Thread: Disco II tire suggestions

Thanks terry. I'm assuming it only rubs on full lock (think I've heard it before in here) and that there was a spacer or something you could put in to stop you going full lock. I'm not worried about my turning circle as its crap as it is lol. any suggestions or thoughts guys? Thanks.

Hey guys, I was just browsing at how much more money I can put into my d2 . anyways cane across this - 265/75/16 WILL rub radius arms and push up suspension on full lock. Has anybody used something like this or knows a bit more than I do?
My thoughts are that it's just another component that can fail. Anyone else have any thoughts?

http://www.terrafirma4x4.com/product...=TF302&grp=111

Damn the link is being difficult. If you do check it out select accessories->wheel spacers->tf302 (alloy wheel spacers).

The spacers are not legal on the road anyway, but offsetting the rims further will cause more problems in my opinion with rubbing in areas like the top of the rear guards and at the front on the water bottle and the back of the wheel arches. Look, to be honest the amount that the 265/75-16 touches/rubs the radius arm will be negligable. I run 285/75-16 and only have a washer behind the steering stop bolts and it makes very little difference when compared to normal, the 265's being 20mm narrower will be even less of a difference if they even rub at all. Rubbing on the body work is a problem when static however because the suspension is all rubber mounted and when you apply dynamic loads additionally it makes the rubbing significantly worse, eg ruts, gutters, rocks etc.

Thanks Slunnie. I have to agree that rubbing must be small as 265/75 rubs and 70 doesn't. Didn't know the spacers were illegal and I don't want offsets as I don't wanna go crazy with tyres. With the issues I've had with my tcase and read diff I don't want to put any unnecessary strain in them. I'm thinking of going with the 265/75/16 and just deal with the rubbing. Like you said if your running 285 then 265 should be fine. I assume you have a lift but how much? Mines only 2" but that's gotta be better than stock when it comes to body work rubbing?

Originally Posted by trevor

Thanks Slunnie. I have to agree that rubbing must be small as 265/75 rubs and 70 doesn't. Didn't know the spacers were illegal and I don't want offsets as I don't wanna go crazy with tyres. With the issues I've had with my tcase and read diff I don't want to put any unnecessary strain in them. I'm thinking of going with the 265/75/16 and just deal with the rubbing. Like you said if your running 285 then 265 should be fine. I assume you have a lift but how much? Mines only 2" but that's gotta be better than stock when it comes to body work rubbing?

I run 4" lift but my suspension and bodywork is setup to allow up to 35" tyres without rubbing. A 2" lift surprisingly wont make a lot of difference to whether a tyre rubs or not because the point where the suspension will compress to is still the same, its just the static ride height that is changed but the lift will reduce the regularity of the tyre hitting bodywork, though it wont actually stop it from hitting the bodywork. The ride height doesn't significantly affect the tyres in relation to rubbing on the radius arm. Suspension mods that do prevent tyres rubbing on the bodywork will lower the point where the suspension is most compressed, so it will have longer bumpstops or something else that does the same thing (like long shocks that bottom out until they break or springs that compress solid) - don't go there for 265/75's, thats when thing get expensive, complex and stop being off the shelf.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

The spacers are not legal on the road anyway, but offsetting the rims further will cause more problems in my opinion with rubbing in areas like the top of the rear guards and at the front on the water bottle and the back of the wheel arches. Look, to be honest the amount that the 265/75-16 touches/rubs the radius arm will be negligable. I run 285/75-16 and only have a washer behind the steering stop bolts and it makes very little difference when compared to normal, the 265's being 20mm narrower will be even less of a difference if they even rub at all. Rubbing on the body work is a problem when static however because the suspension is all rubber mounted and when you apply dynamic loads additionally it makes the rubbing significantly worse, eg ruts, gutters, rocks etc.

Yes, wheel spacers are illegal, so are 265/75/16 tyres unless engineered. A max of 50 mm without engineering is ok which means only 31" tyres.
Let's not talk about egr removal kits, also illegal as are many other mods. So the correct wheel spacers like the terrafirma centre spigot type which are legal overseas, but not here, are no worse or better than the other "illegals".

Again fellas, just my 2 c worth.
Cheers
Kev
99td5

Within the next 10 000km will need to replace the rubber; presently 235/70/16 STs so I'm doing my homework now. Would appreciate thoughts on 245/75/16s on standard rims on my non chipped TD5 auto with 40mm lift. Has anyone been disappointed with moving up to this size? It is only an extra 5% circumference but the TD5 is not exactly overpowered! Are there any rub problems at this size?

Thanks again for your thoughts.

Originally Posted by John W

Within the next 10 000km will need to replace the rubber; presently 235/70/16 STs so I'm doing my homework now. Would appreciate thoughts on 245/75/16s on standard rims on my non chipped TD5 auto with 40mm lift. Has anyone been disappointed with moving up to this size? It is only an extra 5% circumference but the TD5 is not exactly overpowered! Are there any rub problems at this size?

Thanks again for your thoughts.

Go bigger - I am overjoyed with the preformance from the 265/70/16 Pirelli ATRs i have had fitted since the beginning of the year on my D2 Td5 Auto. I have no suspension lift and no engine modifications at all, and have had no dramas - in fact there has been a slight, and unexpected, improvement in fuel consumption! More importantly, the wife likes the way the disco drives too! Tyres have been good offroad and on.