James
You can put snow chains on the front wheels as per the RRS accessory catalogue, they are available for 18, 19 and 20 inch wheels

ENDJIN,

I just bought these heavy duty Snow Socks, size 74, to try out on my 275 40 20's.

This way i won't have the problems with the clearance in the wheel arc.

http://www.isse.es/en/prod.htm

79 euros, (be sure you get the white C-500 series!!) and because it has no metal parts,
it won't damage the alloys! SW

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Last edited by SkyWalker on Wed Jan 06 2010 11:11pm. Edited 2 times in total

i think socks/chains are good if you can get them on prior to been stuck, in the deep snow pictured

If you find yourself in the same situation i think these would be better as you could slot them top two thirds of the wheel on without having to dig out the snow to get a chain or sock on.

bjartin wrote:

Snow chains.
It would not be necessary with snow chains when we have Freelander2. It would eventually be on the road with pure ice.
But there are some places that demand that we have chains in the car.




Here is an option that seems to be OK:


Watch this video:
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I have chosen the model with 6 straps (picture below)
The video shows a different model, the principle is the same.
This has 6 straps (instead of the 4 on the video), and the interface is larger.



Info / details about JEKO:

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Endjin, up today I have been running on my 20's on the TDv8 and they have coped with everything very well. I'm running on Pirellis that the factory fits as standard and they are down to 3mm tread on one tyre 4 on all the others (confirmed today by the wheel fitter who I asked to check the tread depth now the wheels and tyres are off the car)
I changed to my winter tyres today as I will be going off to the snowy wastes of Central and Southern England again shortly!

The 20's and Grass ,Gravel and Snow setting works well enough unless you are going to venture into some serious snow and ice. Might be worth asking your dealer if he intends to put new wheels and tyres on your old car before he puts it on the forecourt, then make him an offer to buy them and fit a set of winter tyres to the rims. Most winter tyres can be used well into the spring too - up to 7-10c. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Cheers for all the input chaps

Npinks - I'll defo have a look at those Jeko Straps, looks like a good solution

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RichardM wrote:

I've too had been disappointed with the traction in the snow with the standard 20" tyres. Got me wondering would the locking differential option make a big difference? It seemed just one wheel on each axle was spinning when I got stuck.

Did you get the car out eventually mate?

Locking diff was a factory extra on mine which I took and I beleive it was a standard fit on the SC.

Seem to recall a lot of people saying it was a waste of money .........we shall see as I've got to get to work in rural Oxfordshire tomorrow morning.

Jeko says max wheel size 18" and unless I'm wrong yet again the snowsock one doesn't fit our size tyres

It's bizarre that there is no LR solution for 20" wheels or is there  TDV6 - gone
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See the thread on the LR snow solution http://rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic16316.html

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I've got SnowSocks in 275 40 20 size.

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Going for a LRE day will help teach how to use the various settings etc - bit late now, but good for the future.

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Do these cars not come with a differential to avoid this happening? I'm sure i can remember seeing on the 4x4 screen on my MY10 some padlocks indicating a locking diff but when i've gone back and looked again i don't see these any more. Is there a way you can force power to all four wheels?

When I put mine in GGS Mode the 2 x green padlocks indicate the diffs are locked.

If you turn the ignition off though - whiost keeping the dial on GGS - When you re-start the car the diffs don't get locked. You have to de-select GGS & then re-select it. '10 Jaguar XKR Coupe 5.0L Supercharged.
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sportdriver wrote:

When I put mine in GGS Mode the 2 x green padlocks indicate the diffs are locked.

If you turn the ignition off though - whiost keeping the dial on GGS - When you re-start the car the diffs don't get locked. You have to de-select GGS & then re-select it.

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