Thread: Running 265/75 r16s on 16x7 dynamic steels

Cheers chuck. I seriously considered the OEM alloys. I heard a few reports though that fixing them when damaged in remote locations was a lot more difficult than steel.

Originally Posted by Ged

Cheers chuck. I seriously considered the OEM alloys. I heard a few reports though that fixing them when damaged in remote locations was a lot more difficult than steel.

I don't know what you'd be doing to damage them though...

Chris, your logic is persuasive. Have you run the 265/75 r16 on a dynamic 16x8 with +30mm offset on a D2 with 2" lift and ARB bullbar? The reason I ask is that the local tyre dealer has fitted plenty of modified D2s in referral from our local landy specialist. They reckon that the 8" protrude (with tires I have referred to) but the 7" don't. Based on your logic that doesn't make sense. Me thinks I need to chat to them tomorrow armed with your insights. Cheers mate. I'll let you know how it goes.

Originally Posted by MR LR jnr.

I don't know what you'd be doing to damage them though...

I don't know either Mr LR jnr but I intend to find out!!

Originally Posted by Ged

I don't know either Mr LR jnr but I intend to find out!!

If you're flogging a Landie that hard something else is gonna give...

Its up to you, but i have 100% cofidence in Land Rover alloys and my cars don't exactly get treated that lightly...

Cheers
Will

Thanks for your perspective Will. I appreciate you taking the time to share it. Cheers

Originally Posted by Ged

Chris, your logic is persuasive. Have you run the 265/75 r16 on a dynamic 16x8 with +30mm offset on a D2 with 2" lift and ARB bullbar? The reason I ask is that the local tyre dealer has fitted plenty of modified D2s in referral from our local landy specialist. They reckon that the 8" protrude (with tires I have referred to) but the 7" don't. Based on your logic that doesn't make sense. Me thinks I need to chat to them tomorrow armed with your insights. Cheers mate. I'll let you know how it goes.

Ged,

I have not run that exact tyre size.

I used to run 245/75 R16 on 16x7 +30 dynamics with 2"lift and ARB bullbar and wished I had of gone to a 16x8 to allow the fitment of 285/75 tyres.

I have since gone to 18x9 +32 alloys with 33x12.5 R18 muddies when the rims eventually arrive.

I would definetley talk to the tyre place and ask them to explain why the tyre would sit further out on a 8" rim compared to a 7" rim, also mention that the centre of the rim and tyre is always the same so why the difference.

Also, regarding steel vs alloy rims. Steel rims have a lower load rating but can be bent back to a reasonable shape in the bush, alloy rims have a higher load rating and will take a bigger hit before they do sustain damage.

My factory 18x8 alloys with the standard 255/55 tyres took some pretty big hits from tree roots when deflated to 16psi and came out unscathed.

Originally Posted by CJT

As I mentioned, if a 16x7 with a 265 does not sit past your guards than a 16x8 with a 265 will not sit out past your guards.


You need to ignore the extra width of the rim, an 8" rim is roughly 200mm wide, your tyre is 265mm wide, the tyre centre does not move on a different width rim, only the offset can change that.

and that Chris appears to be the issue. According to the distributor of the rims that I am dealing with, the Dynamic 8" that is suitable for a D2 has less positive/more negative offset than the 7", hence it sits out wider.