Kit
Member
You'd be surprised, I had a 2.4D hilux mk3 and I noticed a difference going from standard to 31"
Nor would i
I have 265/75/16's special trax on my 90
which is a 2.5 n/a
It does struggle on any incline have to change down, however off road it just keeps plodding along and keeps ggoing when newer and more expensive machinery is spinning and struggling.
keep think 200tdi upgrade might help
I have 265/75/16's special trax on my 90
which is a 2.5 n/a
It does struggle on any incline have to change down, however off road it just keeps plodding along and keeps ggoing when newer and more expensive machinery is spinning and struggling.
keep think 200tdi upgrade might help
Marmaduke
Well-Known Member
Most defenders run 235/85/16's which are as near as makes no difference to 265's. Also bear in mind that doing loads of power upgrades to the engine will only increase the stresses on the rest of the drive train like diffs and half shafts. I ran 265's on mine for a while and it was still pretty quick (for a Defender)
Kit
Member
Yeah it always makes me wonder when you see people thrashing around, power has its place offroad but unless you know what you're doing it usually just ends up in a broken gearbox/shaft/ego.
As you mention, this thread is just about making sure my defender keeps good road manners.
