Thread: Pro/Cons of wider tyres (245 vs 265 on a stock D2)

About to fit some 265/60/18's.
Sitting in my garage, just got to get them fitted up.
Got them very cheap

I have had stock then 265 and now several sets of different brands of 245/75 ie one size wider but one profile higher....much better all round. .no tramtracking and better for sand.

Cheers

Will 265 70 16 rub on a standard disco, currently running 235 70 16 on mine but the coopers will need to be replaced prob another 10,000 k, price i got from nitro where 265 70 16 hankook AT where $240 each, maxxis muddies where $270, guy stated that they wont rub but not sure

Cheers

Originally Posted by naviguesser

About to fit some 265/60/18's.
Sitting in my garage, just got to get them fitted up.
Got them very cheap

Hi, can you let me know when you fit them how they go. I will be looking at a set of new rubber in the not too distant future. I have 18's and I want to go wider than the 245's that are on it.

Happy for you to pm me.

Craig.

I went for a 33x12.5 R18 (approx. 315/60R18) on mine, are they better offroad, who knows, I think they work well and they still drive very well on the highway for a MT tyre.

I have a D2 V8 that is lifted with bar work, roof rack, rear drawers and fridge etc, it still averages 16l/100km on the highway with the 33's.

I think they look good and fill out the guards on mine well, that is the main reason for putting them on.

Originally Posted by Yorkie

245/75 is one of the best sizes on the d2 imho, i have gone from 235/70 to245/70 to 245/75 and now 235/85.
the 245/75 felt the best in all driving conditions, the 235 can feel a little skitish, the 245/75 give a nice balance of lift and control.

however the extra height offroad for the 235/85 is great.

Will 235/85 work with a 1inch lift? AFAIK You can lift legally by 50mm in WA above standard tyres so 1 inch lift plus 235/85 over 255/65 is another inch which is 50mm?

TBH I am thoroughly confused by all the tyre options, my research seems to be summarised as follows:

• 235/85/16 will rub with no lift
• 235/85/16 may give a slight loss of power

I don't tow and don't have a roo bar. As long as the loss of power isn't too bad, a 1 inch lift will stop rubbing/etc. and with an exhaust upgrade/remap this can be overcome then I'm happy.

Jakes, I too have standard/no lift. I do have +35 springs on the front, but that just brings me back to std original height.
The best oversize for standard height [255/65 (D = 29.05)] appears to be
255/75 (D = 31.06), but a very hard size to find.
265/75/16's (D = 31.16) do rub, 265/70/16's (D = 30.61) don't
I suspect that I will go with Yorkie at 245/75 (D = 30.47) if my recollections are correct - as the best compromise of available and not too oversize. I do have the six spoke 8" rims, but should not be too wide for the 245/75s

Thanks - I think that also the 245/75 are the biggest you can get and still stay under the 'tyre diameter must not change my more than 50mm' rule from the Dept of Transport.

I think I'll go with the 245/75 route, no matter how much I stare at the DoT guidelines I can get the 50mm limit to change