Plenty of people run a slightly larger tyre , and do not compain of signifcant adverse effects. Slower off the line and hill starts may be a small issue , However, I would recommend having a stage 1 tune from a reputable supplier even if the vehicle was in std trim as the D2 is not good at gettng off the line in std tune.

Cheers
 
265 70 16 might be a weird and wonderful size for a landrover but theres lots of jap stuff use that size.

Ive 265 70 16 on a 90 auto....because they are the same size as my Landcruiser :)
 
Dan96 said:
Not gonna lie, looks are a factor - but I do look for better performance when tackling tracks, mud etc. Would you suggest having the same size, but just in all-terrain? Or perhaps something like 255/70's for that extra height under the diff? Clearance has always been key the way I've thought.
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Did you miss post 4 265/70r16 on standard height DII? if you are happy with my findings when i fitted 255/70 on mine go for them but at least fit an EGT gauge, for me the slight gain of clearance is completely irrelevant knowing what implies... IMO 245/70 would be the extreme limit to be on the safe side
 
And just a final point on obtaining tyres, it took me a week to get a Goodrich AT STANDARD size for my D2 in.......France. Not Gabon!
 
As for the question about going alone, I have been off roading/green laning since I started driving, and I've gone through my time of trauma of being alone & stuck..! I wouldn't go through anything that looks too difficult to get out of (and I invested in some maxtracks to help, for that 'just in case' scenario!)

So, I have always read that 245/75r16s work wonders for the discovery 2, that they're at the acceptable 'limit' of what you can put on the truck without too much damage to the drivetrain etc --- that tyre size is around 30.5 inches in diameter.

Now, the 265/70r16s are a diameter of 30.6 inches. Roughly the same? I only wonder if it can be a better alternative to the 245's
 
Dan96 said:
So, I have always read that 245/75r16s work wonders for the discovery 2,
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Maybe on tuned vehicles or those who said it's wonderfull didnt drive one on standard dimensions nor had EGT gauge fitted... i've heard myself many pleased owners with big tyres but when i asked about EGT all of them just vanished cos i suppose they didnt even know what's that or if they did they certainly didnt have EGT gauge.. i see you are already fixed on too big tyres so i'll rest my case... i wish you good luck but at least drive it first on standard dimensions to see how the D2 shoud normally behave
 
So with the tyres you are talking about, you are looking at a difference of about 6% circumference, which means the engine and gearbox together have to work 6% harder just to get to the same acceleration and power as on standard tyres.
Must admit, don't think I'd do it, unless as @neilly said I'd got a performance upgrade too. Then if you care about fuel consumption, which I fully appreciate you may not, you will not gain at all with the bigger tyres unless you spend 90% of your time on motorways.
Glad to know you are not a greenhorn when it comes to going off road, but just thought I ought to mention it.
'fraid I'm with @sierrafery on this. Having used mine for all sorts of stuff, the standard set up is fine and if I wanted to pose, I'd spend the money, but I would still take them off for serious work!
 
I appreciate the input guys, I really do..! It's given me a lot to consider. A big headache, trying to decide on tyre sizes lol.
 
Dan96 said:
I appreciate the input guys, I really do..! It's given me a lot to consider. A big headache, trying to decide on tyre sizes lol.
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I went BIG on mine.

From little to large.

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To man size

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Started out at 225/75r15 and went to 235/85r16 and now on 33X12.5X15

If you are manual then crack on a fit some decent rubber that suits what you want in terms of looks and handling/capability.

Tyres are that particular subject which all comes down to what you want and are capable of doing what you want, everyone has an opinion and ultimately it all comes down to personal choice.
 
Really interesting perspective on an old discussion.
My problem is that 18" KO2 shod Hurricane wheels and a 55 profile may well be fine on the road, but not only is a 29" wheel a bit small for useful overlanding, but the profile is far too low to allow pressure to be reduced for soft surfaces and the 18" rim far too likely to be damaged. I have bought a set of 5 x LR 16" D2 alloys and plan to use these for overlanding trips and the 18" the rest of the time. I have been working on the assumption of 245/75/16 KO2s as these should fit without a lift (don't want to lift it), they have a much higher profile, it is a common tyre size and with a remapped TD5 auto with a V8 torque converter, the engine should be more than capable of handling the difference.
Now I'm worried about the EGT (the time to be stressing the engine is not somewhere remote). and the TC and HDC systems (the very things I could be relying on off road).
The more you know, the less you understand. -- Lao-Tse
 
Si Click said:
I have been working on the assumption of 245/75/16 KO2s as these should fit without a lift (don't want to lift it), they have a much higher profile, it is a common tyre size and with a remapped TD5 auto with a V8 torque converter, the engine should be more than capable of handling the difference.
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Yes, with a proper remap and drive train tuning addapted to the new VSS the engine would be less affected but the ABS system will still have a 5.3% error... an EGT gauge is not hard to fit nor expensive so better fit one then at least you'll know when to ease the throttle... and only then you'll fully understand my ''obsession'' about the std diemension tyres if you'll start seing above 700*C under load :cool:
 
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wish I'd met this Lao-Tse guy years ago. He might have told me to go and do an Electronics degree instead of what I did!
"A little learning is dangerous thing" and the rest...https://www.richmond-news.com/opini...is-a-dangerous-thing-more-is-better-1.1331349
But "In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king" Desiderius Erasmus.

On this forum I think we find many "blind" people coming for help, good on 'em, more than a few "one-eyed men" like me trying to help with what knowledge they do have but being aware, hopefully, knowing that they don't know all there is to know, and a few gurus who really know their stuff and teach us all day by day.
So the blind start to see, the one-eyed get to open that one eye further and start to see with binary vision and the gurus get, hopefully, the satisfaction from helping all of us to make our lives easier, to learn and maybe even pass it on.
I personally think this is one of the best if not the best forum on the topic of Landies and frankly I do not know where we would be without the free and often unstinting and patient help given by members.
 
Dan96 said:
As for what I'm doing with the truck - overlanding, so a lot of rugged trails that'll need good tyres for the job. I've been trying to decide on tyres sizes for weeks now, it's killing me! Lol
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If you are overlanding, is it alone or with others? If with others, do you know what vehicles? Might be worth running a common size, even more so if they are the same rims. That way you can swap tyres should need an extra spare, without the need to carry it yourself.

Personally I suspect a 265/75R16 is going to be a little to big on a stock D2, especially a loaded one being taken off road. If you are happy to trim the body where it rubs, then no probs, else you might need a small lift. Front bumper is likely the biggest issue.
 
EeEk said:
Ok...ill spell it out the long way....Landrover defender 90 with automatic transmission :)
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Yes we got it! You don't get Disco 90s!!
Yours must be either an Anniversary model or a yank or a special, or a very late and very expensive one.
(Lost interest now.)
 
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