Michelin XZL - Land Rovers Only

ini88 · 07-12-2007, 08:37 PM

I have a 'guy' who i am sourcing some Michelin tires from.

My question is would the Michelin XZL 9.00 (36.5 inch) fit a Defender with a 3 inch Rovertym lift with to LR rubber isloators (might give me .5 inches more)? or would I need a 4 inch lift?

TerryS · 07-13-2007, 05:07 AM

9.00x16 will fit with a 3" lift, but barely. You will need to readjust your steering lock bolts. The guys in Iceland cut out their rear wheel opening, which won't show after you replace your spats (to stay leagal). To buy XZL in that size, you must have hit the lottery.

chrisvonc · 07-15-2007, 01:14 PM

Personally I would go 4" or 5" springs. You will also need to replace and beef up just about everything with the drivetrain. The 9's are huge and heavy. Remember it is almost a 37" tire.

KevinNY · 07-15-2007, 04:39 PM

Do you really want or need them or are they just sexy? For the $$ I'd get some Q78's which are probably a lot more useful and a lot lighter.

roverandom · 07-15-2007, 10:31 PM

As above, the issue with tires that big is not just do they fit, it's will they work? Sure, with front and rear dana 60s, atlas 2 xcase, 5.45:1 gear ratio etc. etc. etc. it may turn out the tires will be the least $$$ of all the mods you will need to make.

01001010 · 07-15-2007, 10:36 PM

For the money, I'd get some Simex ETs mounted and call it a day

ini88 · 07-16-2007, 08:33 AM

yeah I was thinking the mods needed to run those is way to much for a tire that I could get that is similar, less expensive and way lighter.

hell, I even think I would need to upgrade my rear tire carrier to hold the spare!

07-12-2007, 08:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
ini88 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 44 Gallery: 0	Michelin XZL I have a 'guy' who i am sourcing some Michelin tires from. My question is would the Michelin XZL 9.00 (36.5 inch) fit a Defender with a 3 inch Rovertym lift with to LR rubber isloators (might give me .5 inches more)? or would I need a 4 inch lift?

07-15-2007, 01:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
chrisvonc Halloween is almost here!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,645 Gallery: 0	Personally I would go 4" or 5" springs. You will also need to replace and beef up just about everything with the drivetrain. The 9's are huge and heavy. Remember it is almost a 37" tire. __________________ Chris von C. Sick of how slow LRO has become with all the ad's? Rage Against The Banners!! If you use Firefox, install the add-on AdBlock Plus. All ads gone and the site loads like greased lightning again.

07-15-2007, 04:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
KevinNY Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Guilderland, NY Posts: 781 Gallery: 0	Do you really want or need them or are they just sexy? For the $$ I'd get some Q78's which are probably a lot more useful and a lot lighter. __________________ "The Goat",1973 Series III coil conversion, Daihatsu 2.8 Td, power steering, dual ARBs Etc. '91 RRC, bone stock

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roverandom Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada. Posts: 389 Gallery: 0	As above, the issue with tires that big is not just do they fit, it's will they work? Sure, with front and rear dana 60s, atlas 2 xcase, 5.45:1 gear ratio etc. etc. etc. it may turn out the tires will be the least $$$ of all the mods you will need to make. __________________ "Your only supposed to blow the BLOODY DOORS OFF" The Italian job 1969.

07-15-2007, 10:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,528 Gallery: 15	For the money, I'd get some Simex ETs mounted and call it a day __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

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07-13-2007, 05:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
TerryS Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bloomfield, CT If I died today, I lived there all my life. Posts: 2,182 Gallery: 0	9.00x16 will fit with a 3" lift, but barely. You will need to readjust your steering lock bolts. The guys in Iceland cut out their rear wheel opening, which won't show after you replace your spats (to stay leagal). To buy XZL in that size, you must have hit the lottery.

07-16-2007, 08:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
ini88 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 44 Gallery: 0	yeah I was thinking the mods needed to run those is way to much for a tire that I could get that is similar, less expensive and way lighter. hell, I even think I would need to upgrade my rear tire carrier to hold the spare!

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