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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3321  
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The new version of that tyre is widely available albeit in 'KO2' rather than KO spec.
(note this has been posted in the L663 section which might confuse some people  )
https://4x4tyres.co.uk/product/265-75-16-b...rain-119r/  Click image to enlarge Last edited by camelman on 4th May 2021 4:45pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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4th May 2021 4:38pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3997 
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If you are open to a slight size change, 235/85/16 might be easier to find and probably the original size fitted to your Defender. Camskill have them in that size. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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4th May 2021 4:44pm |
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| Vera's Driver Member Since: 26 Mar 2021 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 19
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it's all in the term "newby" . What hope have I got looking after Vera when i can't even get my posts in the right arena  Thanks for the advice. |
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4th May 2021 4:57pm |
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| backpacksandroofracks Member Since: 03 Sep 2019 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 8 
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I'm a big BFG All Terrain KO2 fan, but the Falken, Cooper and General equivalents are also supposed to be very good, especially if you're struggling to source the BFGs currently. BFG have also shot up in price in recent years unfortunately, making them generally dearer than the rest now...
Size wise, both 235/85/16 and 265/75/16 were factory fit at various points through Defender lifespan, and both are virtually identical in rolling circumference, so go with whatever suits your wheels and needs best! |
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5th May 2021 1:27pm |
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| Vera's Driver Member Since: 26 Mar 2021 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 19
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Thanks Guys. Think I may change sizes to the original spec. More road than off-road for now .
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5th May 2021 7:25pm |
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| BogMonster Member Since: 05 Feb 2008 Location: Stanley Posts: 389  
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Aside from being a great all-rounder, KO2s just look right on a vehicle, more or less any 4x4 vehicle. I've had them on my Discovery 2, on my current Ranger crewcab, on the Shogun I've just sold, and will have them on the L200 that's arriving next month. The Defenders have always run BFG MTs, but if I wanted an AT it would be the KO2 without a doubt. Expensive - but you get what you pay for.
In terms of OEM spec, the original ATs were fitted during the late 90s/early 2000s, in 265/75R16 on 90s, and 235/85R16 on 110s. --- 2006 Defender 110 SW 300Tdi • 2011 Ford Ranger XLT crewcab • 2015 Defender 110 Station Wagon Utility TDCi |
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6th May 2021 10:21am |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4479 
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When I bought my daughter her 90 300 tdi in 2019, it came shod with BF GOODRICH 265/75/16 tyres which needed changing. I changed to these 235/85R16 120/116T Davanti Terratoura A/T. They will be available in 265/75/16 soon. They come with a snow flake rating. Now the 90 is my daughter's first car. She got the 90 as she has a horse so there is a lot of field work involved. She also had to drive in snow. She copes admirably with these with no experience due to the 90's permanent four wheel drive and the tyres.
North West 4X4 Response Adopts Davanti Terratoura As Tyre Partner https://tyretradenews.co.uk/news/north-wes...e-partner/ Price guide at Paddocks https://www.paddockspares.com/land-rover-w...t.html?p=1 1982 88" 2.25 diesel 1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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8th May 2021 1:08pm |
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| mark1200 Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: peterborough Posts: 64  
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Bf Goodrich ko2 235/85/16 for two at At ats euromaster £ 310 after promo discout fully fitted
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29th Jul 2021 3:58pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1867  
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i am a big fan of BFG KO2, they are excellent in every way, lots of grip, last for a million miles, they don't sag, look good excellent in mud snow and sand.
it will be hard for me to change to anything else  2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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29th Jul 2021 6:47pm |
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| I Like Old Skool Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Manchester Posts: 765 
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If only they did them in 255/85R16......
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29th Jul 2021 11:51pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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The 235s will perform better off road than the 265s in almost all scenarios. You need width primarily for lateral grip, i.e. going round corners. Length of contact patch gives you traction. Two tyres run at the same pressure and load will have the same total area (approximately) on the floor, the narrower one will have a relatively longer contact patch. The wider the tyre the more mud you have to move out of the way, increasing resistance. Lower profile sidewalls give less sidewall deflection. That's good for high speed cornering as you don't lift up the inside part of the tread so much so retain more traction. Larger sidewalls give you more deflection and more possibilities for letting the air out for offroad driving (lower pressure = longer contact patch and less likelihood of tyre damage). Good demonstration of why sidewalls are important here: |
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