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    Quote Originally Posted by TB View Post
    Spud, why do you say that 17 is the only size these two tyre types have in common? I was just looking at a UK tyre website and both ranges seem to cover at least 16 through 20 inch rims.
    I checked on one of the tyre supplier websites and the only size I could see listed that was common to both was 17 inch. If I am wrong I apologise.....and yes I am still working on getting a life

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    Tyres look like 65/70 aspect ratio and to me that means 17", quite a bit of sidewall on them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by loanrangie View Post
    Tyres look like 65/70 aspect ratio and to me that means 17", quite a bit of sidewall on them.
    Jump onto the tire size comparison calculator and plug in
    255/70/18
    255/75/17
    Tire Size Calculator

    We know from lots of previous shots that the new Defender is running 32” rubber, and LR tends to like 10”/255mm tyre widths. I would be very surprised if those pics we’re talking about end up being 17” rims. It doesn’t look right to my eye and sure doesn’t match up to the numbers when you do some measurements based on the photos.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SBD4 View Post
    We are allowing posts elsewhere but there...we'll be pretty tight on what happens.
    Only a few weeks from reveal now, all these new threads starting, so much easier all in one spot, is wont be retro coming back?

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    Next LRO mag, might have something interesting Looks like IT will have 17 inch wheels...


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    Quote Originally Posted by blackrangie View Post
    Only a few weeks from reveal now, all these new threads starting, so much easier all in one spot, is wont be retro coming back?
    No, sorry BR. "Won't be Retro" thread will be staying closed. It basically turned into a garbage tip.

    People can start breaking content up into different threads.... for example, this one could be the one for tyres and rims.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SBD4 View Post
    No, sorry BR. "Won't be Retro" thread will be staying closed. It basically turned into a garbage tip.

    People can start breaking content up into different threads.... for example, this one could be the one for tyres and rims.
    There was some garbage on there for sure, but that's been removed and other content merged in, i wouldn't say by any means it turned into a garbage tip, it was imo getting less garbage tip like as time went on if you go back and look at it at the start, we had it down to just a monthly outburst or 2 like any big controversial thread.

    Only a few weeks out now too Looks like IT will have 17 inch wheels...Looks like IT will have 17 inch wheels...

    Hopefully it gets reopened and everyone can be as respectful as reasonably possible considering the emotions involved in the replacement/changing of an icon.Looks like IT will have 17 inch wheels...

    Happy to use different threads but all the forums that have different threads on the new defender still have one big one that is like a general thread. Saves having a million threads to sift through and follow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SBD4 View Post
    No, sorry BR. "Won't be Retro" thread will be staying closed. It basically turned into a garbage tip.

    People can start breaking content up into different threads.... for example, this one could be the one for tyres and rims.
    I'd take that as Gospel..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift View Post
    I'd take that as Gospel..
    Everyone's opinion is valid, I prefer Incisors take from "will be retro" with a sprinkling of my previous post here for good measure, but that's just my opinion Looks like IT will have 17 inch wheels... either way we will find out how much retro pretty soon.

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    Just an observation. We now know the Defender will come standard with 32" tyres, with 18, 20 and 22" rim options. Well the Ford F150 – the most popular truck in the USA – has a lot of variants but many of them also ship with 32" tyres on 18, 20 and 22" rims. Check this out:
    2019 Ford F150 Tire Sizes

    275/65R18 - 32.1"/815mm
    275/55R20 - 31.9"/810mm
    275/45R22 - 31.7"/805mm

    F150 customers are *not* short on choice for tyres in the USA, and there's a reasonable list of options for the 18's and 20's in Australia today. So long as 275 isn't too wide for the wheel wells, we should be OK.

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