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| joe dirt Member Since: 11 Mar 2012 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 131   
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Hi, i have pictures of my 110 with 16' and 18' Bowlers on if it would help you decide which ones to go for
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12th May 2018 5:21am |
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| Swollock Member Since: 16 Mar 2013 Location: Wellingborough Northants Posts: 262 
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Joe that would indeed be very helpful, can you post here or send me a link etc. 2008 Defender 110 XS CSW
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12th May 2018 5:47am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907 
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Call Bowler see if they have any take off's, they occasionally do
 Click image to enlarge 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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12th May 2018 6:06am |
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| joe dirt Member Since: 11 Mar 2012 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 131
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13th May 2018 6:46pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907
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Joe both look awesome! How do you find the 18" compared to 16"? 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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13th May 2018 7:57pm |
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| Swollock Member Since: 16 Mar 2013 Location: Wellingborough Northants Posts: 262
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Joe
Thanks for that, I assume from the pictures that they are anthracite. Which did you keep, did you start with the 16 then went to 18 or the other way round. 2008 Defender 110 XS CSW Volvo S60 T8 Triumph 1200 Rally Explorer G0UBX |
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14th May 2018 7:57am |
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| joe dirt Member Since: 11 Mar 2012 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 131
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You can feel the difference between the 2 the 18’s with being lower profile have less side wall flex and give a stiffer feel slightly harder ride but it’s nothing really, I have both sets 16’s with Goodyear MTR’s for winter and 18’s with BFG AT’s for summer , not really a fan of the MTR’s they are noisier than BFG MT’s
Overall if you get the 16’s you will always wish you had the 18’s and if you get the 18’s you spend a lot of the time looking at them and stroking them so my choice would be 18’s |
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14th May 2018 7:57am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907
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If I'm honest I wish I hadn't been so sensible and gone for 18". I just struggled to justify the extra cost for alloys and the tyres are nearly 40% more expensive. I turned down two sets of discounted 18" too, could kick myself
 Sometimes you just have to go for it!
Anthracite are best 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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14th May 2018 8:39am |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795 
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Jow240725 you could sell your 16” Bowlers to the OP and buy yourself the 18”s you know you want to
in anthracite of course  2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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14th May 2018 7:30pm |
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| Swollock Member Since: 16 Mar 2013 Location: Wellingborough Northants Posts: 262
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looks like I have found some 18 inch black rims, just need to sort some tires. 2008 Defender 110 XS CSW
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17th May 2018 9:51am |
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| joe dirt Member Since: 11 Mar 2012 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 131
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I have both 16's and the 18's when you get a set you won't want to part with them, i started with the 16's as it was the tyre prices that put me off the 18's, if its mainly road work you do get the 18's
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18th May 2018 5:02am |
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| Swollock Member Since: 16 Mar 2013 Location: Wellingborough Northants Posts: 262
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Well thanks to JOW240725 James suggestion I have a set of 18 in black on the way, will post some pics when all fitted.
Have decided on BFG K02 265 65 18, unless anyone has a better suggestion that I should consider. 2008 Defender 110 XS CSW Volvo S60 T8 Triumph 1200 Rally Explorer G0UBX |
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18th May 2018 5:06am |
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| Swollock Member Since: 16 Mar 2013 Location: Wellingborough Northants Posts: 262
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Click image to enlarge Now sorted. Thanks to all who replied and posted some pictures. 2008 Defender 110 XS CSW Volvo S60 T8 Triumph 1200 Rally Explorer G0UBX |
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22nd May 2018 3:01pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907
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Very nice indeed!!
 Looks spot on!
Do you find 18" feel much different? I'm not changing but just interested in the feedback 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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22nd May 2018 5:02pm |
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