Thread: Touring Vehicle from a Defender 110- Suggestions? Shops?

Hi Neo,

From memory the OEM alloys on Defenders are +33 offset and the 265/75/16's fit without any issues (they are still considered a Land Rover standard size).

If you're looking at a 130 you might need some extra input as the steel wheels are different to the alloys.

My 2010 90 has the factory issue 235/85/16's on the OEM alloys and my playtime wheels are +12 offset ZU alloys with 265/75/16 KM2's. The extra offset and slightly wider tyres make them fit perfectly under the edge of the standard flares/ spats.

Cheers,

Lou

My Defender came (secondhand) with LRA water & diesel sill tanks, polyairs in the rear springs, cruise control, cargo barrier and a few other extra's. It had been serviced in Darwin so the previous owner did a big trip.

I then fitted a home made storage system.
I sorted out what I wanted to carry and then designed a storage system around it.

Two jerrys for water, four plastic storers for food, 3 chairs, 2 burner Coleman, single burner Coleman, hand winch, hotplate, foldable table (plus a heap of other stuff like a camp oven, Bush Kettle, crockery, cutlery etc. etc.).
I ended up setting the fridge back towards the cargo barrier (otherwise there was lost space behind it). A plastic wash bowl with frypan, large cookpot (useful if you want a lot of hot water) & billy sit in front of the fridge (in cotton bags to stop 'em rattling). This can be stuck under the back of the vehicle if the fridge is being used.



Fridge pulled out.




A few years later I made a folding shelf inside the rear door, great for brief stops to make a cuppa.




It's still fitted with 7.50 x 16 tubed tyres (it's a 1995 model). A trip to the High Country a year ago had everyone in Toyotas & Nissans airing down their huge tyres and taking the **** out of my 'cheescutter' tyres but I went everywhere they did.



I'd suggest you work out, maybe even purchase all the items you want to carry and then get a storage system made to carry them.
You can spend a lot on fancy tyres, lift kits etc. etc. but for most trips the Defender is already a capable vehicle.


Best of luck,

Colin

Originally Posted by Loubrey

Hi Neo,

From memory the OEM alloys on Defenders are +33 offset and the 265/75/16's fit without any issues (they are still considered a Land Rover standard size).

If you're looking at a 130 you might need some extra input as the steel wheels are different to the alloys.

My 2010 90 has the factory issue 235/85/16's on the OEM alloys and my playtime wheels are +12 offset ZU alloys with 265/75/16 KM2's. The extra offset and slightly wider tyres make them fit perfectly under the edge of the standard flares/ spats.

Cheers,

Lou

Thanks Lou! Those are the tyres I am looking at using actually. I guess the issue is that the extra +21 (yours are +12, mine are +33) will make the wheel closer to the inner part of the wheel well and I'm just trying to make sure these won't rub.

Anyone with the +33 Boost Alloys running this tyre to confirm?

Originally Posted by neophyteguy

Thanks Lou! Those are the tyres I am looking at using actually. I guess the issue is that the extra +21 (yours are +12, mine are +33) will make the wheel closer to the inner part of the wheel well and I'm just trying to make sure these won't rub.

Anyone with the +33 Boost Alloys running this tyre to confirm?

265/75r16 on Boost Alloys wil (lightly) rub on the front radius arms (but you can adjust the steering stops) and (lightly) on the rear spring mounts under articulation on a 110 (though possibly not on a 90 due to the smaller diameter springs).

These aren't show stoppers - I ran this size for 65,000k - and it's possible that a 265/75r16 that doesn't have agressive side biters might not rub at all. For reference, I was running Goodyear Wrangler M/TR Kevlars (great tyre by the way).

Hope this helps.