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debender



Member Since: 06 May 2022
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Which wheels for a Td5?
Dear community,

The tires of my 110 Td5 are getting old and need to be replaced along with the rims.

Now the question arises about the right tire size. Currently 7.50 R16 are mounted. However, I would like to use something wider, which does not match the width of the whole vehicle, but of the slightly wider wheel house. Which size do you recommend here?

For the tires, I tend to go with General Grabber, since BF Goodrich has raised the prices quite a lot. But which manufacturer do you recommend for the rims?

Thanks a lot in advance,
Ben
Post #952818 17th May 2022 9:55pm
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Grouse



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255/85/16 I have Toyo muds fitted on genuine Wolfs - wearing very well and are quieter than the Cooper STT I had before. Plus they are very reasonably priced
Post #952822 17th May 2022 10:49pm
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spudfan



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Ireland 
235/85/16 on Boost alloys look well. The Michelin Latitude Cross AT is a very comfortable ride with good stopping power on wet ground. Also check out the Davanti Terratoura AT is a good all rounder with the added bonus that it comes with the snow flake symbol for those wintry days. My daughter has them on a 90 300 tdi. Lots of mixed driving i.e. roads,muddy fields and horse box towing.
https://www.davanti-tyres.com/terratoura-a-t 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai
Post #952824 17th May 2022 10:56pm
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landy andy



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2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver
265s for me.
Post #952835 18th May 2022 6:26am
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LandRoverAnorak



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey
235/85 is the standard metric size. Some models were also fitted with 265/75's, which are ok too and fit on standard alloy wheels.

These are 235/85 General Grabber AT3's, which are excellent, on Boost alloys and 30mm spacers:


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 Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

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Post #952842 18th May 2022 7:54am
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I Like Old Skool



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United Kingdom 1994 Defender 110 300 Tdi ST Coniston Green
I think the factory sizes were 265/75 for 90s and always 235/85 fitted to 110s (presumably to maintain some degree of turning ability by not restricting the steering angle as much?)
Post #952845 18th May 2022 8:09am
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LandRoverAnorak



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey
Yes, that's right. From the factory it was a 90 thing. Plenty of people run them on 110's too, but my comment was more to confirm that they use the same wheels. Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

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Post #952847 18th May 2022 8:40am
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big ives



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United Kingdom 

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285 BFG on mine for the last 3 years, I swear by them, in all conditions 2016 Discovery 4
1989 90 CSW V8 (fully rebuilt and running like a dream)
1996 defender tray back fully rebuilt/loaded for challenge events
Post #952859 18th May 2022 10:23am
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Jhollow



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Canada 
I too will be looking to replace my tires and am following this thread.

Has anyone had both the 235 85R16 and 265 75R16 tires on their vehicles. My 90 currently has the 235's and I was wondering how the ride differs between the two sizes, both in steering and road feel since the 265's are so much wider? How do they compare turning at low speeds?
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The Gribbin



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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 HT Auto Caledonian Blue
Now:

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I had 265's for a bit, but found they pulled the steering if you hit a puddle at the side of the road... plus the mud over the door handles... so am now back with the 235's.

Before:

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Post #953348 23rd May 2022 5:43pm
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Mike c



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England 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Belize Green
There was obviously a reason Land Rover went back to 235 after fitting 265s for a few years on 90s...

I like my 235 michelin latitude cross tyres on my td5 90, ride nicely, quiet and LR were fitting these tyres to defenders at one point. 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW
2002 Discovery 2 td5 GS (gone)
1994 Defender 90 300Tdi CSW (gone)
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blackwolf



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Yup, probably offered a better deal from the manufacturer!
Post #953352 23rd May 2022 6:08pm
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Mike c



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England 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Belize Green
This could be why yes! 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW
2002 Discovery 2 td5 GS (gone)
1994 Defender 90 300Tdi CSW (gone)
Post #953355 23rd May 2022 6:18pm
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Jhollow



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Canada 
Thanks for the comments. I will stick with the 235's.

Don't know if you can get them on your side of the pond but I put Bridgestone Dueler H/L on my 2016 Ram pickup and loved the ride so much I stuck them on my '67 Dodge D100 as well (I live on a farm). I will see if I can get them in 16's. Will also check out the Michelin Latitudes. Thanks again.
Post #953397 23rd May 2022 9:18pm
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