Thread: 225/95/R16 Anyone tried them?

Here's how they look...notice they fit up under standard flares nicely too with articulation. These are on tubed wolfs, about +20 offset. And no mud up the side!!

Originally Posted by Landy Red

I'm running the 225 grippers on tubed wolf rims with tubes. I've found 6, dirt cheap at $90 per tyre. I reckon they are brilliant. I've also got a brand new set of 255s geos in the shed not getting used; that's how good I think they are. I run them 40psi on road and 25psi off. It is the only option for 33 inch all terrain, that fits standard rim. They look perfect. IMHO sunnies and alloys don't suit a defender. 225s are the exact same height as 285s.. but much nicer to drive on and less wear on vehicle.

I also have a Detroit. The 225s with Detroit, are much more capable than 255s or 285s muddies with standard open diff. What I'm saying is, it's cheaper, and better bang for buck, to get a Detroit and run these 225 tyres on standard rims, than get after market wheels, and 255 mud tyres and still have no locker..

I've just lined up a set of brand new take offs, this time though duelers. I plan on running this size for a long time. Out of the following sizes: 235, 265,255 and 285 that I have tried, I think 225 are hands down best size for a standard defender. They also retain the most traditional/stock look.

That's good to know but for me I do not want to be running tubes as that brings back too many bad memories from early days of me running split rims and tube tyres...

Great to hear that they go that well and the benefits of a Detroit rear...

If I go this path, I'll be putting them on the standard 7" Disco steel rims or Alloy rims that I have in the shed... MY main concern though with that width of rim is when aired down, that u have a greater chance of rolling the tyre off the bead/rim...

Originally Posted by Rick

I've got them on my Defender with 7" Disco 1 steel rims. Went up the Hay River Track in the Simpson earlier this year and had pressures down at around 14-15 lbs at times, no issues.

So u have experienced no issues at low pressures of the bead coming away from the rim? What about when driving those more rutted tracks where the sidewall is pushing up against the ruts on difficult tracks? This is where I'm thinking u may have troubles of the tyre coming away from the bead more easily as the 225 tyre is roughly only 1.5" wider than the rim itself...

The wolfs are 6.5 inch so bugger all difference really. I did have them on tubeless wolfs and took them to 18psi. A mate runs that set up and said he went to 10 and they were like caterpillar tracks! Honestly though I don't reckon that really low pressures are needed, because such a high tyre profile (95), means that as your air down the benefit of a longer contact patch is achieved more quickly (i.e without letting out as much air.) So, by going to 20, a lot of benefit in traction is achieved..where's I reckon a smaller profile, say a 75 series tyre would need to be let down more to achieve the same increase in contact patch. Would be interesting to test this theory!?

I've got tubless wolfs with 255 tyres sitting in the shed, supposedly for tougher tracks, but then these 225s are just so surprisingly capable and they so skinny they aren't touching sides if ruts! Anyway, I'll probably sell the 255s and run the 225s on the tubless rims, but for now, with the driving I'm doing currently, tubes are fine.

Originally Posted by Robmacca

That's good to know but for me I do not want to be running tubes as that brings back too many bad memories from early days of me running split rims and tube tyres...

Great to hear that they go that well and the benefits of a Detroit rear...

If I go this path, I'll be putting them on the standard 7" Disco steel rims or Alloy rims that I have in the shed... MY main concern though with that width of rim is when aired down, that u have a greater chance of rolling the tyre off the bead/rim...

Originally Posted by Robmacca

So u have experienced no issues at low pressures of the bead coming away from the rim? What about when driving those more rutted tracks where the sidewall is pushing up against the ruts on difficult tracks? This is where I'm thinking u may have troubles of the tyre coming away from the bead more easily as the 225 tyre is roughly only 1.5" wider than the rim itself...

The maximum rim width suitable for the 225/95R16 would likely be 7.0 inches (rim range of 5.5 - 7.0) considering a 235/85R16 can safely be fitted to a maximum rim width of 7.5 inches (rim range of 6.0 - 7.5).

Hi mate not sure whether this is an active convo but would these 225/95 r16 fit on my standard series 3 steels?? Currently it's got 7.5 16s on and I need new ones but a slightly newer wheel. Hope you can help!

The thread's five years old, with the last post previous to yours, two years old, however your revival will probably reignite the conversation.

Originally Posted by Joelholmesy

Hi mate not sure whether this is an active convo but would these 225/95 r16 fit on my standard series 3 steels?? Currently it's got 7.5 16s on and I need new ones but a slightly newer wheel. Hope you can help!

Sure. A little taller and a little wider.