Thread: 265/75's on Rangie

I've got 31x10.5x15 on my 79.
That equates to 265/75/15.

I have flares, and the guards have been chopped, but no lift (well not that I can notice).
They don't foul the bodywork, and my guess, with 2-3" lift, they won't foul either.
Yes the steering lock has to be adjusted, but you get used to to doing 17 point turns in car parks.

Harry and Alex,
A 2 door has more room in the rear guards than a 4 door.
The biggest tyres that will not hit are 245.75x16. and they hit on extreme bumps.
If you do not use all the suspension travel you will be OK. If you DO use all the suspension travel on roughtracks, you will hit,
1 the bolt that sticks out at 12 oclock inside the guard
2 the guard flange where the door closes onto
3 maybe at the entire rear portion of the rear arch (235s hit there)
If you cut these away you will still hit at the bumpstop but not too bad.
I have not seen a Rangie with 265 .75 , but am basing on my experience with 245.75 and friends with 235.85
If anything you will hit in more places such as the top spring mount as Rangies have narrow arches.
If you put a 1inch body lift under then you should not hit anywhere.
Regards Philip A

will fit ok

just.

I have 50mm body lift.
75mm spring lift and cut guards

35s fit nice.

currently have 265/75/16 as road rubber.

Michael.

i run 235 x 85 xR16 with a 2" spring lift and a 35mm spacer under the bottom spring mount and have no probs at all

265's work well on Rangies. A mate has 265's on with 2+2 body/spring combo and no guard cutting required.

I run 235/85R16 Goodyear MT/R's and find the narrower tyre good in many applicatons. Plus they are a few mm taller is another reason why I went that way, they fit to the older 'Rosstyle' Rangie 16x6 steelies which are cheap as chips because no bugger really wants them :wink:

Probably go something a bit more aggressive next time for off-road 'play' tyres. The MT/R's work well as a good all-rounder for me but now I can afford 2 sets odf tyres I would rather a road tyre for general day-today work and an aggressive off-rpad tyre for the real stuff.

Good luck whichever way you go.

Trav

thanks for help.
Im still confused.
Is anyone running this size on a rangie?
Does anyone have a picture of 265's on a rangie?

I don't know if it helps, but as mentioned previously my 2 door has 31x10.5x15 (265/75/15).

Pics are here:
http://www.aulro.com/modules.php'set_album...=view_album.php

How about (to be specific):

245.75.R16 GoodYear Wrangler MTR's? (approx. 31" height)

or would you still go for:

235.85.R16 BFG MT's (aapprox. 32")

Price difference here is about 35 US$ per tire. (BFG more expensive)

Assuming also that my RRC 2 door has HD Springs giving me about additional 2".