So that makes my 265/75/16 on rrc ordinary. Wonder if fitting deefer brake upgrade would at least adress the braking issue. Should then get mod for deffer tyre size. Now 265/75/16 to 235/85/16 have to check my math before being sure.

Was the "refitting the spare wheel carrier" required because the new tyre would catch on the rear bumper. I am having that problem with my new mud tyres and I though I read somewhere an easy way to solve the problem but I cannot find it again.

I am currently thinking I will need to weld something on to lift it.

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2000 TD5 D2
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Hi Paul,
Yes mate. But all we did was turn the wheel mount upside down.
The carrier is tapered slightly, so turning it upside down raises the level of the bolts, but also shifts the centre more towards middle of the rear door. We didn't bother drilling the two additional middle holes, just used the four "corner" bolts, made sure they were tight, and all seems good so far. So a slightly easier job than what it states below.

Copied this from Clifton Scientific Text Services, the Netherlands
(I did the first option and the wiper arm JUST clears the bracket)

"Adjusting the spare wheel carrier is absolutely necessary for this size. Possible adjustments, all actually reported as really carried out by a DSII owner, include

* Inverting the carrier, which will raise the wheel by 3 to 4 cm (approx 1.5 inches). Downside is that it will also shift the wheel more to the left, and thus put more leverage on the door hinges plus obscure a larger part of your rear view. For this option you will have to remove the interior trim of the door, undo the six carrier bolts, re-use the four upper/lower fixing holes, and with the metal fixer as a template drill two new middle holes in the door, and re-attach the carrier. Also this option will need adjusting the rear wiper arm to allow full travel: undo bolt/screw, pull out, readjust on the spline, reattach. An afternoon of home-mechanic work, but it will give you a stable spare wheel carrier, allowing for all practical tyre sizes, up to and including 33-inch tyres.

* A reasonable alternative adjustment is drilling mounting holes lower down (20 mm, or 3/4 inch) in the carrier, which needs removal of the interior trim, flattening the pressed rib on the bottom of the mount, and some accurate drilling, and has a very stable result. Obviously, for this the interior trim has to be removed first, and put back on afterwards. A raise of approx. 2 cm (0.75 inch) seems achievable with this alternative, allowing for all tyres up to 32 inch as listed above.

* A next alternative is to wing it: just put on the larger wheel on the carrier and slam the door. You can help the bumper down a bit by loosening the two bolts which hold the bumper on the frame, and then slam the door and re-tighten the bolts. Effectively the bumper will be pushed down a bit. If you can live with the rubbing this is an easy way out, but only applicable for the tyre sizes between 30.5 and 31.5 inches.

* Lastly, you can put the wheel way higher up on the stock spare wheel carrier, using merely two bolts instead of the default three. The attached wheel will slightly tilt forward towards the rear window. Downside of this option is that the spare wheel will be attached to merely two bolts, both on the same off-centre (bottom) side of the wheel, causing leverage, with questionable stability. Obviously, you can make any tyre size fit."

Hope it helps.

Cheers,

..:: KIEREN ::..
2000 Disco II Auto V8
Object Of Mass Consumption

Thanks for that.

I inverted the carrier and now all is good

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Paul

2000 TD5 D2
Cargo Barrier, Bullbar, Shelves, 80l Fridge, SC80, Safari Snorkel
Camel Group Camper Trailer

Buying a Landrover is like becoming a Buddhist. Surviving the criticism from Nissan owners is part of the path to enlightenment.