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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10359  
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Not 205's, it'll look under-tyred, other 2 options sound ideal.
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14th Apr 2019 7:16am |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1523
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205 are way to small to look good
7,50 look a bit narrow 235 85 16 or 265 75 16 fill the arches and offer what i think is a sensible look. these are 235 85 16  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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14th Apr 2019 8:45am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240 
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Whilst they will physically fit, 265's are technically too wide for 6.5inch Wolf wheels. Better to stick to 235's or your existing 7.50's. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that but I don't think the latter are too narrow. They also perform very well off-road. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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14th Apr 2019 9:19am |
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| Joe the Plumber Member Since: 18 Dec 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 907 
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Thanks folks. The wallet will certainly appreciate re-using my existing tyres but I have a hankering to leave them on the standard rims for winter (there's the odd bit of rust on them now) and getting new ones for the Wolfs for the middle of the year.
The 205s had the advantage of being by far the cheapest Michelins but if they'll look daft, I'll see what I can find for the 235s. Off-road isn't somewhere my van ventures I'm afraid, although I have done my share of motorcycle green-laning over the years. But then of course that's not off road either. |
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14th Apr 2019 10:35am |
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| Grouse Member Since: 16 Apr 2012 Location: on the hill Posts: 512 |
I’ve got 265’s on mine and they fit fine - tyre depot manager @ National Tyres also said the size was fine and there are also a few Scottish Power Defenders round here running 265’ BFG’s on Wolfs.
Or you could go 255/85/16 and gain a bit more ground clearance |
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14th Apr 2019 8:15pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7873 
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I took 205's off to fit 235x85R16.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 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 Last edited by JOW240725 on 15th Apr 2019 9:26am. Edited 1 time in total |
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14th Apr 2019 9:41pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7873
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Opps double post sorry.
 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 Last edited by JOW240725 on 15th Apr 2019 9:12am. Edited 1 time in total |
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14th Apr 2019 9:42pm |
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| Thon Member Since: 22 Nov 2015 Location: Salisbury Plain Posts: 696
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Unless you're looking for an excuse for some shiny new big fat tyres, i'd advise sticking with the Latitude Cross that you already have. They're a quality tyre, excellent on road (apparently pretty good off road too) and ideal size for the rims. |
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14th Apr 2019 9:56pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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All I can say is that the BFG website states a minimum width of 7 inches for 265 tyres. 255's are ok, though. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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14th Apr 2019 10:06pm |
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| Joe the Plumber Member Since: 18 Dec 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 907
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Just a quick update. I've been deliberating over which tyres to get for my wheels for months, but keeping an eye on the price of the 235/85R16 Michelin Latitude Cross ones.
Recently the best price was £556.50 delivered (for five of them) from Blackcircles.com. I'll still have to pay to get them fitted of course. However, and my reason for posting now, is I just had another look at their site this afternoon and found that by adding the promo code 'FLASH10' to my order, they dropped to £502.00 delivered. Never has my credit card been in action so quickly! What a bargain. I tried various codes, including that one, this time last week and none of them worked. So if you need some yourself, I'd get cracking today. |
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24th Jul 2019 5:51pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1777
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Great wheels, good size choice and well done on the price - pics when fitted please
 Rob
1993 200tdi 90 hard-top 1998 300tdi 90 soft-top 2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top |
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24th Jul 2019 6:07pm |
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| Joe the Plumber Member Since: 18 Dec 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 907
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Will do, but it may take some time as I've still got to get the wheels painted and after today's 'hit', the wallet needs to refill again too!
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24th Jul 2019 6:10pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
James
Is your speedo read ok or showing 30 mph but you are driver at 37 mph  |
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24th Jul 2019 6:54pm |
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| London 52 Member Since: 21 Oct 2014 Location: Lincoln Posts: 312 
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255/85/16 Toyo Open Country on Limestone Wolfs
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24th Jul 2019 7:25pm |
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