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Not as yet, but this weekend i will give them a try, the 7.50x16s are on the d1 at the moment so i will give that a beach run and see how they perform, i have no doubt they will suck compared to the 255s, i will also try both the 255s and 285s on the defender on sand this weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by rar110
Ordered Six 255/85R16 BF Goodrich KM2's today :) They get fitted Monday Yay!
Looking forward to trying these out :twisted:
Cheers,
Thay are fantastic, enjoy.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnR
Allan
No prob, glad to help. There's so much useful info on here eh!
Sorry for the "Thread Jack" Guys & Gals,
The current 2011 Defender Comes with 7.50 R16 Tyres,
or you can get it with the Wider 235/85 R16 Tyres.
Which Tyre gives you the correct / most accurate Speed or distance you've traveled?
&
I was at the Dept of Transport today (QLD), & asked -
How much Wider Tyre we can put on a car Legally
(thinking she would give me a % or something like that)
She could not find out the answer :eek: :(
Anyone know who to ask :confused:
Thanks Guys
I have 235's on my puma and it reads within a k or two of spot on. Pat
I ran 7.50x16s and it was way off, i have ran 255x85s and 285x75s and its spot on with those.
My 255's are right on acording to the g.p.s.
Allan
The change when I first fitted my 265/75 BFG ATs after removing the original 235/75 GBs was amazing, it did everything better both on & off road, the next set of boots were 285/75 BFT ATs, in the sand the 285s we certainly an improvement over the 265s but onroad it was a backwards step. It handled notably worse with more tyre flex & the steering was less direct, turning circle also worse due to needing to decrease the steering stops to stop the tyres scrubbing on the front radius arms at full lock. Tyres are also quite a bit heavier than the 265s, but overall for the driving I do in the desert it is been worth the effort of fitting the 285s over the 265s, if my off road driving was not mainly desert I would go back to the 265s so I could stick to BFG ATs. If I was going to fit a set of MTs I would seriously consider the 255s.
Basic answer to this Q is 30% wider, :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rickoz
but to get correct answer go to a reputable Tyre Retailer they should have a Manual that gets Published every 12 months with the correct information
(too expensive for your average bloke to buy).
I'll annoy some poor bugger soon :D