Thread: Show us your Deefers !

Originally Posted by seqfisho

Hi Steve 223



Seen your truck on some of Stefans vids, they both look the business.



Just out of curiosity, what sort of KM's does your truck have under it's belt

the Defender is just shy of 95k

Headed south over the weekend to have a look around. Past 1500 kms on the clock now and loving every minute!

Oh, and I got to experience rain for the first time which was fun. A few drops of water on my right foot and I felt well and truly initiated.

Originally Posted by D90 orkney

Haha I should add, so far!

Thanks bud. I'm really happy with it. Have lifted yours? How do the 285 go if you have no lift? Rubbing? Spacers?

No spacers, no rubbing and just adjusted steering stops a tad. No plans to lift it, she is brand new so I'm getting my monies worth out of stock suspension.
Only just fit in underground car parks anyways....

Highly recommend these Dick Cepeks, great tire and quiet for how aggressive they are

Originally Posted by Andrew86

Headed south over the weekend to have a look around. Past 1500 kms on the clock now and loving every minute!

Oh, and I got to experience rain for the first time which was fun. A few drops of water on my right foot and I felt well and truly initiated.

It just gets better from here on - around 2000km and it starts to drive better. I am up to 8000km and it really is a better car especially lower down the rev range i.e. in 3rd it will pull away much better after slowing down to go around a corner in the local streets.

As for the rain - learnt that lesson when I parked slightly down hill - love that splash as you open the door to get out - quite refreshing

After some long overdue rain, we got the pressure washer out and found this shiny 90 under all the dead insects and dirt. Oh... and we took the roof rack off too for a bit.

Originally Posted by Lagerfan

After some long overdue rain, we got the pressure washer out and found this shiny 90 under all the dead insects and dirt. Oh... and we took the roof rack off too for a bit.

Your 90 colours match your Shepperd. I love it.

The Badger!

Originally Posted by D90 orkney

If I was to say the tyre size I choose was not ALSO about looks I would be lying. Having said that, they are practical and work for me. I do believe that is all that matters

Maybe if you are in an accident, it's not all that "matters"....
The tyres are an illegal fitment onto those rims.
Did you put them on yourself or did a tyre shop fit them?

The minimum rim width, as stated by the manufacturer themselves is a 7.5 inch rim.

Table showing rim width and fitment specifications is in the link posted below.

Mike.

Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 | BFGoodrich Tires



Edit, actually reading this thread and a few other ones in the Defender section, you're not the only one with illegal tyre fitment, the fella in the post immediately above this one also has the same tyre specs (but different brand) also on sawtooths... In his case the minimum rim width for the tyre fitment is a 7.5 inch manufacturer recommends an 8 inch width though...

A few of my 90's run much bigger than stock tyre/wheel combinations but are fully engineered and road legal.

Anyways, enough of my bitching,

I like the looks of your 90LE, looks very similar to mine, although I haven't yet fitted a raised air intake.
Just be careful of the front guards lower corners, they are very exposed by the raised angle of the front bar...
I have a similar tube bar from First Four, and badly crumpled both front guards and headlight surrounds, which was a very expensive fix.