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  1. 9th September 2013, 07:05 PM #1
    thrower78
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    Tyre size help

    Hi all,
    I have bought a 110 defender and is has a lot of modifications. At the moment it is running 33x12.5R15 Mickey Thompson MTZ. As much as I love the big tyres and mtz's, I feel they are to big for a daily driver and for a car that will do some highway miles. They are on a -25 offset rim and they foul on the radius arms on full lock. Just replaced both wheel bearings in the front end along with a lot of other hidden damages that the previous owner just plain lied about that surely are not helped by big rubber.

    However my issue is I want to keep the 33 height and go to a narrower tyre. In a 15inch rim I can't do that.
    Are my only 2 options 285/75/16 and 255/85/16? The latter only made by BFG and Maxxis from what I can see do any others make a 255/85?

    Any advice would be appreciated, I don't know if the 255's would look strange with the 50mm lift and big flares (currently covering the 12.5 inch wide tyres)
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  2. 9th September 2013, 07:16 PM #2
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    In a all terrain pattern it is only B F G and Maxi. Simex have a tyre as well. Note though with Simex you should look at a size smaller than you need as they measure there tyre sizes different.
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  3. 9th September 2013, 07:25 PM #3
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    Yeah toyo used to make one as well, but no longer. My other concern after looking for the 255 size is that lack of availability in outback aus would be a concern. I was hoping I could just get a narrower 33 inch tyre on the 15 inch rims I already have but no such size seems to exist
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  4. 9th September 2013, 08:55 PM #4
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    Hi Thrower,
    BFG do a 33 X 10.5R15, and they used to do 33 X 9.5R15 as well but I have not seen one for a long time.

    Tony
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  5. 9th September 2013, 09:44 PM #5
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    Thanks tony ill check that out
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