Range Classic soft dash - road tyre choice help

[911Thrasher]

Hey guys,

Need to replace all 4 tyres on my 25th anniversary (the blue RHD one, last 25 trucks ever built)
I'm hesitating between 2 tyres and 2 sizes:
- Michelin Latitude across
- Pirelli Scorpion ATR

And

- 235/70R16
- 255/65R16

What do you guys reckon? I'm running the Rangie on its stock air suspension and do 95% road (our roads are so stty here, it's like 3rd world) and all year long in wet UK.

Thanks

[DKL]

I've got 255 on mine and they are too wide, you can't use full lock. Originals were 205 and I had though I'd bought 235 which are common but they turned out to be 255 - not entirely sure how!
I'd stick to 235 and/or check your spare and see what that is as that may have some baring unless you are happy to swop off the spare as soon as you can if you use it.

[camel_landy]

As it's a 25th, I'd stick with the original size i.e. 205s.

IIRC - The rims are only just wide enough to take 235s but they're a bugger for tramlining on the motorway.

M

[Kiwibacon]

I've got from 255/65R16 to 215/85R16 for my rangies (several sets of wheels).

The 255/65R16's as mentioned rub. You can adjust the steering stops in until they don't, but then you're trying to turn a bus.
The 235/70R16's were stock on later discos, generally P (passenger) carcass and ride well but not as tough.
The 225/75R16's are LT casing and ride firmer but are a lot tougher. Both 225/75 and 235/70 are wide enough to do a good job of protecting the rims.
The 205/80R16 is the original size. They don't protect the rims very well from kerbs and rocks.
Those four sizes are all roughly equal height.

The other tyres I've got:
The 225/70R16's are smaller than stock and look silly.
The 215/85R16's are the largest you can fit and still wrap snow-chains around. No-one buys this size for on-road, but offroad is good.

[911Thrasher]

235/70R16 is clearly the winner and the right medium.


i'll probably go Michelin 4x4 Latitude Cross as they are "supposely" quieter and more road friendly than Pirelli Scoprion ATR.

Thanks guys.