I’m guessing that Land Rover started moving toward large rims only for the “looks”. Of course the look of an off-road truck with narrow little sidewalks is in the eye of the beholder. Im thinking of moving up from my D2 to an LR3 and am wondering if the lack of sidewalls on standard LR3 tires really limit the truck much in most moderate off road conditions? I’m not generally one to install lift kits and all of that. On my D2 I’ve been satisfied with what it can do stock and I’d probably do the same with an LR3. So, are the skinny tires actually really that limiting in most off road circumstances?

I’m pretty sure the reason for larger diameter wheels industry wide is bigger brakes. The look certainly doesn’t discourage the trend.