350ypvs Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Can i fit a set of 265/75/16s on a Discovery 1 and what mods would be needed.E.g. suspension lift? Arches cut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 The search function is your friend lots of tyre size discussions:- http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?act=Sear...=%2B265%2F75R16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu2985 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I have 265/75/16 at on my disco 300 tdi I have bearmach HD blue springs which make it sit about an 1" higher I had to camel cut my rear arches I have a winch bumper so dont know if you would need to trim your front bumper Mine has Steel modulars which stick out furthur than normal Disco alloys. My m8 has same setup as me except he has standard alloys he did the camel cut and has never caught his arches since because mine stick out more even after making a second larger camel cut I can still catch the rear of my back arches under heavy articulation You may not have to cut your arches one guy used a metal bracket fastened to his mudflap bracket to push his rear arches out at the bottom so the tyres would fit in ok. He also pulled out the front wings making them more flared - surprisingly it looked ok and you couldnt really tell. what you almost certainly will need is bigger bump stops or else you will start having problems. Depending on your wheels you may have to adjust yoru steering stops as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350ypvs Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 OK.Thanks for your help. I also found the tyre fittment guide link on another post. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hangover Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 OK.Thanks for your help. I also found the tyre fittment guide link on another post. Gary They fit great with a 2" lift and camel cut . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350ypvs Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 They fit great with a 2" lift and camel cut . Cheers for that cos thats what its getting.Hoping to fit the suspension on friday.I read somewhere on here that you should space the anti roll bar to chassis mountings by the same amount as the lift,is this true as i've not seen that mentioned before. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Yes it is otherwise the anti roll bar will turn inside out and the ride will get awful bumpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoGlover Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Yes it is otherwise the anti roll bar will turn inside out and the ride will get awful bumpy i wasnt aware of this, should it be for both front an back then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddog Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Cheers for that cos thats what its getting.Hoping to fit the suspension on friday.I read somewhere on here that you should space theanti roll bar to chassis mountings by the same amount as the lift,is this true as i've not seen that mentioned before. Gary just rip the anti roll bar off. it only restricts the movement in the axle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hangover Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Cheers for that cos thats what its getting.Hoping to fit the suspension on friday.I read somewhere on here that you should space theanti roll bar to chassis mountings by the same amount as the lift,is this true as i've not seen that mentioned before. Gary Never touched the swaybars and articulation is still pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350ypvs Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 Might after try it without anti roll bars first as i can aleays refit them anyway (with spacers) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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