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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803  
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As they are a narrow 'ish tyre I would probably go for Zu's as they are 7" but with a bit of offset compared to stock wheels Andy
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23rd Feb 2014 7:31pm |
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| nick272 Member Since: 15 Feb 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 12 
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Heres mine, 2007 90 XS,
Wheels - 16x8 ET-00 Silverline Black Modular Steels Tyres - 285/75/16 BFG All Terrain Suspension - Alive Tuning Sports Springs, -1.5" front and -1" rear (love it or hate it) Very little to no rubbing, only when both rear springs have a hard impact simultaneously. No damage to arches at all and no rubbing on full lock. IMO the best fitting wheel/tyre combo on a defender bar the twisted 18" with 285s But for a total of around £700, not bad 
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27th Feb 2014 10:48am |
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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803
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Think you would struggle off road with that setup as at any sort of decent articulation the tyres are gonna foul the arches Andy
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27th Feb 2014 11:01am |
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| nick272 Member Since: 15 Feb 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 12
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I know it is certainly not for heavy off roading, but when only one side is loaded the tyres slot in under the arches nicely. I might have time to upload a picture of the articulation at the weekend, there's more clearance than you would expect. Anyway there's virtually nowhere to any serious off road driving around mine anyway.
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27th Feb 2014 11:08am |
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| Grouse Member Since: 16 Apr 2012 Location: on the hill Posts: 524 |
Glad I didn't do that to mine, sorry
 but it just looks all wrong and out of proportion, the tyres look too big and lowering the suspension just doesn't suit it with 285's - but hey it's your truck so what I think doesn't matter 
If you lowered the suspension for on road handling 235/70/16 would offer far better on road handling and performance than 285's |
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27th Feb 2014 8:09pm |
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| Defender LAF Member Since: 27 Jan 2014 Location: Dartmoor Posts: 14 
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265 75 16 BFG ko AT and black 16x7 modulars et08
265 75 16 Cooper STT and matt black 16x7 ZU alloys et11 Shame they don't stick another 10mm? But still look great! Coopers are 35mm taller and 30mm wider than my dads BFG KM2's in 265 and my old BFG ko AT's, the same size tyres aren't the same size  Last edited by Defender LAF on 26th Oct 2014 9:25pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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27th Feb 2014 10:20pm |
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| Grouse Member Since: 16 Apr 2012 Location: on the hill Posts: 524 |
I have also noticed this - size for size the BFG's are smaller, when i compared them with Goodyears, Cooper and General, the BFG's were always narrower and less diameter.
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27th Feb 2014 11:07pm |
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| me@td5.org Member Since: 16 Jan 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 856 
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Same when you compare Mickey Thompsons with BFG . The BFG always seem squarer throughout their width. www.td5.org
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28th Feb 2014 7:02am |
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| bjoern h Member Since: 21 Aug 2007 Location: Surnadal Posts: 19  
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Click image to enlarge 35/12.50x15 bfg mud on 10x15 black modular.... |
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28th Feb 2014 4:07pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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Blindo on 235/85 R16 tyre
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28th Feb 2014 5:00pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1722
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Evo course Dakars (Blindo style) limestone with 285 75 16 BF Goodrich all terrains
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14th Apr 2014 9:47pm |
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| sweepc Member Since: 19 Jun 2011 Location: uk Posts: 568 
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^^^ that looks fantastic, they really suit the car
nice job |
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14th Apr 2014 10:44pm |
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| airpusher Member Since: 04 Sep 2011 Location: South Wales Posts: 372  
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Well wheels refurbished & new tyres on. Just need time to fit them!
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And a nice black tilt to fit too! 2006 Defender Double Cab- Zambezi Silver |
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24th May 2014 12:32pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1722
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/\ Very nice glad you found a set, nice looking wheels and look forward to a pic of them fitted
Twisted 18's 0 offset in Limestone cream with 265 65 18 BFGoodridge All terrains, ill go up a size when they wear out. Click image to enlarge Defender puma dormobile camper Last edited by SailingTom on 10th Jul 2014 12:17pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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24th May 2014 12:45pm |
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