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Bellinghammer

Member Since: 15 Jan 2020
Location: Bellingham WA
Posts: 13

Tyre Size Recommendation Needed

Hello, long time stalker, first time poster.

Our 1991 D110 arrives ships from our builder this week. It spent its life in Spain and was recently imported to the US. Body and interior resto completed and all the mechanicals have been fully serviced. We were able to purchase Drago, (his new name), before the trimming out was completed.

We have a set of Rovers North Wolf wheels on the way and I have been waivering on tire size for weeks.
Hoping the community here could offer a recommendation. Drago has a 2” Terrafirma lift and I don’t want to run spacers. Considering the Cooper Discoverer STT PRO in 235/85 or the wider 265/75, worried about clearance. Thoughts on those two sizes?

Here’s Drago as he sits currently, please note the KBX grill, bumper and brush guard will be removed and the front will go back to stock once he arrives.

Cheers!

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Last edited by Bellinghammer on 22nd Mar 2020 5:56pm. Edited 1 time in total

22nd Mar 2020 5:21pm

gilarion

Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 5084

2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green

Cracking Land Rover you have got there

You should have no problem with Cooper Discoverer STT PRO but go for this size 235/85/16

Defenders do not look right with smaller tyres For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1

22nd Mar 2020 5:51pm

Bellinghammer

Member Since: 15 Jan 2020
Location: Bellingham WA
Posts: 13

GILARION, thanks for the compliment on Drago! We search for almost two years, trying to find the right D110. We were super excited to find a completely rust free example with only 60,000 miles on the clock.

He looks pretty strange at the moment with the stock tires. 235/75s will be a big improvement, just wondering if the 265/75s will be too wide and cause clearance issues. Also concerned about the 265/75s on a 6.5” wide rim.

22nd Mar 2020 6:05pm

8619simon

Member Since: 05 Nov 2016
Location: North Wales
Posts: 228

1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

235/85/R16 or 265/75/R16 will both be fine. I currently run the 265's on a fairly stock 110 with a 1" lift and no issues on clearance and find they fill the arches nicely, though the offset on your wheels will also impact on this.

22nd Mar 2020 6:55pm

Bellinghammer

Member Since: 15 Jan 2020
Location: Bellingham WA
Posts: 13

Thanks Simon! The RN wheels are the same specs as the OEM wolfs. 16'”x 6.5”, 2-3/4 offset.

22nd Mar 2020 7:13pm

Fabio

Member Since: 05 Aug 2011
Location: Somerset
Posts: 589

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Good luck with it!

I would go for 265 but not cooper, either bfg or kumho,

Fabio

22nd Mar 2020 7:37pm

8619simon

Member Since: 05 Nov 2016
Location: North Wales
Posts: 228

If your rim width is 6.5 you might be better on 235’s, I’m running a 7” rim which is the minimum width for a 265 tire as stated on a few tyre size sites.

22nd Mar 2020 7:41pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16875

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Personally I would go for 255/85R16 if you can get them. A little taller than either of the sizes you have mentioned, but not too wide.

22nd Mar 2020 7:49pm

Bellinghammer

Member Since: 15 Jan 2020
Location: Bellingham WA
Posts: 13

Fabio wrote:
Good luck with it!

I would go for 265 but not cooper, either bfg or kumho,

Fabio

I have KO2s on our lifted outback and find them pretty finicky. I do like how they perform though.

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22nd Mar 2020 7:49pm

Fabio

Member Since: 05 Aug 2011
Location: Somerset
Posts: 589

I have the 265 all terrains on my defender, before i had the coopers stt pro.
I do a lot of of motorway miles and long journeys from here England to Portugal or Italy and the coopers couldn't cope with it.
The all terrains are perfect.
If I needed new tires now I would go for the kumho MT.

Fabio

22nd Mar 2020 7:58pm

Bellinghammer

Member Since: 15 Jan 2020
Location: Bellingham WA
Posts: 13

blackwolf wrote:
Personally I would go for 255/85R16 if you can get them. A little taller than either of the sizes you have mentioned, but not too wide.

Thanks everyone for the responses so far. I’d love to see some feedback and or pics from people running wolfs as well.

6.5” is the minimum width per Cooper for the 265/75s. I do think the 255/85s would be a safer option in terms of fit all around. With that being said, I think the 265/75s would look better.

Cheers!

22nd Mar 2020 8:02pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11240

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey

Here you go - more Wolf wheels than you can shake a stick at:

https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic55943...preciation Darren

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22nd Mar 2020 8:59pm

Grouse

Member Since: 16 Apr 2012
Location: on the hill
Posts: 512

I’ve had 235,265/75 and now 255/85/16 - I would definitely go for the 255’s. They look better than the 265’s on a 110 as they are taller and fill the arches better. Plus they lift your gearing slightly. The 265’s look nice as they are 10mm wider, but they look small in comparison to the 255’s

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Land Rover 110 300 TDI

22nd Mar 2020 9:02pm

90 Dreamer

Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: Oop North
Posts: 2052

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

How far out does it make the speedo??

22nd Mar 2020 9:13pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16875

255/85 BFG KM3 on Blindos.

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22nd Mar 2020 9:17pm

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