Thread: Widest tyre on sawtooth alloys

Originally Posted by ProjectDirector

Exciting times for you with new defender, what colour?

I will choose the Micky Thompson MTR 265/75/16

Getting the Keswick green, with black wheel arches and white roof

I've no personal experience with them, but have heard many many good reviews of the Micky T's. Either way, get out there and have fun. I know I will.

Originally Posted by noyakfat

Getting the Keswick green, with black wheel arches and white roof



I've no personal experience with them, but have heard many many good reviews of the Micky T's. Either way, get out there and have fun. I know I will.

Classic colour combo, well done and enjoy.
I doubt I will be changing tyres anytime soon, my 110 is only 8 months old so they still have lots of tread to go through.

Yep, good decision. I peaked a bit early in swapping them out. Hopefully I can sell the original boost alloys with continental conticross A/T's to recover some cost of the new shoes

Would 265/75-16 fit on sawtooth wheels with a 30mm spacer on a puma 90?

Originally Posted by AUH

Would 265/75-16 fit on sawtooth wheels with a 30mm spacer on a puma 90?

Yes, it will be the equivalent of a neg 10 offset. People are running 285/75's on zero offset with no rubbing. Your combo is 20mm narrower tyre with +10mm wider wheel track.

ps: welcome to the forum.

MLD

Originally Posted by MLD

Yes, it will be the equivalent of a neg 10 offset. People are running 285/75's on zero offset with no rubbing. Your combo is 20mm narrower tyre with +10mm wider wheel track.

ps: welcome to the forum.

MLD

Thanks MLD. I haven't receide my D90 yet but have one on order. So would 285/75-16 fit on sawtooth with 30mm spacers or will they start rubbing the fenders? I will be driving in soft sand mainly so looking for widest tire I can fit.

285/75 on neg 25 offset work well, you will need a set of flat dog flexi flares though to cover them

Originally Posted by AUH

Thanks MLD. I haven't receide my D90 yet but have one on order. So would 285/75-16 fit on sawtooth with 30mm spacers or will they start rubbing the fenders? I will be driving in soft sand mainly so looking for widest tire I can fit.

I would just stick with the 265/75/16 if you want to change. Land Rover Australia are not keen on any size outside the two "official" sizes for 90's and 110's. As stated before the 235/85/16 and 265/75/16 are mere millimeters apart in rolling diameter and therefore both approved.

Odd sizes other than those two have in the past given people difficulty in some cases on transmission and drive warranty claims.

And purely for information sake - wider tyres give you absolutely no benefit what so ever on sand... in fact they actually hinder your progress. A 235 General Grabber (as standard when your car is delivered) at 18Psi is by a country mile the best tyre on sand...

See this link: Why Wide Tyres Don’t Help In Sand | outbackjoe