had to visit a tire shop 3 different times to get patched within a year. Switched to Duratracs RTs and not a single issue in 8 months. Additionally I think they look great, perform well in snow and have been great in light off road situations.
Rock Crawling
Joined: May 2023
Posts: 251
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From: USA
I have 5k miles on the OEM GY Adventures - P400 with 19" rim. It's been wonderful: quiet, responsive, stable, all around great. I see the the GY Adventures offer some with Kevlar (which is not what I have), so maybe I'll look at those when I need a new set. It is not clear why my Defender came with the non-Kevlar variety, but when I need a replacement, I'll ask what the benefits are to to having the Kevlar version vs. what I have now. IDK... I also read the KO3 is coming out with a specific to the 19" Defender trim (LT255/65/19), so for folks with the off road trim, another alternative. That would be a noticeable change to consider, as it's a heavy LT tire, instead of a P rated GY AT. the 19" rim offering seems to be JLR's "off road" trim once the 18"s got nixed. the 19"s with P400s can probably go to an 18" with the caliper conversion, but if I stick with the 19"s, which I may do, I am happy so far with the GY. I will test them out some more in a few months on some rocky roads and see how they handle it. I can't imagine there's going to be a problem, as I don't do anything with deep ruts - just uneven and rocky. the the curbs I've driven over have been fine so far. For oversized rim buyers, you may be stuck without alot of AT tire choices; but if you have the 19" rims, there's a growing list of tire options specific to that rim size, and with a 6.5" sidewall, you have at the very least some padding for a comfortable ride. I don't know how those 21" rim buyers drive without bouncing all over the place. there were many of 20" rim Defenders on the lot and arriving soon, but I had to put an order in for one with a P400 and the 19"s and then waited about 6 months for delivery. Entirely worth it - the 19"s are a comfortable ride.
Three Wheeling
Joined: May 2025
Posts: 83
Likes: 26
From: South
I have 5k miles on the OEM GY Adventures - P400 with 19" rim. It's been wonderful: quiet, responsive, stable, all around great. I see the the GY Adventures offer some with Kevlar (which is not what I have), so maybe I'll look at those when I need a new set. It is not clear why my Defender came with the non-Kevlar variety, but when I need a replacement, I'll ask what the benefits are to to having the Kevlar version vs. what I have now. IDK... I also read the KO3 is coming out with a specific to the 19" Defender trim (LT255/65/19), so for folks with the off road trim, another alternative. That would be a noticeable change to consider, as it's a heavy LT tire, instead of a P rated GY AT. the 19" rim offering seems to be JLR's "off road" trim once the 18"s got nixed. the 19"s with P400s can probably go to an 18" with the caliper conversion, but if I stick with the 19"s, which I may do, I am happy so far with the GY. I will test them out some more in a few months on some rocky roads and see how they handle it. I can't imagine there's going to be a problem, as I don't do anything with deep ruts - just uneven and rocky. the the curbs I've driven over have been fine so far. For oversized rim buyers, you may be stuck without alot of AT tire choices; but if you have the 19" rims, there's a growing list of tire options specific to that rim size, and with a 6.5" sidewall, you have at the very least some padding for a comfortable ride. I don't know how those 21" rim buyers drive without bouncing all over the place. there were many of 20" rim Defenders on the lot and arriving soon, but I had to put an order in for one with a P400 and the 19"s and then waited about 6 months for delivery. Entirely worth it - the 19"s are a comfortable ride.
I have 5k miles on the OEM GY Adventures - P400 with 19" rim. It's been wonderful: quiet, responsive, stable, all around great. I see the the GY Adventures offer some with Kevlar (which is not what I have), so maybe I'll look at those when I need a new set. It is not clear why my Defender came with the non-Kevlar variety, but when I need a replacement, I'll ask what the benefits are to to having the Kevlar version vs. what I have now. IDK... I also read the KO3 is coming out with a specific to the 19" Defender trim (LT255/65/19), so for folks with the off road trim, another alternative. That would be a noticeable change to consider, as it's a heavy LT tire, instead of a P rated GY AT. the 19" rim offering seems to be JLR's "off road" trim once the 18"s got nixed. the 19"s with P400s can probably go to an 18" with the caliper conversion, but if I stick with the 19"s, which I may do, I am happy so far with the GY. I will test them out some more in a few months on some rocky roads and see how they handle it. I can't imagine there's going to be a problem, as I don't do anything with deep ruts - just uneven and rocky. the the curbs I've driven over have been fine so far. For oversized rim buyers, you may be stuck without alot of AT tire choices; but if you have the 19" rims, there's a growing list of tire options specific to that rim size, and with a 6.5" sidewall, you have at the very least some padding for a comfortable ride. I don't know how those 21" rim buyers drive without bouncing all over the place. there were many of 20" rim Defenders on the lot and arriving soon, but I had to put an order in for one with a P400 and the 19"s and then waited about 6 months for delivery. Entirely worth it - the 19"s are a comfortable ride.
I've driven numerous Defenders on the 22" wheels over the years and I don't think they ride that much differently to the 19" wheels when I had them installed before I switched to 20" wheels. I'd say the 22s on the factory all-season ride better than my E-load range 20" all-terrain tires.
Rock Crawling
Joined: May 2023
Posts: 251
Likes: 95
From: USA
Helium?! I had a new LR issued long ago with a green tire cap. it was hydrogen, not helium. Although not bad, it did require me to find a place to refill the tire, which eventually led me to just skip it and when I put on new tires, I just did regular air. The hydrogen - it was said - helped with the tire rubber's integrity. the air can break down the rubber, but somehow the hydrogen may prolong the life of the tire. Not disputing that at all, I just got tired of having to consider where to refill. Personally, I went for a 19" rim as I'm using my Defender for family road trips and thus I wanted to preference ride comfort and dependability, not style or dynamics. I'd have to imagine that with a 22" rim, you will need to be careful what you drive over...
TReK
Joined: May 2021
Posts: 2,564
Likes: 3,631
From: Kirkland WA
Helium?! I had a new LR issued long ago with a green tire cap. it was hydrogen, not helium. Although not bad, it did require me to find a place to refill the tire, which eventually led me to just skip it and when I put on new tires, I just did regular air. The hydrogen - it was said - helped with the tire rubber's integrity. the air can break down the rubber, but somehow the hydrogen may prolong the life of the tire. Not disputing that at all, I just got tired of having to consider where to refill. Personally, I went for a 19" rim as I'm using my Defender for family road trips and thus I wanted to preference ride comfort and dependability, not style or dynamics. I'd have to imagine that with a 22" rim, you will need to be careful what you drive over...
@curb-optional gets his tires filled, with hilarious results. Best of luck with that. lol
