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Nidge



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Ireland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HCPU Cairns Blue
New BFG Mud Tyres KM3
Looking good... apart from Andrews choice of vehicle !!

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JOW240725



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Love that guy! Great looking tyre, be interesting to see the reviews.

When are they available? James
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Post #702355 22nd Apr 2018 3:01pm
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custom90



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Will be interesting to see the outcome in due course.
My KM2's are not even a year old or 10k yet, but in future these will be my future choice.

The only improvement I can think of over KM2's I can think of is possibly less picking up of stones but being off road biased I guess a fair bit is to be expected.

Hopefully the price won't be wildly jacked up and longevity will be on par with its predecessors.

I find the KM2 brilliant hardly any noiseier than the GG TR's I had previously and frankly imo they were horrible tyre's.
Some love them, but that's just my humble opinion.

Looks shouldn't mean too much, but they also just look like van tyre's basically not suiting the Defender at all imo.

KM2 to KM3 all the way. Thumbs Up Mr. Green Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧
Post #702364 22nd Apr 2018 3:34pm
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diduan



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KM2s were more than terrible on hard packed snow and on wet conditions, the new KM3 doesn't seem like an improvement though. Hope I'm wrong, but this tires don't have the capabilities to be good all round tires. Defender 110 SW MY2011 2.4tdci decat, no EGR
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UtilityTruck



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Interested in these, seems like they’ve been talked about forever. It does look like they’re launching soon though.

I hope they keep the 255/85R16 size... 2014 Keswick Utility 2.2
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DSC-off



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This will be one to watch, it will be very interesting to see how they do on the trek across Australia.
The guy seems to know his stuff and tell it how it is. Thumbs Up
Post #702472 22nd Apr 2018 9:03pm
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custom90



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UtilityTruck wrote:
I hope they keep the 255/85R16 size...

+1 Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧
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UtilityTruck



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DSC-off wrote:
This will be one to watch, it will be very interesting to see how they do on the trek across Australia.
The guy seems to know his stuff and tell it how it is. Thumbs Up


...but is quite clearly sponsored by them. Just saying, I enjoyed the video too and subscribed to his channel. 2014 Keswick Utility 2.2
Post #702527 22nd Apr 2018 11:04pm
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Gilloverland



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UtilityTruck wrote:
Interested in these, seems like they’ve been talked about forever. It does look like they’re launching soon though.

I hope they keep the 255/85R16 size...


That size isn't listed for them on the BFG website Big Cry
Post #702566 23rd Apr 2018 11:31am
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Cupboard



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UtilityTruck wrote:
DSC-off wrote:
This will be one to watch, it will be very interesting to see how they do on the trek across Australia.
The guy seems to know his stuff and tell it how it is. Thumbs Up


...but is quite clearly sponsored by them. Just saying, I enjoyed the video too and subscribed to his channel.


He is, and he's open about it. One of his videos explains his relationship with them.
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UtilityTruck



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Gilloverland wrote:
UtilityTruck wrote:
Interested in these, seems like they’ve been talked about forever. It does look like they’re launching soon though.

I hope they keep the 255/85R16 size...


That size isn't listed for them on the BFG website Big Cry


No it’s not is it :blub

I tried to look on the US website, as some of these US-centric companies only release certain info to the UK- but I couldn’t find a list of any sizes at all there.

I suppose we’ll have to wait and see when they’re released- June apparently. 2014 Keswick Utility 2.2
Post #702626 23rd Apr 2018 5:52pm
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custom90



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Couldn't we email them, and mention it before big decisions are made if they are on the cusp of release?
Might be worth a shot. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧
Post #702633 23rd Apr 2018 6:15pm
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UtilityTruck



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If the launch is June, they’ll have made those decisions long ago... 2014 Keswick Utility 2.2
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JOW240725



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Not even 265x75R16! Only standard diameter is 235x85R16. James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
Instagram @suffolk_rovers
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custom90



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If that is the case I'd hang fire at the moment. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧

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