Thread: 245/70/17 AT3 vs 245/75/16 S/T Maxx

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I guess I will see when Gordon is back and purchase trough OL so if its not working he can take them back. I assume it would not wreck anything trying?


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Never heard of anyone getting 16" wheels to fit D3.. Maybe wrong though!

Originally Posted by Steve223

Would assume it's advantageous to have more "rubber" on the 16' wheels then my current 17" inch?

As I see it, the main reason for fitting 17" rather than 18" on a D3/4 is (was?) the availability of LT tyres rather than a little more sidewall height. 16" may have more brand/pattern options but I thought there were enough 17" options to stay with 17" and not have unusual and perhaps unpopular size rims if wanting to sell them later, assuming they do fit. Furthermore I suspect that 245/70-17 or 265/65-17 is more likely to be available in an emergency than the 16" equivalent sizes, being standard sizes on popular late model vehicles.

thanks Grame, resell value does not really bother me as I intend to keep 17 LR wheels with my AT3 for touring and also intend to keep the car for next 5-10 years. I thought there was more availability in 16" so assumed they would be easier to come by? Gordon mentioned the price of 16" tyres would be quite a bit less then 17" with 6 wheels I thought together with advantage of more rubber 16" sounded compelling.

if that does not work would be also ok with 17 wheels.

would also like the 265 but don't want to run in to trouble with suspension though I understood if I have LLAMS I should be ok? how much would the speedo change with bigger tyres ?

someone could write a book about the tyre wheel issues for the Disco.

265/65-17 has basically the same nominal diameter as 245/70-17 (30.6" / 30.5") although variations occur between brands and patterns. My Yoko 245/70-17 are listed by Tyrerack as 30.8" and whilst they rub the rear inner guards a little when right down, no damage was done on a 20km drive home to put the tyre compressor to work.

Originally Posted by Steve223

if that does not work would be also ok with 17 wheels.

would also like the 265 but don't want to run in to trouble with suspension though I understood if I have LLAMS I should be ok? how much would the speedo change with bigger tyres ?

someone could write a book about the tyre wheel issues for the Disco.

Some have

Plenty of people on this forum run 265/70R17 sizes, in MT patterns. If you play a lot off-road, this is the best option for the least work - there will be no real advantage to using 16's. Some small mods to the rear wheel-well liner may be required, but with a set of Mickey Thompson MTZ 265/70R17's on and either LLAMS or rods, your D3 is only limited by your desire to keep the panels straight, once you know how to drive to the technology.

Cheers,

Gordon

the above posts are about different sizes.

265/70/17 are approx 31.8 inches,while 265/65/17 are approx 30.8.

OEM size is around 30.7 inches.

Confusing,all this tyre stuff...............