Thread: Widest tyres on 300 Tdi

Hi GyroLandy,

You talking wheels and tyres (offset changes and wider wheels) or just tyres on 1994 Freestyle alloys?

285/75/16 is the widest that will fit OEM alloys and that's a bit of a push already (waiting to get smacked with regulations in a moment! )

I've seen 315/70/16 on a Defender before, but I wasn't crazy about the look personally. Obviously fitted on serious offset steel wheels with a significant width increase and that was not in Australia...

Cheers,

Lou

Look at 255/85/16 as well. An inch or so taller without the rubbing.
Work well with 40mm lift.

Really depends on the wheels, like 7" wide (LR alloys) can only legally have 265's, so there is that to think about too, a wider offset 8 or 10" wide steel wheel will allow you to get wider tyres on
Of course then you have to keep it within the most lines so as not to modify the body

Thanks,

I want to use my stock standard steel rims, powdercoat them bloack and stick the biggest wheels on there possible.

Will the 285/17/16 fit on the standard rim? Will I need to change anything to prevent rubbing?

Will the turning circle remain the same?

As per MR LR jnr's post, its most probably not legal to do it which will prevent any shop fitting them for you in any case...

They will definitely rub on standard offsets and the only way to address that would be the turning stops which in turn will affect the turning circle as well.

Widest suggested then would be the 265/75/16 which is an approved Land Rover size or the 255/85/16 which is a fraction narrower, but a LOT taller...

Cheers,

Lou

So going for either the 255 or 265 I can fit them straight to the standard rim with no offset, spacing, widening of the flare or changing the bump stops?

Originally Posted by Loubrey

As per MR LR jnr's post, its most probably not legal to do it which will prevent any shop fitting them for you in any case...

They will definitely rub on standard offsets and the only way to address that would be the turning stops which in turn will affect the turning circle as well.

Widest suggested then would be the 265/75/16 which is an approved Land Rover size or the 255/85/16 which is a fraction narrower, but a LOT taller...

Cheers,

Lou

I have Mickey Thompson 265/75/16 on standard puma alloys and they rub the springs and have terrible turning circle... I think the standard rim is +30 offset.


OP - my son has a 1994 300tdi and it's not difficult to widen the guards using garden edging and then put on -25 off Les Richmond 8" steel rims, 33" Maxi Bighorns. BUT - I reckon that as soon as you do this all other sorts of geometry change and you chase things that need modification.

Yep!

In metric measurements these are the three ones that work standard on the car with no modification other than a lift.

1. 235/85/16 - Standard on new Defenders
2. 265/75/16 - Used to be standard and the size my current Puma has fitted (BFG KM2)
3. 255/85/16 - Nicest looking tyre for Defenders with a lift IMO

The attached picture has both Defenders fitted with 255/85/16 (the older BFG KM Muddies). The 110 and my 90 has both got a 2" lift. You'll also see that the 90 is wearing standard Freestyle Defender alloys, so standard offset.

Cheers,

Lou