Reply With Quoteon my fender, come take it for a spin.....
steeltreks are on the county as it isnt moving muych while i rebuild what i need to rebuild...
Swaggie
after socialising with the cape york boys last night its got me back to thinking about my next set of tyres
how much do 255/85/16 take out of the 300tdi defender, buying six will be painfull as i have plety 235/85/16's and 7.50/16 laying around
do i just stay with the 235/85/16's
inc, have you had your 255/85/16's on your defender or have they only been on your county
SysAdmin (Owner)
on my fender, come take it for a spin.....
steeltreks are on the county as it isnt moving muych while i rebuild what i need to rebuild...
2007 Discovery 3 SE7 TDV6 2.7
2012 SZ Territory TX 2.7 TDCi
"Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it." -- a warning from Adolf Hitler
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Swaggie
Kelvin,
I would do it, the only drawback is heavy loads and towing, getting off the mark. Once you are up and going, it'll be OK. It also may mean that the odd long hill where you were once holding 5th, it'll be back to 4th gear, especially in a headwind etc.
I've just leant my rims and 255's to a 110 Td5 owner to try out this weekend, and he says the vehicle was transformed in all aspects compared to his 235/85/16 BFG A/T's. (Chipped Td5 and Tdi's are a fair bit different I know, but the handling and on road revs (Gearing)etc were what he was happy with)
They make the 'fender even better than it is already off the road though
Go for it!!
JC
The Isuzu 110. Solid and as dependable as a rock, coming soon with auto box😊
The Range Rover L322 4.4.TTDV8 ....probably won't bother with the remap..😈
OldBushie
I found that my truck doesn't have any problems turning them as with 235's I could easily take off in second.Going up to that size also means you can run lower pressure,I went from 40psi down to 34 and it rides way better on road and off.Off road the ground your 235's would find hard the 255's find easy and I realised that very early on.For me they are the best tyre for defenders.Once you try them you will never look at another 235. Pat
Swaggie
just noticed driving in this morning that an extra width will cause troubles mounting the spare on the bonnet
does anybody have a 255 on there bonnet
inc....might need to try your spare on my bonnet
might just have to build that spare wheel carrier......something else to add to the list
Fossicker
What brands and tread patterns are available in a 255/85/16. I am thinking of putting them on my 87 classic rangie.
SysAdmin (Owner)
maxxis bighorns and bfg muds in MT and a silverstone in AT if my memory serves me correctly..
2007 Discovery 3 SE7 TDV6 2.7
2012 SZ Territory TX 2.7 TDCi
"Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it." -- a warning from Adolf Hitler
"If you don't have a sense of humour, you probably don't have any sense at all!" -- a wise observation by someone else
'If everyone colludes in believing that war is the norm, nobody will recognize the imperative of peace." -- Anne Deveson
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” - Pericles
"We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” – Ayn Rand
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." Marcus Aurelius
Swaggie
And Cooper ST also. Not in the STT though I believeOriginally Posted by incisor
I would choose the Maxxis or BFG mudders personally.
JC
The Isuzu 110. Solid and as dependable as a rock, coming soon with auto box😊
The Range Rover L322 4.4.TTDV8 ....probably won't bother with the remap..😈
SysAdmin (Owner)
coopers dont enter my line of thought, sorry
2007 Discovery 3 SE7 TDV6 2.7
2012 SZ Territory TX 2.7 TDCi
"Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it." -- a warning from Adolf Hitler
"If you don't have a sense of humour, you probably don't have any sense at all!" -- a wise observation by someone else
'If everyone colludes in believing that war is the norm, nobody will recognize the imperative of peace." -- Anne Deveson
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” - Pericles
"We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” – Ayn Rand
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." Marcus Aurelius
Fossicker
While my truck is in the panel shop for a few weeks, you are quite welcome to drive on my 255/85 Cooper St's.
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