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| Riccarton Member Since: 10 Aug 2015 Location: Gods' Own Country Posts: 280   
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My car came with the Maxxis but in 25/85 guise.
Never haad Maxxis on a Defender before but will get them again to replace these when they wear too far to be aby good. Very, very noisey - I love 'em to bits  Pants cornering grip on cold wet tarmac but they do allow for some great 4 wheel drifting. Absolutely no aquaplaning whatsoever - not at all!! Good towing on unmade surfaces and stand very rough farm tracks with ease.
I've had BFG and GG's in the past on previous LRs and I really can't say I prefer any over the others - perhaps my least favourite have been the BFGs but it's close run thing. I woldn't worry about wear rate at all. The Defender, with solid axles, doesn't wear tyres. Just go for the one that ticks the most boxes for you. Good luck with your own personal choice!! |
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5th Mar 2016 7:33pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20275 
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Had GG's awful tyre's! KM2's now absolutely excellent.
Just be careful and mindful of what they are so don't slam the anchors on in the wet, drop speed a bit to take that into account. Been running a few years now and been very very please. |
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5th Mar 2016 10:12pm |
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| Arierep Member Since: 12 Apr 2013 Location: Portugal Posts: 258  
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Can someone please explain me what GG tyres are?
Sorry for the dumb question |
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5th Mar 2016 10:24pm |
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| isacs Member Since: 28 Aug 2015 Location: Leamington spa Posts: 404
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General Grabber
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5th Mar 2016 10:34pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20275
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^^^^ As above, they are road biased tyre's and awful.
They are just like tread you'd see on a van only LR sized. They were rubbish on road, and verb worse off it. |
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6th Mar 2016 12:00am |
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| Arierep Member Since: 12 Apr 2013 Location: Portugal Posts: 258
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Thanks
I'm not interested on General tyres, so that's a non issue |
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6th Mar 2016 12:15am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2635
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BFG all the way.
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6th Mar 2016 9:45am |
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| Riccarton Member Since: 10 Aug 2015 Location: Gods' Own Country Posts: 280
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GG AT2 - very similar to the BFG in tread but a slightly different profile. I like the way the GGs look compared to the BFG but that's about it.
Mind you, does anybody else get the feeling that some of the MT tyres actually give better grip on cold wet tarmac that the ATs (BFG, GG, etc)? I'm convinced the Maxxis mine came with are better than the BFGs my 110 DC had but it hasn't been a back to back test so probably wishful thinking  |
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6th Mar 2016 9:57am |
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| Arierep Member Since: 12 Apr 2013 Location: Portugal Posts: 258
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Like I said before, no interest in General tyres here.
I want a MT 255/85R16 tyre |
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6th Mar 2016 1:03pm |
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| Bps Member Since: 14 Feb 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 822
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I'd go for the km2s
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6th Mar 2016 1:07pm |
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| Philslandy Member Since: 10 Sep 2013 Location: Eifel Posts: 156  
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I have the MT`s km2 now for 5 years on my Landy - next set of tires will be the same
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6th Mar 2016 4:10pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8580
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We run 255/85/16 BFG both on modular and dare I say on Zu Rim?.
Am planning on fitting BFG M/T 255/85/16 on the grey 90. Choice of rim not decided upon yet We get typically 60,000 miles + out of a set. We normally retire them when they have 3-5 mm tread left/getting tired at about 7 years old. Brendan |
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6th Mar 2016 7:56pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3359
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I've run BFG KMs and KM2s in 255/85/15 for the last 17 years now but must admit to having moved the BFG AT KO2 now.
Way more refined on the road, far quieter and better in the snow and ice. The KM2 isn't a winter rated tyre where the KO2 is. Can't comment on wear on the AT's yet, but 60-70k is easily doable on the KM/KM2 They don't do the 255/85 however in this pattern so am running 285/75/16 which are the same height but a tad wider.  |
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6th Mar 2016 9:40pm |
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| Arierep Member Since: 12 Apr 2013 Location: Portugal Posts: 258
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Yes, the KO2 is tempting, but I still don't trust it in mud or very loose/thin dirt.
I wouldn't mind opt to a 285/75r16 tyre, but only if it was a clearly better thread. By the way, I mentioned I was going for Wolf rims. My current wheels are 16x7 Modulars. They are tough, rust free (3 years in a very saline environment) and hold air incredibly well. The are, however, incredibly ugly to my eye. Anyone has experience with both Wolfs and Modulars so can compare them? I still might keep my current rims. I'll get a fuller wallet ad it might be easier in the future to opt for 285/75R16 tyres (I'm a little afraid the 255/85R16 will extinguish in the near future...) |
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8th Mar 2016 7:30pm |
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