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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17612   
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Never had a moment's concern, wet or dry, laden or unladen.
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21st Feb 2015 8:06pm |
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| Jim_Bean Member Since: 10 May 2011 Location: Staffordshire / Shropshire border Posts: 613 
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Do you think they are as good as the All Terrains?
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21st Feb 2015 8:41pm |
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| 100inch Member Since: 15 May 2012 Location: Brunswick Posts: 411  
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Does anyone run them on stock suspension? m
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22nd Feb 2015 5:23am |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826 
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Yes, mine are on stock suspension.
No problem on tarmac (wet or dry) either. Cheers Simon |
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22nd Feb 2015 6:51am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Yep on stock springs
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22nd Feb 2015 7:31am |
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| 100inch Member Since: 15 May 2012 Location: Brunswick Posts: 411
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ken, I have seen the 2 pics of your truck but do you have another one? Showing the height from a different angle pls? Thanks m
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22nd Feb 2015 7:54am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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This spring the new BFG A/T tire will be launched in our 235-85/16 size. First evolution in 12 years. Full name is BFG All-Terrain T/A KO2.
Unless you are a regular serious off roader, might be worth the wait. They are already available in USA in different sizes, and sofar reading only very good reviews on them. Now that I am forced to buy new summer wheels/tires, I intend to buy these when they become available here in Switzerland, understand that is going to be April like rest of Europe, so good timing. Intend to put them on new OEM gloss black HD Wolf wheels. Think will be good looks on the SVX, and will be more than enough aggressiveness for me who does 99.9% on road driving. Eric http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/tire-select...re-details 
Click image to enlarge You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw Last edited by ericvv on 22nd Feb 2015 8:31am. Edited 1 time in total |
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22nd Feb 2015 8:16am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17612
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Every bit as good. I can't think of a single reason which would make me consider even for a moment fitting ATs instead of KM2s. |
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22nd Feb 2015 8:29am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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^^ Noise at speed? You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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22nd Feb 2015 8:31am |
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| 100inch Member Since: 15 May 2012 Location: Brunswick Posts: 411
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Nice tyre but what about a similar OD to the 255/85? m
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22nd Feb 2015 8:40am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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I'll see what I can dig out |
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22nd Feb 2015 9:04am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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What is the logic of putting 255/85-16 on a Puma by the way? Don't believe a Defender is homologated for that size in the first place, and it surely throws the accuracy of the speedo well off. If going wider, doesn't the 265/75-16 makes more sense?
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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22nd Feb 2015 9:11am |
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| 100inch Member Since: 15 May 2012 Location: Brunswick Posts: 411
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cheers ken |
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22nd Feb 2015 9:24am |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826
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The 255/85 size gives the extra bit of clearance under the diffs which is useful. They are also a bit narrower than the 265/75 size and hence cut through the mud a bit better. As the speedos on modern cars read a little high, I find the 255/85 size bring the reading back to what it should be. I just have to remember there is no leeway on that reading and stick strickly to the speed limit. It's a good point about homolgation and I must add it to the list of non-standard items on my insurance. KM2 are no noisier than the ATs, I find them very quite. They pass the new EU laws for tyre noise (76dba..?). Cheers Simon |
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22nd Feb 2015 10:08am |
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