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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2192  
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Ive got Cooper ST Maxx 285/75 on mine.
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4th Mar 2018 8:44am |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3347  
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That looks great. Are the extended arches necessary or just for looks?
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4th Mar 2018 8:57am |
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| Devon-Rover Member Since: 22 Jan 2015 Location: South Devon Posts: 923 
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Having done a little
 research into my new set of boots recently I would say the Cooper ST maxx has performed brilliantly and do have nice tarmac manners.
Don't get me wrong the BFG at KO2 is a grand tyre and very popular but for me wanting just that bit more ALL in the all terrain and still have good life and road manners than the Cooper ticked a lot of boxes. and for 4 in 235/85 they were ovr £100 cheaper. Click image to enlarge Also can be found on Fb, Ytube, Insta & Twitter @4WDSouthwest |
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4th Mar 2018 9:26am |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2192
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Cheers, they are needed. The tyres are pretty wide as is + 30mm spacers makes for quite a wide track! They sit just inside the arches. They are great on road, i had STPros before, the difference between the two is like night and day. |
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4th Mar 2018 9:42am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908 
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265x75R16 BFG KO2's. Very pleased with them in all conditions so far, very reassuring. Boringly good in snow
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4th Mar 2018 10:08am |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1875
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Lovely JOW - I'd like a set and see those wheels quoted as being 7.5" wide on several sites, but Bowler say they are 8" and would hope that they know best, so I'm guessing 265's would be the preferred option as it feels to me that 235's would be a bit small on a rim that width? Rob
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4th Mar 2018 11:28am |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3347
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Cheers JOW. Looking good and nice to know they handle snow.
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4th Mar 2018 2:32pm |
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| UtilityTruck Member Since: 09 Jan 2014 Location: Oxford Posts: 463
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Assuming you want to keep the suspension and bodywork standard you have about 3 options on an 8” rim
255/85R16 - taller and a little wider than standard. Improves ground clearance, little more tyre of the ground. Really only 2 options for tyre in this size. BFG MT or Toyo open country mt 265/75R16 - Same diameter as the standard size, so same ground clearance. Wider than standard so more tyre on the ground for improved looks and potentially better grip. Many tyre options. 285/75R16 - wider and taller (about the same height as 255/85) But could give problems with the body work at big articulation. Likely to be the heaviest tyre of the 3 options so the suspension will be working harder. Quite a few options on this size. Bowler typically fit 265/75 in an AT pattern - this was also a size fitted from the factory at some point I believe. 2014 Keswick Utility 2.2 |
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4th Mar 2018 3:25pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3347
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Thanks for the comprehensive answer. I'm leaning towards 265/75 based on your info and JOW's photos.
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4th Mar 2018 4:28pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1875
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That's way I'd go
 Rob
1993 200tdi 90 hard-top 1998 300tdi 90 soft-top 2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold) |
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4th Mar 2018 4:52pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4799 
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Very comprehensive and informative reply “ Utility Truck “
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4th Mar 2018 4:56pm |
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