tyre confusion

[NOZ]

Hi all, I have used the serach function but I am still unsure, so thought I would ask the question my way.

I have a 2002 Defender 110 with a 2" lift, it has standard boost alloy rims and I would like to know what size 35" M/T tyres will fit ?

I dont want to trim any flares if possible and must clear off road.

Appologies if this has been asked and answered before

[long stroke]

I doubt you would get away without trimming the flares for 35's and only a 2'' lift, you might be right just driving around but as soon as you start flexing up the tyre's will grab the flares.

Also if your standard alloy rims only have a small off-set with that size rubber the tyres may rub on the radious arms and limit your steering lock

I could be wrong with the tyres rubbing on the flares though, but our 33's were rubbing on the county's rear flares offroad with a sagged 2'' lift, now it has new springs (2'') there is no rubbing but it is still pretty close.
Psimpson7 should have more of an idea......


CHEERS TIM.

[Psimpson7]

Hi Mark,

My experience is as follows:

• no lift with 235 85 r16 on LR Alloys - no rubbing
• no lift with 255 85 r16 on -25 offset steels - some rubbing (rad arms and arches slightly) but not too bad. When heavily laden it would rub more.
• 2" lift with 255 85 r16 on -25 offset steels - not much rubbing from memory. (I did also trim my panels around this time)
• 2" lift with 35 11.5 r15 on -25 offset steels - some rubbing with trimmed arches etc. Not enough to need to remove the arches tho. However these were Silverstones and they measure undersize.
• 2" lift with 35 13.5 r15 on -25 offset steels - With trimmed arches - rub to the point that they remove the arches on their own
• 2" lift with 35 13.5 r15 on -25 offset steels - arches removed - very little rubbing. (Obviously I can make it rub the radius arms if I set the lock stops badly) The tyres get incredibly close to the lip on the rear wheel arch however even with the arches off.

I am pretty confident that you wont be able to set up 35s to run with no rubbing with the standard arches and just a 2" lift irrespective of wheel choice. You would likely need to tweak the arches to do this. I would also say you would need a more offset wheel as you also will have almost no steering lock if you use the std wheels and dont want rubbing. That gets very tiresome!

[Outlaw]

Hey Noz, Grimace has some suitable rims for sale in the gclro markets at a bloody good price.