1985 Land Rover Defender tire and wheel sizes, bolt pattern and tire pressure

Bolt pattern 5x165.1 on every 1985 trim.

Tires for the 1985 Land Rover Defender

Sizes most trims come with first. Open your trim below for its exact size.

6.00xR16 standard on 4 trims

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7.50xR16 standard on 1 trim · optional on 4

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205xR16 optional on 5 trims

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Also listed: 235/80R16 265/75R16 265/70R17

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Trims sold in 1985: 5
Generation: Defender
Other years: 1983
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All years (1983–2026)

5 trims sold in 1985

Open a trim for its tire and rim sizes, bolt pattern and tire pressure. Trims with the same tires and wheels share a row.

Land Rover Defender Defender

1983–1990 5 trims

Defender 2.25 +3 variants 74 hp · 11H I4 6.00x R16 7 fitments

Same tires and wheels on: 2.25D, 2.5, 2.5D

Generation: Defender · 1983–1990
Power: 74 hp
Engine: 11H I4, Petrol
Center bore: 114.3 mm
Bolt pattern: 5x165.1
Thread: M16 x 1.5

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Tire size	Rim size and bolt pattern	Pressure, psi
6.00x R16	Rim 16x5.5 ET33 ~~5x165.1~~	35 psi
7.50x R16 116N	Rim 16x5.5 ET33 ~~5x165.1~~	28 psi
205x R16 104S	Rim 16x5.5 ET33 ~~5x165.1~~	28 psi
7.50x R16 116N	Rim 16x6.5 ET20.6 ~~5x165.1~~	28 psi
235/80R16 112Q	Rim 16x6.5 ET20.6 ~~5x165.1~~	28 psi
235/80R16 112Q	Rim 16x7 ET33 ~~5x165.1~~	28 psi
265/75R16 112S	Rim 16x7 ET33 ~~5x165.1~~	28 psi

Defender 3.5 113 hp · V6 7.50x R16 116N 7 fitments

Generation: Defender · 1983–1990
Power: 113 hp
Engine: V6, Petrol
Center bore: 114.3 mm
Bolt pattern: 5x165.1
Thread: M16 x 1.5

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Tire size	Rim size and bolt pattern	Pressure, psi
7.50x R16 116N	Rim 16x5.5 ET33 ~~5x165.1~~	28 psi
205x R16 104S	Rim 16x5.5 ET33 ~~5x165.1~~	28 psi
7.50x R16 116N	Rim 16x6.5 ET20.6 ~~5x165.1~~	28 psi
235/80R16 112Q	Rim 16x6.5 ET20.6 ~~5x165.1~~	28 psi
235/80R16 112Q	Rim 16x7 ET33 ~~5x165.1~~	28 psi
265/75R16 112S	Rim 16x7 ET33 ~~5x165.1~~	28 psi
265/70R17 110S	Rim 17x7.5 ET25 ~~5x165.1~~	28 psi

How to read 116N: 116 is the load index (up to 2,756 lb / 1,250 kg per tire) and N the speed rating (up to 87 mph / 140 km/h). ET33 is the wheel offset: how far the mounting face sits from the rim centre, in millimetres.

What these columns mean

Rim size: Rim diameter × width in inches, and the factory offset (ET) in millimetres, e.g. 18x7.5 ET25.
Bolt pattern (PCD): Number of studs and the diameter of the circle they sit on. It must match exactly.
Center bore: Diameter of the hub hole. Larger aftermarket bores need hub-centric rings.
Pressure: Recommended cold inflation pressure for that axle, in psi.
Thread size: Lug bolt or nut thread — needed when buying aftermarket fasteners.