Thread: 18 inch 3.0 wheels.

285/60 just touches at front and rear. 265/65 is larger so it will definitely touch. I don't know how you would ever fit 275/65.


I don't know who says that 285 is counter productive for sand. We do heaps of soft sand in WA and 285 is great compared with the OEM 255 tyres. 33's with 300 mm tread are even better on my old Patrol. The wider the better as long as you let them down to lengthen the tread sufficiently as well. Going to 285 doesn't mean you don't have to let your tyres down.

I'm running 265/60/R18 tyres on mine - seems to be a pretty common size, and there are no issues at all with rubbing under any circumstances that I've experienced.

From tyresize.com the dimensions in inches of this size and the three sizes mentioned in the two posts above are -



From these dimensions, I would expect that if 285/60/R18 will fit, then the 265/65/R18 should also fit, as they are as near as dammit to the same diameter and circumference, but narrower in width (they are the same width as the 265/60/R18 tyres that I'm running).

The 275/65/R18 are significantly larger in diameter / circumference, and I would imagine that there would be problems in fitting these.

I've just been to the stealers today to check what's on offer with their last remaining D4s.
I'm fully aware of the necessity of different size rims to get tyres which are reasonably available outside the metro area, but am now thinking why the hell should I have to go to the expence (around 5K I reckon) of buying different rims plus tyres because LR insist on standard fitment of rims for which it's virtually impossible to buy either replacement tyres or the rims themselves in the event of damage to them?
I love the way Landies of all descriptions ride and the vehicles themselves but I think in this case I'll give them a miss.
AlanH.

Alan.
You could buy an early 2.7 D4 and still have a nice vehicle without the 19" tyre issue.
Andrew

Originally Posted by ATH

I love the way Landies of all descriptions ride and the vehicles themselves but I think in this case I'll give them a miss.
AlanH.

Wait for a D5 and fit 1" oversize tyres on 20" rims.

From memory Gordon from GOE ran 285/65s coopers for quite a while. I went with 265/60s as a common size and they were on the used GOEs I bought. This size also fits in the wheel well. I have cooper AT3s which get very mixed reviews.

Originally Posted by Stuart02

but even then how would a carbon fibre rim go in the rough stuff...

I've seen on the TV, Richard Hammond with a carbon fibre prop shaft and a steel prop shaft. The steel broke at 900Nm IIRC the carbon fibre at 4900Nm. Carbon fibre is very very strong, it is very very light and it is very very expensive.

Problem with CF is impact.