I went down the larger tyres route with the D1, but decided the disadvantages outweighed the advantages in most situations. I have decided the Defender's standard 235/85/16s are more than adequate for my needs, as I have no plans to climb cliffs, so do not intend to lift it or go for bigger tyres.
I guess it depends on each person's needs. If I was building a truck to spend most of its time off road I might think differently. I do like the look of a D1 with 245/70/16 MTs, but its noisy and doesn't brake as well on road.
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