Thread: 265/75/16's on D2 V8

Rudolf I see you have a TD5, my friends got 265's on but changed to a 110 t case with lower gearing and likes it. Britpart done it for R5000

Originally Posted by Riceburner

Rudolf I see you have a TD5, my friends got 265's on but changed to a 110 t case with lower gearing and likes it. Britpart done it for R5000

Heard about that. I will also try Brittish.
At the moment the D2 goes like a train and I am happy with it.
Power should be sufficient for those 265's.

Fill a bucket of water and then try to lift it with the very end of a broom stick. The power goes in trying to turn the big tyres, you get better fuel economy if you are gentle but less punch if you are zooming about town. It's still pretty good...

2100rpm at 110k!

Those rpms are not very high to pull those tyres.

Don't worry about it, I ran 32s for ages and have run 35s with the original gearing until recently, the v8 pulls it fine. I recon my economy was better .265s you will hardly notice and the positives out way .

Originally Posted by mrapocalypse

I have 265's on my V8 D2. It's an Auto though, and I did notice the power loss and it feels a lot more than 10%. You will find it much better on dirt roads and rough tracks, and it will walk over most stuff.

This is what the Mickey Thompsons 265/75/16 look like.


And you will need to keep an eye on your speed, 10% is about 6 points as i found out on news years Eve.

Chicks Dig Em too!!!!

Here is link to calculator to work out overall diameter *Alloy Wheel & Tyre Size Calculator
How much did you pay for model to pose in your disco?
Cheers..B

Yep the V8 will still go fine you will notice the bigger tyres though.

I had to marry her!

Originally Posted by mrapocalypse

I had to marry her!

So you are still paying!!