Thread: tyres question - R16 vs R15

...no fit sorry.
They are 15" tyres. ( ie that's the size of the hole in the middle ). You have 16" rims on the Disco.

mmmm buggah! me thought so!! Oh well... thanks for the clarification. Thought i'd ask anyway :-)

IF the tyres are good you could always buy steel rims in 15inch for no more then 80 bucks each and probbaly much less because I assume the tyres are worth much more then 100.

You'd also need to do a fair bit to the Disco to get 33" tyres to clear everything .

oops.... wasn't thinking.

I was looking at saving some $'s to be honest and utilising what was around. I think hubby paid over 400 for each tyre new (at sale price) and they are still virtually new as I will eventually need new tyres for the landy. I don't think I will go any smaller on the rim size I like the look of the 16" rims.



lp

Originally Posted by landyprincess

I don't think I will go any smaller on the rim size I like the look of the 16" rims.

okidoki.... worst case scenario - what would be required to put 15" rims w/ the tyres on the landrover? Obviously clearance height with the tyre on the rim will be a major factor. Would they need to be specific LR 15" rims or could I use the ones from his FJ40? Description are they are a steel rim with triangular shapes cut out standard white but are now black rim. God I hope that made sense!! For want of a better description!

Is there a minimum rim size recommended? ... or not!!

Has anyone 'downgraded' the standard rim size from 16" to 15" before and had any problems with a series 2 2001 etc. Does it improve anything (apart from my pocket in the interim if crunch comes to crunch?)

Thanks for your help

Lp

The wheels can't be used on the Disco, they have a different stud pattern/size. You can fit 15" rims to a series one Disco, not sure about a series two though. You would require offset rims (the centre of the wheel would need to move further to the inside of the rim to allow for the wider tyre. You may also be needing to look at changing gearing in the diffs due to the tyre height.

Really too much mucking around. What may be your best bet is to try and sell the tyre/wheel package on a general 4x4 forum like outerlimits or good old ebay.