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CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1862

Thanks and love the pics in your gallery

31st Jul 2019 3:57pm

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1862

Set now ordered

1st Aug 2019 8:20pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7906

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Please don't post photos

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

1st Aug 2019 9:23pm

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1862

Would I do that

4 arrived today from Demon Tweeks, fantastic service I must say and great price

One to follow from elsewhere as they told me they only had 4.

Just a bit worried they look quite big

2nd Aug 2019 1:47pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7906

The size is why I chicken out and stuck with 235x85, but now regret it as I've seen several 255x85 and they look great!!

I should have said this earlier but... I found Tyres Direct one of the cheapest places at £514.75 inc VAT delivered for 5no. 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

2nd Aug 2019 1:53pm

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1862

Yes, you should,

but as it happens, somehow I managed to improve on that by a good bit

just got to get them fitted now . . . . . . . . . . .

2nd Aug 2019 3:00pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7906

Interesting.... enough of an improvement to tempt me to buy a set?

2nd Aug 2019 3:10pm

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1862

It would have been, but sadly offer now ended and consider myself lucky to make a set of 5 from 2 suppliers due to stock limitations at the time.

If I decide they are too big I'll keep you in mind

2nd Aug 2019 4:20pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7906

Swapsies

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

2nd Aug 2019 4:24pm

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1862

Don't do that, now you've got me dithering about wheels again - your ET0 Wolfs are

but would they be too wide with the wider/taller 255/85's

2nd Aug 2019 4:31pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7906

3rd Aug 2019 8:13am

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1862

They look really great, but would they look better or worse with 255/85's

I have now realised the rim width has an impact on the look of the tyre, which is probably very obvious, but has taken me a day or two to understand why 235/85's look fatter on Wolfs (which I think are 6.5" wide) than they do on Zu's (which are 7" wide)

Also with the bigger tyre more offset may start to create rubbing issues with eyebrows at full articulation

Soon I will have to make a decision on rims and many other things . . . . . . . . . . Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top
2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold)

3rd Aug 2019 5:29pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7906

CarMan did you ever get the Toyo's fitted? 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

6th Sep 2019 4:49pm

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1862

Nope

Still in the garage

Been quite busy, but thinking I'll fit them to the Zu's due to preferable offset and rim width imho, but now have a set of genuine Wolf's (thanks Dan) that are an option

I used to be decisive, but now I'm not sure, so watch this space and thanks for asking . . . . . . . . Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top
2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold)

6th Sep 2019 5:07pm

backpacksandroofracks

Member Since: 03 Sep 2019
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 8

Just fitted a set of these in 255/85/16s to a set of genuine Wolf rims for my 130. Have only been on for a few days but so far super stoked, don't seem to be noticeably noisier than the BFG ATs that they replaced, very pleased with them!

19th Sep 2019 4:48pm

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