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Defender Tyre Sizes....
hrh_dave:
Hi all...
Having only recently joined league of defender owners, what's the best tyre size to go for on a bog standard 90...
Now I have sticky'd this as I thought wee could try and put together a list for not just standard but lifted and various offsets....
Cheers
Dave
Jake:
There are two sizes that suit it best.
The 235/85/16 and the 265/75/16
These are both 31" tall tyres and are standard fit on Defenders for the last few years now.
My old 110 was on 265's and 8" wide modulars and they filled the arches nicely but i didn't like how they would allow mud to spray up the side of the vehicle.
If I was doing it again i'd go for 235/85's.
:cool:
Saffy:
wasn't the 90's originally all on 6.50 (235/75/16) ?
Out of 235/85/16 and 265/75/16, I'm in the 235/85 camp for personal choice though do have 256/75 on there at the moment.
Looks wise the width and offset of the rims make a big difference. I occasionaly run on 7.50 tyres which i rather skinny, on steel disco rims on defender they look very skinny but some people like the bog standard look. But I have shod the same tyres on to other rims and they filled arch better....
couple pix on same truck with different tyre wheel combo which might help ? ...
265/75 on large offset modulars, like Jake says lots of mud spray which get tiresome as it cakes the treesliders too and thus backs of legs getting in and out of truck...
7.50's on 8spokes with offset which brings the tyre out to the edge of the arch, I quite liked these for 'skinnies'.
same 7.50 tyre again but on standard steel disco rims... very inset offset - make it look waaaaaay to skinny for my book, but was a nice drive up to Scotland.
These are 235/85 on 8 spokes bit of offset, get some mud splatter up truck sides.
standard 7.50's on standard defender steel rims (yes same truck :grin: )
lambert:
Hi, I have 2 sets of tyres for mine both are michelin 750's my at's are xpc from a stock 07 110 they are 31 inches tall and are fitted to stock 5.5 rims and I like the indented look the mt are xcl and are 32 inches tall. For my next set I will be looking at some 900's as they will fit under stock suspension if you loose some steering lock.
Jake:
--- Quote from: Saffy on June 25, 2011, 23:51:07 ---wasn't the 90's originally all on 6.50 (235/75/16) ?
--- End quote ---
Your absolutly spot on.
IIRC They switched to the 31" tyres on 300Tdi
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