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alfajock

Member Since: 12 Jan 2011
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 227

1989 Defender 110 V8 Petrol CSW Bonatti Grey

Change of Plan

Well I was looking at a professional refurb of my deep dish alloys to go with new tyres I needed, but those evil geniuses at the Urban Truck house of Defender Porn came along with an offer that made more sense.

265/65 18 BFG KO2 on Challenger alloys

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Old set of Deep Dish on 265/75 16 BFG Muds with lots of tread on the for sale section shortly. Someone might want them as a spare set for playing in the mud, my old girl is too shiny and genteel for that sort of thing these days!

Click image to enlarge Fully Restored 89 110 CSW V8

CLS 350 CDI for the sensible stuff

8th Apr 2016 6:55am

Bps

Member Since: 14 Feb 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 824

Very nice. I do like the new side walls on the ko2. They give a more aggressive look to all terrains. Good choice

8th Apr 2016 9:20am

SingletrackFred

Member Since: 23 Mar 2015
Location: Reading
Posts: 66

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

looks great!

8th Apr 2016 9:21am

Ryderoo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2015
Location: South Oxfordshire
Posts: 1666

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Santorini Black

Luvin' that look alfajock, those wheels suit your truck buddy.

Good change of plan

Nice photos as well

Cheers Simon

I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you

1990 110 TD5 county, my first Land Rover - gone
2012 Discovery 4 XS SDV6 - gone
2014 Discovery 4 XS SDV6 - gone
2015 Evoque SD4 dynamic - Wife’s - gone
2015 Urban Truck 90 XS Santorini Black Hard Top - Reluctantly gone
2020 Discovery 5 Eiger Grey 3.0 SE - gone March 24
2021 Defender S D250 Santorini Black 110 HT - gone March 24
2023 Evoque P300e SE wife’s current vehicle

8th Apr 2016 2:09pm

alfajock

Member Since: 12 Jan 2011
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 227

Thanks guys! Fully Restored 89 110 CSW V8

CLS 350 CDI for the sensible stuff

8th Apr 2016 9:59pm

I Like Old Skool

Member Since: 23 Feb 2015
Location: Manchester
Posts: 808

1994 Defender 110 300 Tdi ST Coniston Green

Is it just me then? I am not stuck on originality for originality's sake but the new wheels look too spindly and the lower profile tyre looks out of place. The silver 16" alloy with taller tyre looks much more robust and fit-for-purpose on a land rover and would be my choice every time..... (I also think the contrast of the silver wheel looks great on your car and that is coming from a died-in-the-wool hand painted black steel wheel person!)

11th Apr 2016 8:00am

Venomator

Member Since: 25 Aug 2014
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 2087

Re: Change of Plan

alfajock wrote:
those evil geniuses at the Urban Truck house of Defender Porn came along with an offer that made more sense.

265/65 18 BFG KO2 on Challenger alloys

I know that feeling well Jock...

Had those fitted to my Keswick Special, but in Olde English White, and really love the look...

Rog...

The GREEN One...

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11th Apr 2016 8:11am

Cupboard

Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 2971

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Corris Grey

I Like Old Skool wrote:
Is it just me then? I am not stuck on originality for originality's sake but the new wheels look too spindly and the lower profile tyre looks out of place. The silver 16" alloy with taller tyre looks much more robust and fit-for-purpose on a land rover and would be my choice every time..... (I also think the contrast of the silver wheel looks great on your car and that is coming from a died-in-the-wool hand painted black steel wheel person!)

It's not just you, but I've got bored of saying it

11th Apr 2016 11:42am

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

Well now you have raised the issue, I'd have to agree. Wouldn't look out of place in a Lowry painting.

11th Apr 2016 12:13pm

Penguin

Member Since: 08 Dec 2014
Location: Tienen
Posts: 247

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 HT Chawton White

I'm not a fan of 18"-ers or more on a defender (actually, on most cars for that matter)

It looks like it's on wooden wheels of an old chariot.

But tastes and flavors.... 28/02 - Loss of a good friend...

In a time of chimpanzees, I was a penguin.

11th Apr 2016 12:20pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Taken from a recent LRI thread about 18" wheels.

ericvv wrote:
Stay with 16" wheels and tires. Thicker rubber looks much better on a Defender than those low profile tires. My 5p.
Eric

Now, each to their own of course.

Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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11th Apr 2016 1:02pm

Ryderoo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2015
Location: South Oxfordshire
Posts: 1666

Like the look, whether they are...........

Black

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Or on my favourite 110 in the whole wide world in Olde English White

Click image to enlarge Cheers Simon

I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you

1990 110 TD5 county, my first Land Rover - gone
2012 Discovery 4 XS SDV6 - gone
2014 Discovery 4 XS SDV6 - gone
2015 Evoque SD4 dynamic - Wife’s - gone
2015 Urban Truck 90 XS Santorini Black Hard Top - Reluctantly gone
2020 Discovery 5 Eiger Grey 3.0 SE - gone March 24
2021 Defender S D250 Santorini Black 110 HT - gone March 24
2023 Evoque P300e SE wife’s current vehicle

11th Apr 2016 4:06pm

williamthedog

Member Since: 29 Dec 2012
Location: south wales
Posts: 3441

I don't like 18's on a defender either, but each to their own. If we all liked the same it would be a boring world.

11th Apr 2016 6:18pm

Disco_Mikey

Member Since: 16 Nov 2014
Location: Dundee
Posts: 531

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Keswick Green

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18"s for me

11th Apr 2016 6:27pm

Pickles

Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3782

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green

I don't mind 18" wheels on a Defender,...but not on their own.
I'd be looking at "on road", and if I did fit 'em, I'd also lower the vehicle by around 1 1/2", and fit a set of big (probably AP) brakes, because the standard calipers behind 18" wheels look puny...also the Bilstein suspension system!!
Pickles.

11th Apr 2016 7:13pm

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