Thread: what is the better option 33's or 35's

Originally Posted by deffender

Has anyone got pics of a defender on 255/85/16 and pics of 285/75/16 tyres to compare looks

You do realise that 285's don't fit a factory rim - right?

And fitting them to a 7" rim is dangerous.

But.....on the other hand
With 7" rims,you will be less likely to roll the tyre off the bead at low pressure,than with an 8"rim.There are a lot of people on this forum that run 285/75/16 on 7" rims without any problems.Probably the preferred size on a Defender

Hell, I run what equates to 343mm wide tyres on 8" Rims and it has never ever ever given any issues, even down at 8psi with no beadlocks....

(Not road tyres however)

I still think the 255/85 is the ideal Defender all round size.

Heres a pic of my Defender on 255/85's at std height.

Yeah but it looks sooooo much better on 35's

Wayne

So very true

If there weren't so many hoppy, moo-y, bambi and baa-y things around these parts I'd love to build a bumper like that Pete

Keep out of peoples paddocks then Rick. Pat

Originally Posted by Tombie2

...285's ...

And fitting them to a 7" rim is dangerous.

Sorry, but that is BS. How/why is it dangerous?

While you technically need 7.5" rims, IME 7" works better - tyre stays on rim better and rim is protected offroad.