Going larger in the tyres???? HELP!

[jake110]

Hey fellas,

I have a 1987 4x4 perentie and I'm looking at putting better tyres on it for 4x4 as I have found the cheese graters are killing me through ruts.

I'm looking at getting some BFGoodrich 33x10.5R15L/T KM2 Mud Terrains wrapped around some 15x7 or 15x8 sunraysia rims.

I have spoken to a guy about a quote but he recons I will need lift, cut guards and huge flairs to fit them and said that the rims with the defender stud pattern only come in a negative 25 offset. (mind you this was over the phone and he hasn't seen the vehicle).

Has anyone else fit 33" or larger tyres to theirs and have any suggestions for me??

Cheers guys,
Jake

[isuzutoo-eh]

Narrow tyres suit Landies well, you are probably chasing height rather than width. In which case 255/85R16s will fit on 130 rims or various 7" aftermarket rims without problem-you can also get zero offset rims aftermarket. No guards or flare mods needed.
Basically the bloke you were talking to has no idea...

[jake110]

Narrow tyres suit Landies well, you are probably chasing height rather than width. In which case 255/85R16s will fit on 130 rims or various 7" aftermarket rims without problem-you can also get zero offset rims aftermarket. No guards or flare mods needed.
Basically the bloke you were talking to has no idea...

Thanks for the help mate. You say no guard or flare mods needed. Do you know if these will fit without any lift mods as well? great help mate. cheers.

[isuzutoo-eh]

I have 255/85R16s on 7" aftermarket rims on a civvy 110, I thought the rims were -25mm offset but more likely zero offset, I need to remeasure. The tyres scrub on the rear flares slightly at full articulation. I haven't changed the bump stops so at full compression it is the same as if it wasn't lifted. So you can expect exactly the same light scrubbing on the flares when crossed up if you go the same tyres/rims. I suspect 130 rims are about the perfect middle ground between turning circle and tucking tyres into the guards.

Despite having a different spare wheel location and being painted in camouflage, your 110 is generally the same as any other 110 from the early/mid 80s to the current generation Defenders. That means you can search in the Defender section or the Isuzu Landy section, as most questions you ask will have been answered before.

If it works on a civvy 110, chances are it'll work on yours.

[isuzurover]

I have run 255/85-16s with no lift (33")

I am now running 285/75-16 (33").

This is on a civilian 110. The front 285s rubbed on the exhaust before it was moved.

[lucas.armstrong.77]

I have recently put on Mickie Thompson mtz 33" 285/75R16 which fit fine but really could do with a bit of lift