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| stanstorey Member Since: 06 Mar 2012 Location: East Devon Posts: 123  
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11th Aug 2018 7:33am |
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| Theater Member Since: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Pisa Italy Posts: 514  
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255/85/16
Toyo Open Country M/T 255/85-16 on Wolf  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Marco Defender 110 "SW" SE Galway Green MY 2009 Ex Defender 90 "SW" S Santorini Black MY 2010 |
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11th Aug 2018 8:56am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 
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As stanstorey says, 235/85 is the factory equivalent of 7.50. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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11th Aug 2018 9:28am |
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| Theater Member Since: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Pisa Italy Posts: 514
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Yes ! Of course ! Marco Defender 110 "SW" SE Galway Green MY 2009 Ex Defender 90 "SW" S Santorini Black MY 2010 |
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11th Aug 2018 10:32am |
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| gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 735 |
Thanks guys, just need to shop around now.
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11th Aug 2018 12:11pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2637 
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20k is a very poor lifetime for a set of tyres on a Land Rover.
I would suggest BFGoodrich All Terrain in 235/85/R16 - good all rounder and I got 72k out of my last set so good value too. Or if you need to do lots of work in wet mud then the equivalent BFGoodrich Mud Terrain would work, at the cost of some economy and noise. |
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11th Aug 2018 1:04pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20297
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I would mirror the above, I'd rather pay a touch more on fuel than tyre's all the time.
I found with narrower MUDs the shoulders wear quite a bit too, with road use which we all would be using pretty much. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️ |
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11th Aug 2018 1:07pm |
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| VVS210 Member Since: 12 Nov 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 953
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Have you missed the bit where the OP says he is running Michelin XZLs??? - they are not exactly road tyres... comparing them to, or suggesting as an alternative, BFG A/Ts is a bit like comparing rugby with football 
As it happens I have a set of 235/85/16 XZLs for serious winter use off road & a set of 235/85/16 BFG A/Ts for the rest of the year so know a little bit about both tyres 
That said, I would agree that if you want good off road tyres that also behave on the road then BFG M/Ts would be a sensible consideration |
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11th Aug 2018 2:37pm |
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| gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 735 |
I think I will end up going for a set of Wrangler MT/Rs at £132 a corner inc vat + fitting.
I would love to get 72k from a set of tyres but I think it unlikely. The 130 is a heavy vehicle and we carry about 1/2t of kit in the back as well as towing up to 3.5 t daily, mostly A roads but often motorway and off road. I am disappointed with the rate of wear of the xzl’s but have been pleased with them in other respects, as with most things it’s all about compromise 😊 |
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11th Aug 2018 7:04pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2637
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I based my recommendations on what his stated use of the vehicle was, not on a presumption that the existing fitment was appropriate  |
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11th Aug 2018 7:18pm |
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