Advice on wheels and tyre size

[d2dave]

I am soon to start setting up my D2 Td5 for off road. It is currently bog standard, even has road tyres on 18 inch alloys It has SLS. I am planning a 50 mm suspension lift.

I want to fit 16 steel rims. I hear/read about different offsets etc. What are the pros and cons here? Where is the best place to sort rims?

Next thing is tyres. I am not wanting brand info but size advice. I want to go bigger to get more clearance for diffs. Also the size need to be a common one so that there is a large variety to choose from. I will also be "chipping" the motor for more power which should offset power loss from bigger wheels

Also where are good places to get the suspension lift kit?

Any help here will be much appreciated.

[janousek]

We r on the same path with a friend of mine, TD5 & V8 both d2a stock.
We got koni heavy tracks from UK and Kings springs (30mm lift) from Melb dealer. Marty from Rova Range recommended 265/75 on r16 based on our plans.

[Yorkie]

265/75/16 or 235/85/16 are about as big as you can go without going 3-4in lift.
Why not get a set of 16in alloys from a wrecker, light than steel.

[twr7cx]

Heaps of threads recently on wheel choices and offsets. Well worth finding them and having a read. Should come up easily with a search or just scroll back a few pages within this section.

265/75R16 is a good size if you want a wide tyre. The reason it is good is because it's common size for Land Cruiser Toyota and Nissan Patrols, so is more easily available, as well as plenty of second hand deals on the size in major cities (I recently got a set of BF Goodridge AT KO for $160.00 fitted and balanced - only 30% life left in them, but they'll last me a year at least). It is suited to an 8" rim. I have a 3" lift and no issues with that size, but I have read a lot of others have some rubbing with offset rims without a guard cut.

But do not with the larger size it will effect your vehicles gearing. I have read a few manual owners that don't like it. Personally with my VNT, exhaust mods and ECU tune my truck still accelerates faster than a standard TD5 does. I do intend one day to adjust the gearing back to near factory (it'll feel like a race car then)!

[Alex 110]

I've just fitted 245/75R16's on the standard alloy rims. They fill out the guards nicely with the +2" lift I've got. Noticed a slight change in gearing by going to a 30.5" tyre from the original 29", but not as much as a 265/75R16 would give.
Since you're going to be chipping it, the change gearing is not such an issue - mine is bog standard.
My research suggested that 245/75 is a good compromise between extra clearance under the diffs & in-road acceleration -so that's the way I went.
Hope this helps
Alex

[twr7cx]

Why not get a set of 16in alloys from a wrecker, light than steel.

Are they?

The Dynamic 16 x 8" I have are pretty light. I'd be surprised if they are heavier than the factory 16" alloys. I'd be pretty confident that they are lighter than the 18" factory alloys (which obviously are larger though). I have one in the garage without a tyre on it and can weigh it. Does anyone know the weight of a factory 16" alloy (preferably 16 x 8" not the more common 16 x 7")?

[d2dave]

265/75/16 or 235/85/16 are about as big as you can go without going 3-4in lift.
Why not get a set of 16in alloys from a wrecker, light than steel.

This is why I want steel rims.


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This happened at Easter in the Vic high country. I then had to finish the holiday with no spare. Had it been steel I could have bashed it out with a hammer, pumped up the tyre and still have a spare.

[janousek]

Just to add my 2 cents
We recently bought our lift kits for TD5 and for v8 both d2a.
We settled to koni heavy tracks from paddocks UK and Kings springs from Vic supplier. Note that kings springs are 30mm rated but u may get more lift than that considering the existing sag.
Marty from rova range Melb recommended 265/75 r16 as no regret tyres.

[SiddersC]

This is why I want steel rims.


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This happened at Easter in the Vic high country. I then had to finish the holiday with no spare. Had it been steel I could have bashed it out with a hammer, pumped up the tyre and still have a spare.

It's not as easy as it sounds, beating out the rim to a state that the tyre will seal well on it

I always carry 2 spares on extended trips, and have tyre changing gear available

Alloy rims are light, cheap and easily accessible

[d2dave]

It's not as easy as it sounds, beating out the rim to a state that the tyre will seal well on it

I always carry 2 spares on extended trips, and have tyre changing gear available

Alloy rims are light, cheap and easily accessible

A very good point you make. What sort of tyre changing gear do you have? I have contemplated doing the same but have heard that with the LR rims the tyres can be a bugger to get off, which was another reason to go steel.

If tyres can be changed in the field I will stick with alloy. Have you used your gear and how hard was it?
And as you say alloy are cheap and dime a dozen

[SiddersC]

I have a set of tyrepliers, and have used them a lot on all kinds of rims.
Yes Landrover rims are a bit tricky as they have a lip on the inside of the rim that acts as a kind of beadlock, using the tyrepliers on Landy rims you need to use a spacer as they don't have enough throw and you must start at the valve as this is where the lip is at its smallest. Once you have done a few it is fairly straight forward.

If I was to buy again I would opt for the R&R BeadBreaker as they are a lot easier to use on our alloy rims although a fair bit slower

[Tombie]

You can also get the lip machined down a bit by a wheel specialist.