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Biggest Tyres On Defender 3" Spring Lift
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:14 pm
by mimmo321
just wondering wat tyre i could fit with 3" spring lift in my 110 defender.
i been lookin at mickey t baja mickey t mtz or bfg mud wat u think best option is
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:04 pm
by Reddo
33's with comfort AFAIK, maybe even 35's but with some interference..
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:08 pm
by mimmo321
thanx mate any recomendations on a good muddy
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:44 pm
by cloughy
mimmo321 wrote:thanx mate any recomendations on a good muddy
Second set of tyres?? Simex
General all purpose?? Pro-comp X terrain
35's of course

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:46 pm
by mimmo321
there goin on a defender 110 wat would u say bout a 255/85r16
tyres
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:25 am
by Hally
G'day mimmo 321 I can fit 36x12.5x16 on a 2'' lift but i had to remove the defender flares and replaced them with rubber ones dont forget about your radius arms if you want to run big tyres you'll probably end up losing a bit of your turning circle cause the rub I used to run 33" exterrains on a 2'' lift with the flares still intact & plenty of clearance hope this helps
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:15 am
by jbell
mimmo I run Q78 swampers with a 3" lift just had to trim rear
flares & just hits front radius arms on full lock. there about 36x11
cheers Jeff
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:11 pm
by mimmo321
thanx guys 36 didnt think id fit that ill run a 33 for now instead of the 31ns then maybe nex year giv it a crack with 35s
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 3:18 pm
by DK
Yep i run 34" swampers with a 2" lift no problems at all
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:42 pm
by mimmo321
34 swampers how wide are they? they dont rub at all thats a decent size tyre.
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:53 am
by DK
mimmo321 wrote:34 swampers how wide are they? they dont rub at all thats a decent size tyre.
They are 34x10.5x16's but only measure about 9.5" wide and height wise just a little under 34".....
http://www.intercotire.com/site36.php
I ran 34" JT2's before the Swampers and will never go back
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:59 pm
by mimmo321
never go bak to the jungle trekker or the swamper? i was gunna get a jt2 wat were they like
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:08 pm
by mimmo321
i got a price on the 255/85r16 bfg muddy which is a bit over 33" for $$285.00 ea. has any one seen much better
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:12 pm
by ISUZUROVER
mimmo321 wrote:i got a price on the 255/85r16 bfg muddy which is a bit over 33" for $$285.00 ea. has any one seen much better
3 years ago I shopped around until I got a lowest quote of $245 per tyre - but they have probably gone up since then.
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:15 pm
by mimmo321
245 is pretty cheap 285 is cheapest i been able to get em i no the guy at tyre joint i think he looks after me but who knows, he is cheapest so far
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:47 pm
by DK
mimmo321 wrote:never go bak to the jungle trekker or the swamper? i was gunna get a jt2 wat were they like
I wouldnt go back to a simex....dont get me wrong they are a great tyre and hold there own but i just feel the swamper is a better all round tyre.
If conditions changed in Victoria and it became the wet,muddy place it once was then i would re consider the simex....until then its swampers for me...
Havent gotten a price on 255/85 bfg muds for a while but i paid 270 for 33x10.5x15 bfg muds about 12 months ago...so $285 sounds reasonable.
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:28 pm
by Michele
jbell wrote:mimmo I run Q78 swampers with a 3" lift cheers Jeff
Would you post a pic?

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:13 pm
by jsttry
I run 35x12.5x15 Goodyear MT/R's with a 2" spring lift on a County 110. Had to cut the flares to stop them rubbing and adjusted the steering stops so they didn't rub on the arms.
Pics of before and after the guard chop that show where it was hitting on both the flares and the arms are located here
http://www.mrjj.net/gallery/1985landroverflex?page=1
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:20 pm
by mimmo321
luv ure rig looks good how do u like the goodyear's wats wear like and how much they cost.
mtr's
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:55 pm
by def90
i've had a couple of set's of MTR's and they've been the best set of 'all-terrain tyres' (that you can run as a every day tyre) bar specialist tyres e.g creepy's, simex, etc. on the market. although i found the 285/75/16's alot nicer on the ear, and wore better then 33 and 35/12.5.15's (must be the wider tead blocks), but are a very good tyre.
P.S i now have 35/12.5/15 maxxis creepy crawlers and will never look back!!
P.S. my road tyres are still 33/12.5/15 MTR's when i can be bothered changing them!
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:34 am
by jsttry
hard to tell wear as I don't do that many km's as its just a toy car.
Not overly loud on the road, but then again it is a defender. Have only been bogged once since replacing the old 33" AT's and that was only because it got crossed up and I have no lockers.
I got them for $310 each.
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:12 pm
by mimmo321
i ended p putten on 255/85r16 --- 33.1 they fit good on standard rim dont rub and all in full flex perfect size
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:41 pm
by 110county
What offset do you have on those rims Mimmo?? are they disco rims thought the tyres would be too wide for a 5.5" defender rim??
Cheers
Luke
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 3:51 pm
by mimmo321
nah my rim isnt 5.5 its 6.5 or 7 standard on the 06 defender. they fit great