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30th November 2005, 08:01 PM
hiline

[quote=George130]

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Originally Posted by DEFENDERZOOK

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Originally Posted by George130

Usefull info. I'm not keen of the price of replacing my 285/75 R16 BF Goodrich muds. PS my rims are 7.5 inch with a slight offset but the tyres still rub on full wheel lock.

<span style="color:blue">sounds like it might be just your bumpstops needing adjustment.....</span>

I couldn't find the bump stops last time I went to adjust them. Gave up and just left it.

your just a slacky https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ :wink:
30th November 2005, 08:43 PM
septimus

I've got 235/85R16 Firestone ASR LT on mine. Good large tyre that seem to be pretty robust with decent road handling as well as off road. Funny thing though is that in all the posts I have read on this forum about tyres the Firestones have never been mentioned?
30th November 2005, 10:58 PM
tombraider

I'm running 305-70-16s FCII-s

Ran them on +26mm offset 16 x 8s with no rubbing (but with extended flares)

Now running them on 16x10s and theres some light contact on the outer edge at full compression. Soon to be fixed by a 10mm bumpstop extension.

Personally, I like a nice wide tyre/rim but will be getting some more (matching) rims in 16x8 again for road tyre and using the 16x10 with a 305-70-16 Claw for playtime https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Disco rims, even with a 255-85-16 will cause slight rubbing of rear spring top mounts. Offset rims avoid this issue.

I can get great Heavy Duty (1400kg per wheel load rating) Alloys for the Defender in 16x8... They look the goods IMHO 8) and cost bugger all for a decent alloy.

Cheers
Mike
30th November 2005, 11:18 PM
hiline

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>I can get great Heavy Duty (1400kg per wheel load rating) Alloys for the Defender in 16x8... They look the goods IMHO and cost bugger all for a decent alloy. [/b][/quote]

got any pic's ???? https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
30th November 2005, 11:41 PM
Belly

I run 34 jt2's on disco rims with + 30mm offset
they only just hit the front radius arms on full lock.
Rears no problem.

cheers Jeff
30th November 2005, 11:48 PM
tombraider

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Originally posted by hiline

got any pic's ???? https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Gimme till tomorrow morning and I'll post some in my gallery...

You can probably see the 16x10s ok in the Tombraiders Toys Gallery (Gallery Page 9)

Cheers
Mike

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