samcrook Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Right, I'm looking at changing my current 205/80R16 ATs on steels to something bigger, ideally 235/85R16 ATs on modulars. It's not lifted at all, will they fit without changing anything other than the lock stops ? If not what would be a sensible choice ? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Absomolutely. Its what I have on my 110. You will have no problems with lock stops and such. And your 90 will look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeppimp Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 What Jim said. Stuck a set on my old 90 to replace 205s, fitted without no other mods and looked awesome (sorry, sorry, sorry, but it did) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pux Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I have just ordered a set of 265/75/16 to fit my standard 110 hope they fit!!!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 235/85s will fit no probs on a std90 with no lift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotian Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 You shouldnt have any trouble with the 265/75s. I put replaced y standard tyres with 265/75 Colway MTs and everything was fine with no alterations. They looked TOTALLY AWSOME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pux Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 TOTALLY AWSOME saying that is just so freaky naughty.......init cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samcrook Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 Thanks, I'll go ahead and get those tomorrow then Have to admit the 205s have always looked a bit pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mortus Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 265's rubb on full articulation on a standard 90 i think you have to trim a tiny bit aswell. thats what im getting next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adz Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Recommended wheel size for 235/85 tyres is 6.5inch width, iirc stock wheels aren't that big, rostyles are 6inch. You can get away with sixes but I wouldn't go any smaller. On the plus side, disco1 steelies come up on e-thief pretty regularly and are usually as cheap as you can get, look just fine and are 7inches wide. I paid 30 quid for mine with some gash tyres on 'em. Hope that helps, Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hiatt Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Or you can buy new genuine Disco 1 steels for about £50 plus the VAT. Wheel widths and 235/85 16 tyres are an interesting one, as was said 6.5" is the recommended wheel width, but in remold form they are exactly the same size and carcass as a 7.50Rx16 with a recommended wheel width of 5.5". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tychoS Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I run 235/85R16 on rrc rostyle rims on a 1988 90". On the danish registration document for my 90" it says that legal tire dimensions are from 205/80R16 to 235/85R16. The tires fit fine with no rubbing, and they look well proportioned on the Land Rover. As to rim width. The tires neither bulge nor seem pinched in, so I would say the rostyle width is about right for the dimension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adz Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Or you can buy new genuine Disco 1 steels for about £50 plus the VAT. Is that 50 quid for a set of 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotian Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I've got 8 spoke steel wheels and when I took them to a tyre place to put on my new 265/75s they refused becuase they said they were too narrow .They said they were 6 inches wide. I took them to another place the same day and they said no problem becuase they are 7 inshes wide. Not sure how they got it wrong (not sure which one got it wrong) but they are fine and have been with extreem off roading and motorway for the past 4 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hiatt Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Is that 50 quid for a set of 5? No, £55 plus VAT each, delivered from Paddock, good value compared to 8 spokes I would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 8-spokes should only be fitted to rice-burners I'm off now ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrfarmer Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Hi I've got 385/85/16's on 8 spokes with my blocks taken out thay do rub a bit but it is only a bit and thats only on full lock so i was going to make a plate to bolt to the arm so it's smother. dont know weater this would be a problem when it comes to the mot as i put my speare set on for the mot. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sparkes Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 ... you can buy new genuine Disco 1 steels for about £50 plus the VAT. ...., £55 plus VAT each, delivered from Paddock, good value compared to 8 spokes I would say. What does that make the Silver Modulars from The Defender Centre? This isn't my 'specialist' area, so I'm not sure I'm comparing like with like, in terms of 'will it fit'. Appearance is personal preference. "Silver Modular Rims, Brand new rims suitable for all Defender 90 and 110. £27.50 each Plus VAT" http://www.exmod.co.uk/wheels.html They also do used steels at less cost. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 What does that make the Silver Modulars from The Defender Centre?This isn't my 'specialist' area, so I'm not sure I'm comparing like with like, in terms of 'will it fit'. Appearance is personal preference. "Silver Modular Rims, Brand new rims suitable for all Defender 90 and 110. £27.50 each Plus VAT" http://www.exmod.co.uk/wheels.html They also do used steels at less cost. Cheers. Your are comparing like for like and yes modulars and 8 spokes (Jim - I'm with you on 8 spokes ) are around this price from most tyre places. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I have a mate who runs 235/86x16 BFG MTs on 7x16" modulars on his 90. Every time we go out he ends up pushing the tyre off the sealing bead (this is without airing them down) and lo and behold, another flat tyre full of mud. I can only think this is down to the rim being too wide for the tyre. I'm suggested he tried tubes inside to stop the air loss, but I believe that practice is frowned up, anyone comment? I run 265/75x16s of the same make and tread on the same size rims and have never had a problem with air loss. I love these tyres, excellent mileage (30k so far and still fine in the mud), and at 265 width have superb grip on the tarmac, both our 90s are daily drives so this kind off thing matters. On the wheel choice issue I prefer modulars to Discovery steels as the offset is greater, allowing much more steering lock. We both have standard height suspension and have no rubbing problems whatsoever, as long as the steering lock stops are adjusted correctly. Cheers Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 265's rubb on full articulation on a standard 90i think you have to trim a tiny bit aswell. thats what im getting next 265/75s were fitted as standard on some 90s (at least in Belgium around 1999/2000), on Boost alloys. I know a few guys who drive them offroad and never saw any hint of rubbing on articulation. If you mean on full steering lock, I'm sure you are correct but nothing a bit of adjustement of the steering stops can't cure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I have a mate who runs 235/86x16 BFG MTs on 7x16" modulars on his 90. Every time we go out he ends up pushing the tyre off the sealing bead (this is without airing them down) and lo and behold, another flat tyre full of mud. I can only think this is down to the rim being too wide for the tyre. I'm suggested he tried tubes inside to stop the air loss, but I believe that practice is frowned up, anyone comment? I think this is a BFG MT and modular wheels issue rather than width etc. A number of us run 255/85's MT's on Modulars and regularly have slow punctures with debris pushed inside rim. Moving to wolf wheels seems to stop this straight away. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemarker Type S Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I have run both 235/85x16 and 265/75x16 tyres on both 6.5" and 7" rims on a standard 90 with no problems or catching. I was using 8 spokes which do have a greater offset than standard rims so this may have got around the problem of any possible rubbing on full lock without me realising. Both tyres are considered a standard size for both 110 and 90 so should be no problem. Both pretty much the same height and rolling diameter as each other (and not a whole lot different than a 750x16!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hiatt Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 What does that make the Silver Modulars from The Defender Centre?This isn't my 'specialist' area, so I'm not sure I'm comparing like with like, in terms of 'will it fit'. Appearance is personal preference. "Silver Modular Rims, Brand new rims suitable for all Defender 90 and 110. £27.50 each Plus VAT" http://www.exmod.co.uk/wheels.html They also do used steels at less cost. Cheers. Having turned the centres on Disco steels, modulars and 8 spokes I would say the Disco steels are considerably stronger than the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Having turned the centres on Disco steels, modulars and 8 spokes I would say the Disco steels are considerably stronger than the others. considerably, I doubt it Given the fact that you can buy two sets of mods as opposed to disco1's I'd bang the rims about and then change them out in 2-3 yrs given price difference. Plus you'll get the scrap value back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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