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265/60 R18 or 265/65 R18

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RichardH

Member Since: 30 Jul 2020
Location: Blairgowrie
Posts: 3

2013 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Nara Bronze

265/60 R18 or 265/65 R18

Evening all
I'm purchasing a set of Evo Corse Dakarzero 18" for my 2013 D4.
The tyres I plan to fit are the Falken Wildpeak AT3WA.
Both the above sizes seem to be popular, and the larger appears to cause no rubbing issues.
My question is, is there a good reason to choose one size over the other?

13th Nov 2023 7:55 pm

AndyButch

Member Since: 19 Oct 2020
Location: Royal Wootton Bassett
Posts: 113

2016 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 Landmark LE Auto Yulong White

Hi Richard, I’ve heard reports from some people that the bigger of the two DON’T cause rubbing issues but I can tell you that my 265/60/18 DO indeed rub the wheel arch on full lock in access mode because the 18” Tuffant steelies I have are a slightly different offset to standard wheels. I know this as I also run 255/55/20 on standard alloys with no rub.

I understand that post-2014 models have slightly pronounced chassis horns that can cause rubbing, I’ve also heard of people cutting these back to allow for bigger tyres, having been in a head-on collision and benefitting from the airbag like quality of the chassis horn bursting the tyres I certainly wouldn’t cut them back.

However, rubbing isn’t the only issue. I can fit my 265/60/18 underneath without any trouble over the Adblue tank but I can’t fit the 255/55/20 so wouldn’t expect to be able to fit 265/65/18 either. Most people who have these got for rear swing out carriers.

I hope that helps. 1978 Series 3 88 Military Green (Gone)
1983 110 V8 Masai Red (Gone)
1997 Discovery 1 XS Cobalt Blue (Gone)
1999 Defender 110 TD5 Safari Epsom Green (Gone)
2001 Freelander Sport Buckingham Blue (Gone)
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark Yulong White "Larry" (Written off)
2015 Discovery 4 HSE Luxury Corris Grey "Sol"

13th Nov 2023 10:25 pm

LT

Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23866

2016 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 Landmark LE Auto Santorini Black

I ran 255/60/18 on my D3 and D4’s. Never felt the need for a larger tyre on or off road.

2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)

13th Nov 2023 10:40 pm

RichardH

Member Since: 30 Jul 2020
Location: Blairgowrie
Posts: 3

Thank you for the input. Feeing my way a little on this. Remaining at 255 might well be the best option. The off-set of the new rims differs from the 511 alloys I currently run.

14th Nov 2023 3:11 am

greg00

Member Since: 08 Dec 2017
Location: Zurich
Posts: 162

I run 265/65 R18 BGF KO2 on original rims without rubbing on a 2005 D3.
Winter tyres 255/60 feel smoother and are a better fit for transmission. Still love the BGFs and can't wait for spring

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/// LR3 SE V8 Java Black

14th Nov 2023 11:45 pm

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