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Prado question

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Prado question

Post by red80 »

Will 265/75/16 fit on standard height prado.
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Post by Goldey »

Yes, sort of.

We have a 98 model Prado and just after buying it we threw the small skinny road tyres off and put 265/75/16 mud tyres on and promptly threw it at everything we could. At this stage the suspension was still stock standard but we had to trim the front mudflaps so the tyres wouldn't scrub on them, until....... :oops: :oops: .

We went through a 2 foot deep bog hole that just happened to have a submerged rock at the far end of the right hand wheel track. In my exuberance to make sure I didn't get bogged I hit the end of the bog hole reasonably hard, therefore when the drivers side front wheel hit the submerged rock it promptly shoved the wheel that hard up inside the guard that I pushed the inner guard off the firewall....... :bad-words: :x :x .

After this woopsy we got lifted springs put in that meant that now the tyres had better clearance. I haven't had any issues since then.

Long answer to a short question. sorry. :) :)

Goldey
98 Discovery 300 tdi, XD9000 (on garage floor awaiting suitable bullbar), soon to be 3 inch suspension lift and 1 inch body lift, 31" Maxxis muds, custom drawers
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Post by ats4x4dotcom »

they will rub slightly on the mudflap.

I used to run 285/75/16 MTRs on mine, and they fitted in the rear ok, we just needed to FBH the rear of the front inner fenders where they met the floor pan, to create some space.
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Post by ferrit »

fit quite happily with a 2" lift and dont scrub anywhere. :cool:
2005 HDJ100 Manual, ARB bar, XD9000 winch, ARB rooftop tent + awning, Drawers, Engel, 2" OME lift, 285/75R16 KM2's, iCom, HID XGT's.
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Post by red80 »

lift will be coming when I can persuad the wife (her car) but tyres will probably be first, thanks for the feed back
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Post by playdoh »

You can always have your castor adjusted to give a little more clearance.
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