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tolley



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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Oslo Blue
Defender tyre size
I'm after some tyre's for my defender, what size best suits a defender 90.
Post #586825 21st Dec 2016 7:45pm
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dorsetsmith



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size fitted now ?

also what type wheel steel ?
Post #586830 21st Dec 2016 7:55pm
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JOW240725



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
Do you mean what size? 235x85R16 or 265x75R16

Or are you looking for tyre recommendation? That would depend on what you want to do with them? James
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Post #586833 21st Dec 2016 7:58pm
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Sulisuli



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey
General grabber 235 x 85 x 16 came as a standard fit at one time. 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90
Post #586835 21st Dec 2016 8:01pm
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tolley



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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Oslo Blue
Just got myself a defender fitted with Insa Turbo special track,but just to aggressive, probably go for BFG, not sure either 235 or 265, just what's best.
Will have to get some alloys as well.
Post #586838 21st Dec 2016 8:02pm
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VVS210



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Have got sets of both 265/75/16 Grabber AT2 for 'summer' & 235/85/16 Michelin XZL for winter use - both have the same rolling circumference so the spare is 235. You will need spacers or modified bump stops for the 265s or they will rub on full lock. I have mine fitted on Freestyle alloys. I found the 265 AT2s to be a very well mannered tyre on & off road & never got stuck when I had used them in the winter - only use the XZLs because I now tow a trailer off road during the winter & needed some extra grip.

P.S. AT2s are brilliant in snow!
Post #586928 22nd Dec 2016 9:49am
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leeds



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255/85/16 is a good size not available from all makers/tread patterns.



Brendan
Post #587151 23rd Dec 2016 9:40am
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blackwolf



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VVS210 wrote:
... You will need spacers or modified bump stops for the 265s or they will rub on full lock. ...


I imagine you mean lock stops rather than bump stops!

It should be possible to run 265s on Boosts or similar without spacers but it will impact the turning circle (for a while I ran 285s on Boosts without spacers, again possible but far from ideal).

Personally I have now settled on 255/85 as the optimal size for my use - they look right, and combine the advantage of being fairly narrow but quite tall. I run them on 0 offset wheels.

You will never get across-the-board concensus on tyre size!
Post #587157 23rd Dec 2016 10:56am
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VVS210



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Embarassed - yep, lock stops was what I meant...

I only run the 265s as I got them as a brand new set fitted to the alloys for an absolute steal off a guy who had sold his 'truck' & just needed to get rid of them. Personally for what I use my 90 for I'd stick with 235s or 7.50s but then mine doesn't get washed, polished, hoovered, etc. & neither is it an 'off-road' toy - it spends most of its time getting me around muddy fields & woods with 3 dogs in the back & a trailer in tow Very Happy
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defen-nite



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leeds wrote:
255/85/16 is a good size not available from all makers/tread patterns.

I have bought a 2007 defender 90......can I fit 285/75 16 on std suspension?


Brendan
Post #600572 10th Feb 2017 6:13am
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defen-nite



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I have bought a 2007 defender 90......can I fit 285/75 16 on std suspension?
Post #600582 10th Feb 2017 7:40am
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ChrisWoods



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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Aintree Green
Another vote for 255/85-16. BFG Km2.
Been running them for 2 years from new, 40k miles on them and not even half worn. Very well behaved on the road for a mud tyre. Can sit at 85mph all day no issues. 10 inches wide when inflated but by the time you let them down to 15psi they are probably 12" wide and the side lugs contact the ground which makes them a formidable off road tyre.
Huge tyres are fine for d*ck measuring or if you have a huge v8 powered mud plugger which spends its life up to the axles in Censored , but to live with and drive on the road, they are horrible.
This size is about 33inch which on a puma actually corrects the speedo and makes the once useless 1st gear less useless. 2009 2.4TDCi XS Utility Wagon.
Post #600586 10th Feb 2017 8:12am
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explore



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
defen-nite wrote:
I have bought a 2007 defender 90......can I fit 285/75 16 on std suspension?



Yes, but i standard alloys wheels not really wide enough but will fit and you'll need 30mm wheel spacers
Post #603468 20th Feb 2017 11:15pm
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