Regarding 19 over 20... The difference in sidewall height is .51"
Very hard to say that will be significantly different in regards to ride. Other tire characteristics such as load rating and weight would make a larger difference in the real world.

If I was looking at either of those choices I would go with the 20 due to the sheer variety of choices. That 19" wheel is just too limited for choice.

FWIW I agonized for days over rim size when I ordered mine. I was lucky enough to be able to spec 18's for mine.

 

I just punctured our second Goodyear tire, and while browsing for a replacement, I stumbled on this:


Could be a game changer for the 19" wheels. Anyone know if this is really going to happen, and will we really have to wait 18 months to see them?

 

Nov 2025! That's a crazy lead time.

Now will someone make a dedicated winter tire for the 19"? Please!!!!

 

How about:

I don't know if it's any good, but it does say "winter" on it...

 

Thanks for the tire info. Didn't know it existed, will have to read some reviews. I haven't tried this specific one, however have had Pirelli Scorpion all seasons (aka no seasons) in the past and they were rubbish in winter. Prefer Nokian or X-Ice. Thanks for the pointer.

 

I know - that's so frustrating. I ended up ordering 20" wheels and getting snows for those in addition to my OEM 19" wheels. I should have simply got the 20" to start.

 

that looks perfect. Looks like a great fit.
also been told there would be lot of rubbing with KA02’s on the 20”

 

that is big news indeed

 

I think the 19" rim is going to be the long term winner for multi purpose buyers (want some off road and yet mostly on road). I am happy you posted about a new tire for the 19" rim. The Defender is selling like crazy, winning all types of awards, and maybe it's one of those things where once there's a Defender out there needing treads for the 19"s, then the tire companies make them. But if Defender didn't sell well, maybe they wouldn't have. I am getting ready to order a new 110, and will most likely go with the 19". Even if the 20" has more tire choices, at the end of the day, you can't get around losing about a half inch of sidewall protection by picking the more popular 20"s

 

But only a tiny fraction of people order their own Defender (vs. dealer-ordered), and even among those only a small number will opt for 19", for the reasons mentioned everywhere. And dealers always order the biggest wheel they can order. I bet there's not a new 19" P400 on a dealer's lot in the US. (There's probably one, for whoever wants to spend 30 minutes proving me wrong )

So the popularity of the Defender doesn't translate into popularity of the 19" wheel. 2008 called and wants its top wheel back.