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disco tyre size

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 6:20 pm
by beef
Hi, Have a V8 S1 Disco, 2in spring lift , 2in body lift, 16in steel rims were and were thinking of putting 265x75x16 goodyear mtr's on........Will they fit ?? or is there a larger size that will, I know i will probably have to trim rear guards..... look forward to any responce.. :roll: :roll: :roll:

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:07 pm
by TuffRR
with that lift you can fit 35's with a bit of cutting.

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:26 pm
by chimpboy
According to http://www.discoweb.org/tire.htm

I think all these are with no lift. With your lift you'll find it all a lot easier.

Discovery


235/70-16: Stock tire size.

205/80-16: Stock size in many other countries. same height as 235/70-16.

255/65-16: same height as stock

225/75-16: little taller than stock

245/70-16: little taller and wider than the stock size. reportedly, no need for lift, just minor trimming to fit those tires.

245/75-16: popular size for OME suspension lifted vehicles. require slight trimming on the rear wheel well fender, and may also call for adjustment on the steering bumpstops.

215/85-16: same height as 245/75-16. but narrower. seems to be preferred for the snow and mud.

265/70-16: about as tall as 245/75-16, but wider. will require more trimming and steering bump stops adjustments along with taller bump stops over the rear axle.

265/75-16: almost 32" tall. Same as stock NAS D90 tires. Will require even more trimming.

235/85-16: same height as 265/75-16 but narrower. And seems to be the most popular size with OME lift.

255/85-16: about 33" tall...very few people have fitted this size. Lots of butchering for this one.

285/75-16: about 33" also... but very very wide.


Discovery Series II


255/65-16: Stock tire size.

255/70-16: Just a bit taller than stock.

265/75-16: Taller and wider than stock, possible to fit without lift. minor rubbing. Looks real balanced with mild OME lift.

285/75-16: even taller than 265/75-16, r requires a bit more lift than the regular OME lift. some have fitted OME751 from Discovery series I, and changed SLS sensor in the rear to achieve almost 3 inches. Gearing and shaft strenght become issues.

255/85-16: a bit taller than 285/75-15 but narrower. Gearing and shaft strenght become issues.