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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19568  
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255/85/R16 BFG KM2 MTR
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28th Jul 2017 10:56pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16873 
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You probably mean 285/75, not /85.
Top pic 255/85s on 0 offset Blindos. Second pic 285/75 on Boosts (33mm offset) with 30mm spacers. Be aware that 285s will make your vehicle filthy unless you do something to prevent it (mud comes in through the windows). Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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29th Jul 2017 12:04am |
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| AJC Member Since: 30 Nov 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1333
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For a 90 you'll be better off with 265/75 in my opinion
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29th Jul 2017 5:58am |
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| Bows Member Since: 07 May 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 510  
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Click image to enlarge 255/85/16 BF Goodrich km/2 2006 TD5110 station wagon 1995 300Tdi 90 truck cab 1989 90 hard top with 200 tdi 1983 110 hard top 1983 110 Hi cap 1954 107 pick up |
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29th Jul 2017 6:35am |
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| Kit Member Since: 12 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1110 
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No, im after 285/85/16: Click image to enlarge
This is exactly the combo im thinking about getting!  how does it ride day to day and would you go 255/85 again? 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top 1958 Series 1 Soft-top |
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29th Jul 2017 7:35am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16873
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285/85x16 will probably foul the bodywork. I didn't know that that size was even manufactured.
255/85x16 is a good fit and avoids many of the disadvantages of 285/75x16. |
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29th Jul 2017 6:58pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19568
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+1 for the 255/85
Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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29th Jul 2017 9:21pm |
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| Welkman Member Since: 02 Nov 2014 Location: Essex colchester Posts: 326
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I love mine. They are amazing off road. Quite noisy on smooth tarmac though ! That is 255 85
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29th Jul 2017 9:37pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16873
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You won't be buying BFG in that case, according to their UK website they don't make them! Your choices are as I said, for Mud Terrains at any rate, either 255/85 or 285/75. |
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29th Jul 2017 10:28pm |
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| Bows Member Since: 07 May 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 510
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I would always go 255 85 16. They ride really well, and look good too. 2006 TD5110 station wagon
1995 300Tdi 90 truck cab 1989 90 hard top with 200 tdi 1983 110 hard top 1983 110 Hi cap 1954 107 pick up |
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30th Jul 2017 1:41am |
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| Arierep Member Since: 13 Apr 2013 Location: Portugal Posts: 258  
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255/85R16 on Wolfs with 30mm spacers
Click image to enlarge Never noticed any difference day to day vs the previous 235/85R16, acceleration etc feels the same, except the speed now is spot on but the odo under measures. They are a little taller than 285/75R16, you can see that in person and height is what matters offroad. I'll probably go to 315/75R16 when I get through the current ones, to gain even a little more diameter. With standard bumpstops (don't compare lift with tyre clearance) they didn't rubbed with Wolfs and no spacers, rubbed a little on the rear arches with Wolfs and spacers and rub a lot with the current 16x8 -25 offset rims (they run so much better with these than with the Wolfs) and 25mm bumpstop spacers. I'm shaving the arches to correct that, little by little to keep them looking as standard as possible. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 285/85R16 on a KM2 pattern os the like would be the holy grail of tyre, IMO. 35" tall with a lot less inconvenience caused by width. Shame that most manufacturers seem to be moving to 75 ratios |
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30th Jul 2017 3:02am |
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| Kit Member Since: 12 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1110
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These are the tyres i'm thinking about buying: https://www.4x4tyres.co.uk/285-85-16-silve...gLV8fD_BwE 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW 1956 Series 1 Hard-top 1958 Series 1 Soft-top |
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30th Jul 2017 12:16pm |
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| Kit Member Since: 12 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1110
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Why did you swap the wolf's? Thanks for the info btw! 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW 1956 Series 1 Hard-top 1958 Series 1 Soft-top |
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30th Jul 2017 1:06pm |
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| Arierep Member Since: 13 Apr 2013 Location: Portugal Posts: 258
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For me Wolfs are the best looking of them all, and the narrow 6,5" width holds the tyre really well on sand.
But.... - Being that narrow they don't allow for wider tyres, and I don't plan to run anything under 255 in the future. Also, even with the 255s you can really feel the tyre squirm quite badly. They feel much better on the 8J rim - Not enough offset. It's curious how, in my opinion, the LR community seems to be overly cautions when it comes to bigger offsets, it seems to be a cultural thing. Defender wheel bearings are quite big and strong. In the Japanese 4x4 world big negative offsets are so common, -25mm is called "LandCruiser offset". I've run lots of kms with Wolfs + spacers, resulting in a -10mm offset, 10.000 of those in the Sahara and know guys who did the same on much bigger offsets without problems. A wider track makes the vehicle much more stable and safe, gives more traction and protects the body on narrow woods tracks. - Wolfs are very heavy. Did you knew a 255/85R16 KM2 on a Wolf rim and spacer weight the same or even more than a 315/75R16 (35") on a generic "modular"? |
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30th Jul 2017 6:40pm |
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