Comments on: Range Rover Sport http://www.offroad4x4driving.co.uk/2007/09/05/range-rover-sport/ 4x4 Reviews, Off Road driving days, training, insurance, tyres, parts and photos. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:09:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Peter Stephen http://www.offroad4x4driving.co.uk/2007/09/05/range-rover-sport/#comment-17 Peter Stephen Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:05:06 +0000 http://www.offroad4x4driving.co.uk/2007/09/05/range-rover-sport/#comment-17 This is a great car on the road, but off road it's limited by the tyres supplied by Land Rover. Having driven RR's for over 25 years - this is my sixth RR, but all the others have been Classics, with proper compromise tyres - the late lamented BF Goodrich Trac Edge - on which I haven't been stuck off road for at least 10 years! Brand Loyalty - it normally does what it says on the tin. However, for all the on board electronics, with the RSS when you encounter deep mud - not unusual with global warming! - you need a tyre with some shoulder. Stuck three times so far in the RRS in the last three months and I need to buy some tyres which can cope with both the on road capability and off road potential. 20" wheels and Continental tyres at present are feckless; I'm looking to downsize to 18" and either Grabber AT2's or Avon Ranger Sports. Is ther anyone else who uses this great 4x4 for it's real purpose and if so, do they have a view on best compromise tyre? Peter. This is a great car on the road, but off road it’s limited by the tyres supplied by Land Rover. Having driven RR’s for over 25 years - this is my sixth RR, but all the others have been Classics, with proper compromise tyres - the late lamented BF Goodrich Trac Edge - on which I haven’t been stuck off road for at least 10 years! Brand Loyalty - it normally does what it says on the tin. However, for all the on board electronics, with the RSS when you encounter deep mud - not unusual with global warming! - you need a tyre with some shoulder. Stuck three times so far in the RRS in the last three months and I need to buy some tyres which can cope with both the on road capability and off road potential. 20″ wheels and Continental tyres at present are feckless; I’m looking to downsize to 18″ and either Grabber AT2’s or Avon Ranger Sports. Is ther anyone else who uses this great 4×4 for it’s real purpose and if so, do they have a view on best compromise tyre?
Peter.

]]> By: admin http://www.offroad4x4driving.co.uk/2007/09/05/range-rover-sport/#comment-5 admin Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:02:12 +0000 http://www.offroad4x4driving.co.uk/2007/09/05/range-rover-sport/#comment-5 <p>Thanks for contributing Dave.<br /> I've driven one, but as the title of the site says - I'm interested in what they'll do off road, and no-one will let me do that with one - not even the dealers!</p> <p>Sounds like you're one of the minority of owners who use it for the right reasons - it's a good tow vehicle, and yep, it's a heck of a lot more comfortable than a defender. Personally I'd use the disco that it's based on - it would be a lot cheaper, but that's because I couldnt' afford the RRS, and I'd be a bit iffy about chucking the RRS off cliffs - it's £20k extra if anything goes wrong!</p> <p>The tractor wouldn't get 5 people (or even 2) across the pennines (and I don't mean the motorway!) with a good amount of kit, let alone Africa or Siberia.</p> Thanks for contributing Dave.
I’ve driven one, but as the title of the site says - I’m interested in what they’ll do off road, and no-one will let me do that with one - not even the dealers!

Sounds like you’re one of the minority of owners who use it for the right reasons - it’s a good tow vehicle, and yep, it’s a heck of a lot more comfortable than a defender. Personally I’d use the disco that it’s based on - it would be a lot cheaper, but that’s because I couldnt’ afford the RRS, and I’d be a bit iffy about chucking the RRS off cliffs - it’s £20k extra if anything goes wrong!

The tractor wouldn’t get 5 people (or even 2) across the pennines (and I don’t mean the motorway!) with a good amount of kit, let alone Africa or Siberia.

]]> By: Dave http://www.offroad4x4driving.co.uk/2007/09/05/range-rover-sport/#comment-4 Dave Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:10:34 +0000 http://www.offroad4x4driving.co.uk/2007/09/05/range-rover-sport/#comment-4 Youve obviously never driven one then. Not all 4x4 users want to go off-road. I use my RRS to pull a 3 ton boat. brilliant pice of kit. I would however reccomend that prospective buyers of defenders simply buy a tractor instead, cheaper faster and more comfortable!! Youve obviously never driven one then. Not all 4×4 users want to go off-road. I use my RRS to pull a 3 ton boat. brilliant pice of kit.

I would however reccomend that prospective buyers of defenders simply buy a tractor instead, cheaper faster and more comfortable!!

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