1997 Land Rover Defender Owner's Manual

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• Land Rover Defender

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Overview

Tyre and wheel-changing data from the Defender owner’s handbook shown above (2nd edition, 2001; covers Tdi and Td5 diesels).

Tyre pressures, tyres cold (p. 157)

• 90 (205/80 R16 or 750 R16): 1.9 bar (28 psi) front, 2.6 bar (38 psi) rear
• 110 (235/85 R16 or 750 R16): 1.9 bar (28 psi) front, 3.3 bar (48 psi) rear
• 130 (750 R16): 3.0 bar (44 psi) front, 4.5 bar (65 psi) rear
• Warm tyres read about 0.21 bar (3 psi) higher
• Replace a tyre at 1.6 mm of tread (p. 119)

Changing a wheel

• Bottle jack: under the left-hand front seat (p. 130)
• Before lifting: diff lock on, handbrake on, 1st gear and low range, key out (p. 133)
• Spare wheel nuts and road wheel nuts are not interchangeable (p. 131)

FAQ

Can I fit an inner tube?
Only if the wheel is marked TUBED. On a wheel marked TUBELESS an inner tube must not be fitted (p. 157).

Can I mix tyre types?
No. Use the same make and type of radial tyres front and rear, and no cross-ply tyres (p. 157).

Should I let air out of hot tyres?
No. Move the car into the shade and check again when the tyres are cold (p. 157).