Tire to big? - Land Rovers Only

LRDisco94 · 02-03-2007, 09:03 AM

Ok I bought some steel wheels and the steel wheels had 235/85 tires on them...but they are junk tires so i still need to buy some M/T's but i wanted to see the clearance and all that...you guys think i need to go with a smaller tire? or should i trim? because i think 235/85 is a good size

I have 2in ome hd

96owner · 02-03-2007, 09:16 AM

if they rub in the back you can try this trick he has 235/85
http://www.discoweb.org/rearfender/index.htm

and if they do rub i would just trim and get some flares

Disco Mike · 02-03-2007, 10:20 AM

If it were mine I would slap some 265's under her like on my truck, I like the way they porpotioaly fill out the trucks appearance, they don't rub and you have a big foot print.
By the way the BFG is an excellant MT, a little pricey but they will last forever.
Mike

300bhp/ton · 02-03-2007, 02:57 PM

if they rub trim or lift

Thor · 02-03-2007, 05:46 PM

Your D1 is set up the same way as my 1995 RRC. I loved the 235/85 GY MT/R with OME MD springs! Any wider and I would have had to trim a bit more than I'd want to. As it was I just folded the metal at the front of the wheel well behind the rear door. EASY.

I'd vote to keep 235/85. It also has less rolling resistance than a wider tire.

I'm not against wider, but with this set up I like the narrower.

KevinNY · 02-03-2007, 09:49 PM

You will have to trim the rear wheel wells.

stevenr · 02-07-2007, 10:54 AM

You need to get nuts for steel wheels and not use those lug nuts that are for your alloys

Funrover · 02-07-2007, 11:40 AM

I have 235/85 now and love them...... But here is what I have done... When I had steel wheels with 31 x 10.5 MT I had to trim my inner fender by the back door... When I bought the 235's i put them on the alloys and now have tons of clearence... I love them and they have more than proven their worth!

LRDisco94 · 02-07-2007, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevenr

You need to get nuts for steel wheels and not use those lug nuts that are for your alloys

yeah...i was just putting them on to see the clearance...i didnt do any driving..

I think i am gonna stick with the 235/85 seems to be a good choice

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02-03-2007, 09:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
96owner Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 527 Gallery: 0	if they rub in the back you can try this trick he has 235/85 http://www.discoweb.org/rearfender/index.htm and if they do rub i would just trim and get some flares __________________ Delaware Mother******! 1996 Disco Myspace mods: OME HD lift (thaks max) zombie

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02-03-2007, 05:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Thor Solihull Society, CO and High Desert Rovers, NM Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,307 Gallery: 0	Your D1 is set up the same way as my 1995 RRC. I loved the 235/85 GY MT/R with OME MD springs! Any wider and I would have had to trim a bit more than I'd want to. As it was I just folded the metal at the front of the wheel well behind the rear door. EASY. I'd vote to keep 235/85. It also has less rolling resistance than a wider tire. I'm not against wider, but with this set up I like the narrower. __________________ Todd Carpe Rangius Roverum

02-03-2007, 09:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
KevinNY Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Guilderland, NY Posts: 803 Gallery: 0	You will have to trim the rear wheel wells. __________________ "The Goat",1973 Series III coil conversion, Daihatsu 2.8 Td, power steering, dual ARBs Etc. '91 RRC, bone stock

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02-03-2007, 10:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 6,069 Gallery: 0	If it were mine I would slap some 265's under her like on my truck, I like the way they porpotioaly fill out the trucks appearance, they don't rub and you have a big foot print. By the way the BFG is an excellant MT, a little pricey but they will last forever. Mike

02-07-2007, 10:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
stevenr Steven Ratajczyk Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cleveland, TN Posts: 155 Gallery: 0	You need to get nuts for steel wheels and not use those lug nuts that are for your alloys __________________ Steven Ratajczyk '99 Disco 1 with stripes

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