Best tyres
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zeaphod
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205/80 was a factory standard for 90's. The 110s do look a bit low with them. Standard 16" steel wheels will cope with both (opens can of worms), but nothing much wider.
Your 110 will benefit from 10% higher gearing with the larger tyres, and maybe even a better ride - tyre dependant of course.
Long wheel base Landies were equipped as standard with 7.50 x 16 tyres for decades, and they are not particularly wide. Unless you're planning on doing a lot of mud work, very wide tyres are not always a good idea.
Your 110 will benefit from 10% higher gearing with the larger tyres, and maybe even a better ride - tyre dependant of course.
Long wheel base Landies were equipped as standard with 7.50 x 16 tyres for decades, and they are not particularly wide. Unless you're planning on doing a lot of mud work, very wide tyres are not always a good idea.
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7.50x16 were offered as an option on Ninetys, and are probably a better tyre for the than 205 80 16s, which as yu say were standard.
Sadly 7.50x16 seem to be ridiculously expensive these days.
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I thought 7.5 is the standard size and everything else is an option. All my fenders have had those.
Turboman
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No idea about defenders.
Owners book for my 89 lists 205 first, but as far as I know you could have either on a new vehicle then?
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Back in the day Wrangler were a very good tyre!
And I am sure the new ones are too.I think one of the insas is a copy of them, cant remember which atm.
