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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2646  
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not missing much, theres really not much difference between the two... personally id go for 265 as i prefer the wider chunkier look
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18th May 2016 3:22pm |
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| DuncanS Member Since: 06 Dec 2013 Location: Cumbria Posts: 299  
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 Click image to enlarge Running 265s on mine. No rubbing and no lock requiring adjustment. It previously had 235s on. Also to note, you mention 235/75 whereas your comparison should be to 235/85 which has the same diameter as the 265/75 cheers North Cumbria Search and Rescue - Team Leader |
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18th May 2016 3:22pm |
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| jaygti Member Since: 04 Nov 2012 Location: essex Posts: 378 
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Yes your assumptions are correct.
The inside edge of your tyres will only be 15mm nearer with 265s , so you may not have to adjust anything. I prefer the look of 265s personally. 2002 td5 90 county hardtop |
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18th May 2016 3:26pm |
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| tomm Member Since: 10 Mar 2016 Location: london Posts: 25 
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Brilliant! thanks all, have ordered the 265s
Cheers! |
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18th May 2016 3:33pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1869
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Hope I haven't missed the point here but I think the two comparable Defender sizes usually are 235/85/16 and 265/75/16
Edited: Captain slow here! |
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18th May 2016 4:37pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908 
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Ok I'm a little late to the party here but in the same quandary myself...
I'm erring towards the 265 on a looks basis but would the 235 be quieter. more economical and better off road (cut deeper into the mud)? Click image to enlarge Not mine but 265 KO2 on boosts looks pretty good I think! James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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18th May 2016 4:45pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20494
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I have 235KM2's.
Never had an issue, they look good too and work superbly in all conditions. Would I go wider? Possibly, it'd be a hard decision to make. Yes, slightly narrower can cut in more than wider. Either has advantages and disadvantages to a minor degree. Fuel consumption wise, wider will use a touch more but likely to be negligible I'd have thought. |
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18th May 2016 4:52pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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Yes on all accounts, the wider you go the more mud you splash up your doors too.
Wider is better for cornering. I'm a definite narrow tyre believer, the higher the profile the better. |
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18th May 2016 5:04pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1869
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235/85's on both of mine, but actually I do think it is a marginal call if you look at the numbers even though they do seem to look quite different - interesting egh ? Rob
1993 200tdi 90 hard-top 1998 300tdi 90 soft-top 2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold) |
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18th May 2016 5:10pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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Comparing my 7.50 Michelins to a 265 BFG KO2 I know I had a lot more control in sticky gloop, and that's my car with no traction control vs one that did have traction control. The KO2 had more tread and it looks more aggressive but I know which one I'd take.
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18th May 2016 5:24pm |
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| jaygti Member Since: 04 Nov 2012 Location: essex Posts: 378
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I went from 235/85 to 285/75, and the difference in fuel economy was small.
Instead of 30-32mpg it was 28-30mpg. So 235 to 265 would be even less. As regards ability in the mud- it depends. Narrower tyres definitely cut through to hard ground better, but conversely sometimes you can dig yourself in rather through the mud if there is no real hard ground. Unfortunately all tyres are a compromise of sorts. Driver skill will overcome many problems ultimately . I was constantly get stuck with 235 a/t's but rarely get stuck now with 285's , but I used to be hopeless, I've got the hang of it a bit now after 4 years. 2002 td5 90 county hardtop |
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18th May 2016 5:58pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3382
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jaytgi - you need to consider that the 285/75 is approx. 4% taller than the 235/85 so you speedo will now be reading 4% less than it was before, so your mpg probably hasn't changed by as much as you think
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18th May 2016 7:29pm |
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| jaygti Member Since: 04 Nov 2012 Location: essex Posts: 378
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Of course your right!
My feeble brain is now wondering if that means my mileometer will also read less than my true mileage😀 2002 td5 90 county hardtop |
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18th May 2016 7:42pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20494
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IIRC the Defender speedo as standard shows approx 2mph more than your actual speed.
A sat hav further shows this often or not. |
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18th May 2016 7:52pm |
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