Thread: Want 35" engineered on my d2 what to look out for

The jeep flairs did not work out it would be far to much effort making them fit and would stand so far out I would need 40" to fill them so still looking for alternatives.

Did Gees Arm South again last weekend and this time with +33 offset rims and it felt way more stable with the wider wheel base so definetly keep them on. Hard to be believe that there are no 80mm flairs available for the D2 really don't want to use crude plastic strips below my flairs but seems like that's what it will come down to.

Though Graig actually had a good idea using D2 door seals and spacers between body and flairs so that is something we will try before attaching plastic.

Originally Posted by Steve223

The jeep flairs did not work out it would be far to much effort making them fit and would stand so far out I would need 40" to fill them so still looking for alternatives.

Did Gees Arm South again last weekend and this time with +33 offset rims and it felt way more stable with the wider wheel base so definetly keep them on. Hard to be believe that there are no 80mm flairs available for the D2 really don't want to use crude plastic strips below my flairs but seems like that's what it will come down to.

Though Graig actually had a good idea using D2 door seals and spacers between body and flairs so that is something we will try before attaching plastic.

When I looked at mine, as I will need wider flares next year with the new diffs, my thoughts where that I will head down to a fibreglass mob and get them to cut the outer flare off (almost down the middle where the change of slope / direction is) and mould in the required extension in the middle.

One other thing to consider is the rear wheel carrier, I have my one already turned and repositioned and the 33" just fit but 35" will not fit on there. Seems like Les Richmond has a stronger replacement but is out of stock ATM

Originally Posted by TD50WA

Damn you Scott, I was happy with 33s, now I'm measuring up to see if I can get 35s under a 3" lift!
Seriously, will they fit on +32 offset under 3" lift without rubbing on articulation? Obviously with guards cut and LR flares of course.....anyone?

This is my Disco with 3" lift (via a modified LRA White Tiger spacer underneath the SLS airbag) in standard highway height mode (i.e. not in offroad extended height mode):




Now this is the same vehicle at the same height with the Les Richmond flare kit installed (the LRA flare is installed on the left side and the right side of the vehicle is still standard allowing this comparison):



You can see how much extra clearance there is around the tyre.

Now, I deflated the airbags right down, as this would be the maximum amount of upwards travel for the wheel.

Standard:




LRA:




As you can see with the standard setup and 3" lift, 33" (285/75R16) are pretty close to the maximum size tyres before your going to risk some rubbing at the rear. With the LRA flares and the extra cut, I am confident that I will be able to fit 315/75R16 tyres which are around 34.5" and a nice common size that many Toyota Land Cruiser and Nissan Patrol vehicles run.

Of note is my bump stop setup. I run standard bump stops with the LRA 2" spacer. I noticed that at full deflation my watts linkage bar just touches the top of my diff guard, so I intend to fit some extended bump stops in the future to prevent damage and bending.

Also note that the above setup doesn't have a huge amount of suspension travel. If your looking for suspension travel get rid of the SLS, use coils and stick with 33". In my case I like the comfort and load carrying and towing capabilities of the SLS too much.

The front isn't as easy to test out. I'm hoping to find a cheap set of 315/75R16 tyres locally in any flavour to fit onto my rims and test before purchasing a nice new set.

In preparation for the 35's I yesterday installed the Les Richmond rear wheel carrier. I like it quite a bit, it's adjustable and now the 33's clear the rear bar and there is enough space for 35's. Not to mention that my old carrier was about to loose the wheel as all bolts where rusted.

Also installed a low coolant alarm just to be safe.

Did you fit the 315x75x16 tyres? If so, how are they?

Originally Posted by Battler

Did you fit the 315x75x16 tyres? If so, how are they?

I believe Steve sold his D2 and moved onto another project.

Yes Disco is sold, the tyres fitted well even had Simex ET2 in 35" on Disco which is really closer to a 36" no issues