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100inch



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Australia 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Santorini Black
More 255 on Sawtooths. m

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diesel_jim



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^^^^^ Crikey.... my twin from the other side of the world!




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(although mine isn't on 255's anymore, and the BRB bar and 8274 have also gone)
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Simboii



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Thanks for all the input for the 255/85’s! Bit the bullet and had some Toyo 255/85/16’s fitted last week!



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Love the look, fill the arches so much better than the 235/85’s i had on previously!!
Happy with the road performance of the Toyo’s aswell considering a mud terrain tyre, still need to test them on some lanes!!
Post #941178 5th Feb 2022 8:11pm
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diesel_jim



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^^^^ sweet! Needs a slight lift IMO
Post #941179 5th Feb 2022 8:16pm
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mikeh501



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255s are the way forward Mr. Green


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255's and Blindos..... awesome combo Cool
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blackwolf



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Oh, yes! The best combo by far... Very Happy


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Post #941215 6th Feb 2022 9:03am
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jaygti



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diesel_jim wrote:
^^^^ sweet! Needs a slight lift IMO


Yes I agree.

Spring isolators give about 12mm of lift, which might be enough without faffing about with springs and Dampers.
It’s what I’m thinking of using. 2002 td5 90 county hardtop
Post #941220 6th Feb 2022 9:30am
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jimbo55



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I disagree that it needs a lift, I think 255’s look better without the lift, especially when you look from the front, with a lift they appear that bit too skinny for my liking. I run at approximately 1” lowered for normal driving but it does look interesting when you go even lower


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They are definitely one of the best sizes available for defenders, although I am going to be going wider to a 285 soon which should give the look and performance I’m after.
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Leamreject



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They do look great Thumbs Up


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Post #941224 6th Feb 2022 9:43am
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diesel_jim



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jimbo55 wrote:
I run at approximately 1” lowered for normal driving but it does look interesting when you go even lower


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Bet that's fun when you go around any bend Shocked Shocked
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L110CDL



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Simboii wrote:
Thanks for all the input for the 255/85’s! Bit the bullet and had some Toyo 255/85/16’s fitted last week!



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Love the look, fill the arches so much better than the 235/85’s i had on previously!!
Happy with the road performance of the Toyo’s aswell considering a mud terrain tyre, still need to test them on some lanes!!


Spot on, no lift required in my eyes Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #941868 9th Feb 2022 10:10pm
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JOW240725



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
Agree they look just right. James
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Post #941882 10th Feb 2022 6:37am
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AJC



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blackwolf wrote:
Oh, yes! The best combo by far... Very Happy


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The most purposeful looking defender i have seen.

assuming theres no lift to it, do you have uprated suspension at all?

the older i get the more i want to drop mine back to standard ride height

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