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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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Must be hard 'Somewhere In Paradise' try wrapping the rims in a mixture of palm fronds and coconut hair, soaking with coconut milk and palm oil and baking in the sun for three to four weeks on a quartz sandy beach. Work a treat and you can adjust the profile to suit!
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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19th May 2015 10:51am |
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| Def Junkie Member Since: 30 Dec 2013 Location: Somewhere in Paradise Posts: 79 |
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19th May 2015 10:58am |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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Not 100% sure dubai is " 'Somewhere In Paradise"
 California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1
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19th May 2015 11:00am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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On a serious note it really depends on your intended usage. Bournemouth where I live we have the beaches, palms (no coconuts) but not the weather as a rule. If you were to be a little more precise about location without having to trawl through your previous posts, maybe someone could come up with a solution/shipping option to get you your tyre of choice.
You will never know! Bridgestone in my opinion/usage with limited options would perhaps be my choice personally. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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19th May 2015 11:02am |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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I've got the Michelin Latitude Cross in 7.50R16 on my Defender and I think they're good.
Never had any scary moments on wet roads, in the dry I've stood as hard as I can on the brakes and had them squealing but only once had a bit of a skid. Off road, I've had them in thick gloop and you can tell you're not in a tractor but they've been good. Edit: oh, and you can get them in the size you're after. |
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19th May 2015 12:03pm |
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| Def Junkie Member Since: 30 Dec 2013 Location: Somewhere in Paradise Posts: 79 |
I am now back home in sunny Sri Lanka - a tropical isle in the indian ocean - was in Dubai when I joined the forum but that is another story.
Usage will be 80% tarmac and the off-roading will be mainly mud, gravel, river crossings etc. Not much sand driving at all. Shipping in to here is gonna be expensive and cumbersome with customs duties, taxes etc. |
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19th May 2015 12:07pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Change of mind.....Michelins probably not your cheapest option but the best in your case.
If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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19th May 2015 12:13pm |
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| Def Junkie Member Since: 30 Dec 2013 Location: Somewhere in Paradise Posts: 79 |
Many tks. My choice as well. Any views on the size? 265 or 275? |
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20th May 2015 4:11am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Won't really make much noticable difference. Personally and it is a personal choice I like wide hence the reason I went for 305s. Naturally in your case 275.
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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20th May 2015 9:39am |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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Def Junkie: Is there a particular reason why you want the wide tyres? Narrow ones perform better for most purposes and are often cheaper. If you're not buying them locally, 7.50s and 235s are often available as new takeoffs.
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20th May 2015 11:43am |
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| Def Junkie Member Since: 30 Dec 2013 Location: Somewhere in Paradise Posts: 79 |
Mainly for the look. I like the wider tyres. Figured a 265 or 275 was not too over the top while giving a more sturdy look than the 235's I currently have.
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21st May 2015 7:33am |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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21st May 2015 11:25am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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I prefer 255/85/16.
A taller tyre then the 265 or 275 so more room under the diff. Being slightly narrower easier to steer at very low speeds. Brendan |
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21st May 2015 11:54am |
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| siwady Member Since: 28 May 2015 Location: Dubai Posts: 22  
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Hello Gents,
Thinking of buying Cooper St Maxx 265/75/16 for my 2012 110 Defender. Any reviews on: Highway Driving Duna Bashing Simple Rock Crawling (mostly gravely inclines) and what's the biggest size I can go with on the stock rims without any modifications (no lift, no spacers etc...) |
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28th May 2015 9:02am |
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