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custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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Some steering lock stop adjustment. No rubbing and you can’t use chains with 255 but to the vast majority of people that isn't problem. The very very small change in gearing is better I find. No Guts, No Glory.
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Last edited by custom90 on 8th Mar 2020 8:30pm. Edited 1 time in total

8th Mar 2020 1:39pm

db950

Member Since: 01 Feb 2012
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 560

Cheers, thank you.
Sounds like they might be the way to go

8th Mar 2020 4:19pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20447

Credit goes to Blackwolf on here as he advised me first and I agree once I had the same that the 255’s are very good in that size.

No Guts, No Glory.
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8th Mar 2020 4:37pm

db950

Member Since: 01 Feb 2012
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 560

The only slight thing that’s puts me off them is the sidewall bulge with them on 6.5” wolfs.

8th Mar 2020 4:56pm

Grouse

Member Since: 16 Apr 2012
Location: on the hill
Posts: 521

db950 wrote:
Thanks, that’s some size difference. Is that against a 235/85/16 ?
Any rubbing in the arches? Steering stops need adjusting? Loss of power with a 300tdi?
Sorry for all the questions but having to buy 5 is a big cost and I don’t want to get it wrong!!

In point form answers are :

1. That is comparing a 265/75 to a 255/85. A 265/75/16 is the same diameter as a 235/85 - the image therefore shows the difference between the overall diameter of the two and is representative of a 235.

2. No rubbing in the arches at all.

3. Slight rubbing on radius arms, either live with it or adjust the stops.

4. No loss in power - however I have the lower ratio 1.6 transfer box and not the 1.4 or 1.2. She zips through the gears and will leave quite a few drivers surprised and will also pull from 25/30 mph in 5th with no labouring

5. She tops out at an indicated 85 on the speedo, but the acceleration for a Land Rover is astonishing due to the high output of the 300 and the lower ratio transfer box

7. The sidewall bulge is fine on the 6.5 Wolf Rims and fall well within the recommended rim size for a 255 2017 Range Rover L405 Vogue SE V8 Diesel #16
Land Rover 110 300 TDI

8th Mar 2020 6:53pm

db950

Member Since: 01 Feb 2012
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 560

Many thanks for taking the time to answer my questions, greatly appreciated

5 x 255/85/16 km3’s now ordered!

8th Mar 2020 8:21pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20447

No Guts, No Glory.
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8th Mar 2020 8:30pm

Grouse

Member Since: 16 Apr 2012
Location: on the hill
Posts: 521

You won’t regret it

2017 Range Rover L405 Vogue SE V8 Diesel #16
Land Rover 110 300 TDI

8th Mar 2020 8:40pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20447

I’m still on KM2’s and will be for a long time and very happy with those. In future it will be KM3’s though.
Up until recently I was not holding my breath on ever seeing a 255/85 KM3.
Perhaps the enquiries that I and probably many others have made over a period of time did indeed bear fruit. No Guts, No Glory.
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8th Mar 2020 8:45pm

db950

Member Since: 01 Feb 2012
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 560

Thanks chaps, will be a while until I get them fitted as just starting a strip down and rebuild!

8th Mar 2020 9:06pm

db950

Member Since: 01 Feb 2012
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 560

Fresh rubber delivered today, can’t wait to see these on

Click image to enlarge

11th Mar 2020 2:51pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20447

No Guts, No Glory.
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11th Mar 2020 4:06pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5729

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Still got mine in the garage after being pizzed about with the wheels that I was buying.

11th Mar 2020 7:40pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8053

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

What sort of money are people getting km3 255.85s for? Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

11th Mar 2020 8:37pm

db950

Member Since: 01 Feb 2012
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 560

Cheapest I could find them for was £157 each from Camskill, ordered them Sunday and saw on Monday they had gone up to £171 each!

11th Mar 2020 9:26pm

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