would be interested in the price Mick-Kelly 8)
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would be interested in the price Mick-Kelly 8)
Looks like I endup with the raw prawn Im being hit for $320 each fitted, best price i could find in town and the only one whos interest free. Definately a sellers market. Plus because there so damn popular round here i now have to wait till the midle of the month before he gets more stock
I don't know whether I would always agree with the last part of that sentence. :wink:Quote:
Originally posted by Defender200Tdi
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Narrow tyres may not look cool, but they've always been fitted to Landrovers and you'd expect them to know a thing or two about the subject.
If you're set on Goodyear MTR's then I think your only choice is between 265 & 235. AFAIK they don't offer 255/85's.
Paul [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img][/b][/quote]
The 235/85 and 265/75 also have different tread patterns (same design though) in the MTR. The 265/75 is more open in comparison.
$320 x four = LOTS!
can you buy them elsewhere and transport them?
Mick,
If the tyres are too big in diameter, you may have to invert the spare wheel carrier to get clearance between the tyre and the rear bumper.
I'm pretty sure Kelvin (Dolfn on this forum) did this. You could try a PM to him.
As far as spacing the tyres, that could be just 'cos they are wider and would touch the door skin.
Ron
Did a bit of window shopping today for new rubber and settled on getting 235/75 R16s. Currently running 225/75s but want a little more height and width. Looking at Cooper STs for $250 a pop, fitted. Other options were to stay with 225/75 = $230 or try 215/85 = $240.
cant really go wrong there PeterM,,
went from that to 245's--
now tyres rub on full lock,, its only the raised white letters but its still a worry.
I run 255/85r16 cooper ST's for my road/touring tyres on my 200 Tdi disco. With stock gearing the car would not be able to get them moving in high range. To overcome this I installed 1.41 defender high range t/c gears.
I also had to cut front and rear guards for them to fit. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] This size is excellent for floatation over sand and tends bag le
235/85r16 is a better size for a fairly stock deisel disco 1 but rear wheel arch cutting is still required. The only problem is in this size the MTR pattern is very closed, much more than a normal M/T tyre.
A tweak of the fuel pump will help with the initial lack of go.
John D
So to clarify (I'm not too bright) the height issue.
The 255's are taller than 235's ? (would give more clearance under the diff) but would also raise the gearing slightly, yes :?: :?
in picture form so even you can get the gist of it vlad [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]
punch the sizes into the link below!
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html