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Defender-Stu



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What Wheels and Tyre Combi is everyone running?
Hi Guys and Girls,

Just thought i would start this thread to help a few people on here and me as im looking to see what to go for as at the mo im thinking ZU wheels and KM2's, but might change depending on others views Thumbs Up .

Please could you post up pics and details of the wheel and tyre combos your running and a little review?

Cheers

Stu
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K9F



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Re: What Wheels and Tyre Combi is everyone running?
Defender-Stu wrote:
Hi Guys and Girls, Just thought i would start this thread to help a few people on here Stu


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Thank you! I am sure there aren't enough threads on here about wheel/tyre combos already and will be the first to find it really useful! (Footnote: entering 'wheels' into search facility throws up 1418 threads.)

Martin any chance of making the search button about three times bigger? Whistle If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

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I'm running BFG KM2's on factory Boost alloys.



IMHO the KM2's are as agressive as I would want to balance on/off road. My 90 is almost exclusively for trialing and green laning therefore I didn't want anything too road biased, but on the other hand I do tend to drive long distances to drive off the tarmac (Wales etc). My 90 is a soft-top so is therefore very noisy anyway, but I can't detect any difference in road noise between the GG's that it came with and these KM2's. I have had them on for approx 2 years now and 6,000 miles and compared to the spare the road tyres are probably only 10% worn (plenty of slash marks to the tread from flints and stones etc).

They were reasonably priced (just over £100 or so at the time) and I do quite like the look of the tread. Of course the other debate is whether you have the white lettering on the inside or outside....... my lettering is hidden!

James Thumbs Up
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"Definitive" Wheel & Tyre thread here http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic9184.h...wheel+tyre Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)
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Defender-Stu



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Ok sorry for this thread, please could admin have this thread deleted?

Thank you and sorry about this
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Defender-Stu



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James @ Lookers Park Royal wrote:
I'm running BFG KM2's on factory Boost alloys.



IMHO the KM2's are as agressive as I would want to balance on/off road. My 90 is almost exclusively for trialing and green laning therefore I didn't want anything too road biased, but on the other hand I do tend to drive long distances to drive off the tarmac (Wales etc). My 90 is a soft-top so is therefore very noisy anyway, but I can't detect any difference in road noise between the GG's that it came with and these KM2's. I have had them on for approx 2 years now and 6,000 miles and compared to the spare the road tyres are probably only 10% worn (plenty of slash marks to the tread from flints and stones etc).

They were reasonably priced (just over £100 or so at the time) and I do quite like the look of the tread. Of course the other debate is whether you have the white lettering on the inside or outside....... my lettering is hidden!

James Thumbs Up


Thank you for this info mate Smile
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Nick T



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Thanks from me too Very Happy I'm in a simillar dilema.
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No probs with this thread but please don't use the QUOTE button instead of REPLY....  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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Ok sorry Sad
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No worries Thumbs Up

And to add to the thread, running BFG AT 265/75R16 on genuine Tornado alloys (on a drum braked 90).

Excellent tyres, got 8 years out of a set with mainly road use but some light off road.  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW

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^^ Same wheels + tyres, can't fault them at all and no need to adjust the steering stops Thumbs Up
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Still run the standard ex factory set up in summer. SVX wheels plus General Grabber TR 235/85-16. Very happy with them after 4 years and an estimated 40k km they still have lost only a few mm of thread depth.
They remain well balanced, no cracking, etc. 100% on road usage though.
In winter running a separate set of Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT in same standard size on black steel modular wheels.

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Eric, General Grabbers go on for centuries ... they are ok I prefer Continentals

I run :

> SVX alloys with General Grabber 235/85
> Satin Black ZUs with Cooper Snows (235's)

and soon:

> Satin black boosts with KM2's (255's)
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Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
When the GG will be up for replacement a few years from now, will also install the Contis as summertires Thumbs Up You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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235/85R16 KM2 BFG's on standard Boost alloys. IMHO a 10x better tyre than the GG's even on the road. And a damned site more tougher too. Does exactly what it say's on the tin (well tyre) and never had an issue on road off... Mud or anything. Faultless. If and when I have to change again in the future though I would go slightly wider just for the sake of it. Thumbs Up I had to choose at the time between the Cooper STT or the KM2 both of which I've heard very good things. As with many things Brand looks ect all personal choice. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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