tommi Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Hello What is the standard metric tire size for a defender 90, and will 265/75/16 fit a defender without a lift? Thanks, Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Factory fit option on alloy wheels is 235/75's here so I rckon 265's would fit without any problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommi Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 Factory fit option on alloy wheels is 235/75's here so I rckon 265's would fit without any problem. ok Thanks, what about 285/75/16? Thanks, Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Should be OK, as they are only 30mm wider & same aspect ratio,but might have to adjust the steering lockstops on each swivel to prevent the inner shoulder rubbing the radius arms on full lock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 235/85R16 is a factory size these days, though most vehicles have 7.50R16 on steel wheels. 265/75R16 will fit with no problems and used to be a factory size on 90's in the late 1990s, but will only fit on 7x16 rims - they were fitted on alloys by Land Rover, the 5.5" steel rims are not wide enough for a 265 (manufacturers will tell you they are also not wide enough for 235s but experience begs to differ!). I run 265/75R16 on Land Rover 7x16 alloys on my 110, and it causes no problems at all. Mine http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopi...20&start=20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6cyltdi Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Hmmmm, i had 265/75 r16's on my 90 with a lift and still managed to rip of my eyebrows and bend the back of my wing a little...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 If you have them on offset rims like 8 spokes or modulars they might, but the standard offset (i.e. any LR alloys or the Discovery steel) should be OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Oh do modulars have more of an offset that LR rims like wolf and such. How much of a difference is the offset and what rims would be the best for 235/85R16 and 265/75R16. Wolf rims or 16x7 modulars. Which combination would give the best alignment under the wheel arch of a defender 90 with standard suspension. Thanks Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santiago Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 BFG MT 265/75/16 on Disco 16 x 7 steel rims slightly rub against the frame(?) that holds the upper part of the spring in th rear of my defender Td5. They rub just a little bit and you actually do not notice it while driving and it does not restrcit axle articulatio, just a little bit less paint... No rubbing at all against the outer plastic (eyebrows ?). They do restrict steering a bit. Cheers, Santiago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirkop82 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 ok Thanks, what about 285/75/16?Thanks, Tom. A 285/75 tyre is tall as a 255/85, with a diameter of 84cm (aprox). 3.5 higher than a 235/85 or a 265/75. So you can lift your axle but is heavy and the the wide of the tyre can stress your trasmission... Anyway in a standard Def I think you could have some problems in compression, relating to the rim's offset: often, with a negative offset, tyre scratch on the wheel arch, but isn't a big problem! I think that a 255/85 is a better choice than a 285/75: a little bit narrower and light but with the same diameter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nas90 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 The nas came with 265/75/R16 BFG All Terrains on standard LR alloys straight from Land Rover and apart from scraping the front hockey sticks if the steering stop is not adjusted correctly. Otherwise they were fine. Thats with standard springs. If you use modulars or any rim with a different offset to the alloys then without a lift you probably will scrape the eyebrows. The alloys have about 1.5ins more inset than steel rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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