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familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3481

2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

First report Toyo Open Country MT 255/85/16

Fitted a set over the weekend £540 for 5 inc fitting and balancing.

Done around 100miles since. Defo lifted the vehicle as my roof tent needed the extra ladder section!

Balanced well but the chap was struggling lifting all the wheeels an tyres so stayed and helped him for 3hrs!
Need to adjust the lock stops as they run onto the radius arms on tight turns.

Running 34psi and they feel softer than the Wranglers I had on before. Noise levels lower with only a hint of MT whine. So far so good then

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1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI

29th Jul 2018 11:37am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20479

I have measurements for adjusting the lockstops on 255/85's somewhere if I can find the bit of paper anywhere it's on.
Would that be any help?

You might want to think about Dynabeads as well on top of the wheel weight balancing, at least this is my set up and works very well.
Very good for dynamic active balancing against mud or stones inthe tread etc. No Guts, No Glory.
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29th Jul 2018 11:46am

Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

They look great!

I might give the dynabeads a go as my tyres rumble at about 50mph 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

29th Jul 2018 1:28pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20479

You have two choices larger beads before fitting OR standard via the valve stem.
I have the latter, they've been good.

It could just be a placebo but it feels to me like there is a feeling of more contact between rubber and road with MT's than before.
(255/85/R16 KM2 on mine.) No Guts, No Glory.
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29th Jul 2018 1:52pm

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