Thread: Tyres I'm choosing, Your opinion requested

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Baz
You will find the TD5 will still struggle a tad with the 235/85s in manual form.They are slightly bigger diameter than the 265.Its a matter of selecting lower gears early.Im still with the standard 3.54s
I would bet they peform a lot better than the 265 off-road.
Now Im chipped Im happy
Andrew

It's the other way round Andy, the 265/75s are 31.8" and the 235/85s are 31.7, not a lot I know, but the less weight in rolling resistance should help a bit.

Baz.

Wow the 235's seam so much cheaper than the 265's. I like the 265's more personally because it looks tougher Can't wait to get the chip though with the flash ecu, the standard map and 32's makes it a pain to drive.
I would go the KM2's Baz, like others have heard good things about them, and apparently they are the quietest mud terrein.

Tougher to push/turn a wider tyre in the dirt.
Rapt with mine.
Andrew

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Baz
You will find the TD5 will still struggle a tad with the 235/85s in manual form.They are slightly bigger diameter than the 265.Its a matter of selecting lower gears early.Im still with the standard 3.54s
I would bet they peform a lot better than the 265 off-road.
Now Im chipped Im happy
Andrew

So is thats why my TD5 is a slug!!!!!

Redback go the BFG ...I swear by them.

I have a set of BFG Muddies on my steels that have a heap of abuse and still going strong.


As for noise dunno....doesnt really matter in a Defender


As for daily drivers I have had only two sets of BFG AT's on my defender to date. I get nearly 100k out of a set.

I am running the new KM2s
BFG do a 255 85 R16 there big but do fit. U need extra outward offset on disco steels of 1 inch tho. Ive got a 300tdi with the injector pump adjusted for off boost torque tho. I hear the TD5 struggles down low in comparison??

The KM2 bfgs are awsome on and off road very good in the wet on and off the bitumen.....

The D2 will run 255/85-16 on standard 7" rims with your lift Baz. I used to run that setup ages ago with Cooper ST and Cooper STT. BTW, that is no recommendation for Cooper at all, but the size is fine. That size can require more pressure than usual because they lack stability in the sidewalls compared to 285/75-16.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

The D2 will run 255/85-16 on standard 7" rims with your lift Baz. I used to run that setup ages ago with Cooper ST and Cooper STT. BTW, that is no recommendation for Cooper at all, but the size is fine. That size can require more pressure than usual because they lack stability in the sidewalls compared to 285/75-16.

Sorry for the thread dig but....

I have 235/75R16 road type tyres on my 99 D2. Would the stock 16" alloy rim be 7" or 8"?

If its 7" will the LT265/75R16 MTZ fit OK with no lift?

James

7" and 265 is good on that rim without lift.
ENJOY!!!
Good to see some people do use the search.
Andrew