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custom90



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Some steering lock stop adjustment. No rubbing and you can’t use chains with 255 but to the vast majority of people that isn't problem. The very very small change in gearing is better I find. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
And if You Love the Country, then we’re on the same side ~
I got’ love for Britain, I got’ British pride’. 🇬🇧

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db950



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Cheers, thank you.
Sounds like they might be the way to go Thumbs Up
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custom90



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Credit goes to Blackwolf on here as he advised me first and I agree once I had the same that the 255’s are very good in that size. Thumbs Up Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
And if You Love the Country, then we’re on the same side ~
I got’ love for Britain, I got’ British pride’. 🇬🇧
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db950



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The only slight thing that’s puts me off them is the sidewall bulge with them on 6.5” wolfs.
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Grouse



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db950 wrote:
Thanks, that’s some size difference. Is that against a 235/85/16 ?
Any rubbing in the arches? Steering stops need adjusting? Loss of power with a 300tdi?
Sorry for all the questions but having to buy 5 is a big cost and I don’t want to get it wrong!!


In point form answers are :

1. That is comparing a 265/75 to a 255/85. A 265/75/16 is the same diameter as a 235/85 - the image therefore shows the difference between the overall diameter of the two and is representative of a 235.

2. No rubbing in the arches at all.

3. Slight rubbing on radius arms, either live with it or adjust the stops.

4. No loss in power - however I have the lower ratio 1.6 transfer box and not the 1.4 or 1.2. She zips through the gears and will leave quite a few drivers surprised and will also pull from 25/30 mph in 5th with no labouring

5. She tops out at an indicated 85 on the speedo, but the acceleration for a Land Rover is astonishing due to the high output of the 300 and the lower ratio transfer box

7. The sidewall bulge is fine on the 6.5 Wolf Rims and fall well within the recommended rim size for a 255 2017 Range Rover L405 Vogue SE V8 Diesel #16
Land Rover 110 300 TDI
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db950



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Many thanks for taking the time to answer my questions, greatly appreciated Thumbs Up
5 x 255/85/16 km3’s now ordered!
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Thumbs Up Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
And if You Love the Country, then we’re on the same side ~
I got’ love for Britain, I got’ British pride’. 🇬🇧
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Grouse



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You won’t regret it Thumbs Up Thumbs Up 2017 Range Rover L405 Vogue SE V8 Diesel #16
Land Rover 110 300 TDI
Post #818837 8th Mar 2020 9:40pm
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custom90



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I’m still on KM2’s and will be for a long time and very happy with those. In future it will be KM3’s though.
Up until recently I was not holding my breath on ever seeing a 255/85 KM3.
Perhaps the enquiries that I and probably many others have made over a period of time did indeed bear fruit. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
And if You Love the Country, then we’re on the same side ~
I got’ love for Britain, I got’ British pride’. 🇬🇧
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db950



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Thanks chaps, will be a while until I get them fitted as just starting a strip down and rebuild! Thumbs Up
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db950



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Fresh rubber delivered today, can’t wait to see these on Very Happy


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custom90



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Thumbs Up Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
And if You Love the Country, then we’re on the same side ~
I got’ love for Britain, I got’ British pride’. 🇬🇧
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landy andy



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Still got mine in the garage after being pizzed about with the wheels that I was buying. Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad
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jst



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What sort of money are people getting km3 255.85s for? Cheers

James
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130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
90 Puma Hardtop
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db950



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Cheapest I could find them for was £157 each from Camskill, ordered them Sunday and saw on Monday they had gone up to £171 each!
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