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Photo's please
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:39 pm
by Shark
What i am chasing is anyone out there with photo's of a series one Disco running on 265/75r16 tyres and the appropriate amount of lift...
I would really appreciate cause im trying to work out what size of tyre i need to go.
Marc
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:08 am
by james feeney
http://www.devon4x4.com/gallery/photos/Killer_discos
If you post on the forum, someone will answer any quaestions you have. Tell them you're from Oz.
JF
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:54 pm
by RangingRover
thats a shade under 32x10.5, if my quick calculation was correct - I THINK you can do that on a D1 with just a 2 inch spring lift.... 1 inch bodylift on top would make it almost a certainty, I would guess.
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:49 pm
by Shark
I really wanted photo's just to see what it looked like. Gonna do the 2" spring lift in the next couple of weeks and then will see if i need a body lift before i make my bullbar...
marc
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:52 am
by Shark
What no one out there with a d1 running on 265/75's??? I find it hard to believe.
Marc
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:16 am
by justinC
Shark wrote:What no one out there with a d1 running on 265/75's??? I find it hard to believe.
Marc
Marc,
I ran 265 70 on a D1, with standard suspension and no body lift, the rear of the rear guards cut out slightly. No problems with clearances and the disco got a fair bit of offroad use.
265 75 not hugely different, although I would give it a 50mm spring lift.
Sorry no pics though.
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:53 am
by Shark
I still appreciate the comment
I took some measurements off a 100 series with 265's...damn they are pretty big tyres.
Im gonna be doing a 2" spring lift and around 10mm in coil spacers and if i need to 1" body lift.
Marc
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:43 pm
by justinC
Should easily fit then, go the suspension lift first, you may noy need the body lift.
JC
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:16 am
by Shark
HOPE I DONT NEED A BODY LIFT. I CAN INSTALL ONE PIECE OF PIE BUT I DONT WANNA TURN IT INTO A UNSTABLE CAR.
MARC
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:04 am
by Utemad
Hi JustinC.
Did you need flares when you had the 265s on your Disco?
I'm looking to put 265/75s on my 94 Disco 5 door. It has a 2in lift already.
Did you have standard Disco 16x7in rims?
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:39 am
by redrover3
Hi, I had 245/75/16 (31inch) goodyear MT/Rs on standard disco steel rims with 2inch susp lift and they just caught the back of rear guards on full articulation. Very minor trimming required.
Tony
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:37 pm
by qserv
This might interest some of you here, have a look at the pics about half way down the page
http://4wdcentral.com.au/forum/index.php?topic=251.0
I beleive its only running about 40mm spring lift and cut gaurds - good size tyre too works out about 33x10 - i am looking at fiting this size on my D2
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:15 pm
by muddydigger
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:37 pm
by green allycan
some sort of spring lift, NO boy lift, 265/75r16, std rims, will touch as marked (serious trimming required), WILL rub on radius arm's and it WILL PISS YOU OFF!!!!
265/75r16, gard chop, offset rim's, PERFECT no rubbing
alot of angle grinding (including triming 2" off the bull bar). 285/75r16, they touch the wheel tubs front and rear at full flex (can be fixed with bottom out spacers)! oh yeah looks better and wheels so much better!!
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:06 pm
by Utemad
Thanks guys I think I'll not bother with 265/75 16s at this point in time.
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:35 pm
by green allycan
BEST OPTION FOR YOU GUY'S THAT WANT TALLER RUBBER, BUT DONT WANT TO CUT TOO MUCH OFF YOUR CAR........
there is one other option, 235/85r16 on 16 x 6.5 rr steel rims, these will require alittle trimming on the rear and will only slightly rub the radius arm's, also they are taller (just over 32") and cheeper then 265/75's, bfg make they and i even think you could get them in maxxis bighorn style, should even fit on your spare wheel carrier on rear door.