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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4210   
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My view is that the 235 is probably equal or better for everything except (subjectively) looks. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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29th Jul 2024 6:19am |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3414  
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I ran 265, now run 235. The biggest difference I saw is that with 265, when going higher speed over 'deep' water puddles, more chance that water goes over the windscreen, blinding your view. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
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29th Jul 2024 6:38am |
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| TexasRover Member Since: 24 Nov 2022 Location: Paris Posts: 1060  
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The narrower tire makes for a better ride, roadnoise and steering, also you can increase the steering lock a little helping with turns. The sideway cornering stability is not brilliant (its a defender) and fitting wider tires for more 'grip' ain't gonna make any difference at all.
Wheels maketh the car I think and tires that are too wide for the rim look daft. With stock rims go with stock tires |
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29th Jul 2024 6:44am |
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| MarkBrown Member Since: 03 Oct 2022 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 462  
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235’s on a 90, 265’s on a 110, my opinion, based on the look, presuming you have the correct wheel size to fit the 265’s.
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29th Jul 2024 6:46am |
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| Sybrow Member Since: 31 Dec 2023 Location: Skipton Posts: 31 
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Thanks all. I appreciate the replies.
I've got sawtooth alloys and my 90 came with Maxxis Bighorn MT 265's on it. So assume it can run either 235 or 265 Am hoping a switch to BFG AT will improve road noise and manners. But cannot decide whether a switch to 235 is needed as well to see a noticeable difference. |
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29th Jul 2024 7:00am |
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| Chicken Drumstick Member Since: 17 Aug 2020 Location: Near MK Posts: 738
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Is this your first Land Rover? I really wouldn’t have thought the Maxxis would be all that noisy? And I’d be surprised if a BFG AT was much quieter.
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29th Jul 2024 7:27am |
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| Sybrow Member Since: 31 Dec 2023 Location: Skipton Posts: 31
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It is. And that's interesting to know as I'd be gutted to spend all that money and it not make a difference!
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29th Jul 2024 7:29am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17387 
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235's will also perform better in snow (if we ever get any again with this global warming malarky).
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29th Jul 2024 7:54am |
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| Evil Elsie Member Since: 25 Feb 2023 Location: Cumbria Posts: 201 
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Hiya,
If this is specifically for 'road use' then why not something road biased..?? Cheers, Dave 2002 Land Rover 110 Td5 Utility 1990 Suzuki GSXR 1100L 1980 Yamaha RD 350LC 1976 Yamaha RD 400C |
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29th Jul 2024 8:26am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20380
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Does the BFG ATR come in 255/85/R16 ?
That is the size that suits me, much prefer that to 235’s. I’m using KM2’s, which are lasting really well, next time I’ll look at KM3’s in the same size. Though these are MTR. The prices are rather steep though, especially if you compare to say Toyo as an example. I’ve often liked the idea of Maxxis, but they aren’t all radials and I’d be concerned some of them would be too noisy or high fuel use. 255’s fit straight on, no spacers needed, only a tiny bit of steering lock adjustment needed but that’s all. No binding anywhere on articulation, better footprint. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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29th Jul 2024 8:31am |
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| Sybrow Member Since: 31 Dec 2023 Location: Skipton Posts: 31
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The BFG AT looks to only be available in 255/70R16 - is that still workable?
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29th Jul 2024 8:51am |
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| jaygti Member Since: 04 Nov 2012 Location: essex Posts: 377 
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255/70 will work, but may look odd as the diameter will be smaller than the other 2 (which are basically the same diameter).
235/85 16 = 806mm dia. 265/75 16 = 804mm dia. 255/70 16 = 763mm dia. Defenders are rubbish on the road anyway, so tyres won’t transform it, any improvements will be marginal. I’d go with the size you like the look of. For me 265s👍🏻 2002 td5 90 county hardtop |
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29th Jul 2024 10:52am |
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| Chicken Drumstick Member Since: 17 Aug 2020 Location: Near MK Posts: 738
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What are you after and what sort of use? 255/70R16 is ever so slightly shorter and narrower than a 31.10.50R15. So they are fatter than a 235/85 and almost as fat as a 265/75 but 1.6” shorter. A shorter tyre will make getting in/out easier. And will slightly impact the Speedo and overall gearing. I have 255/70 Maxxis Wormdrives on the Ninety at the moment. Works well for general road use and green laning. I can also highly recommend the Wormdrives.  Click image to enlarge The Wormdrives are also available in 265/75 and 235/85: https://tyresdirectuk.co.uk/products/235-8...ve-at-980e I don’t mind the BFG’s. My brother runs them on his 90. But I can’t justify the cost over the Wormdrives, which perform just as well in everything. I also run Wormdrives on my 4th Gen daily driver Jimny. The BFG and Maxxis are at the aggressive end of the AT scale. Do you plan to off road? If not a more road biased tyre might work better. Eg https://tyresdirectuk.co.uk/products/235-8...xon_id=128 https://tyresdirectuk.co.uk/products/265-7...taxon_id=8 As for which size. I’d expect slightly better steering an mpg from the 235’s and maybe slightly more dry tarmac grip from the 265’s. The 235’s would be better off road. Visually I personally prefer the 235’s. But it is a close call. Out of the 2 I’d go 235. Although as it happened I went 255/70….. my “other” Land Rover runs 33.10.50R15’s or a set of super skinny 7.00 x 16’s. So no need to follow the masses if you don’t want  |
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29th Jul 2024 11:35am |
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| Sybrow Member Since: 31 Dec 2023 Location: Skipton Posts: 31
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Cheers  |
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29th Jul 2024 3:07pm |
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