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  1. 30th October 2006, 02:38 PM #1
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    Disco 1 Tyres - again!

    Hi All,

    I guess this has been done to death in the past but I don't have time to trawl through all the archives so, if I may: Thinking of going to 245/70R16 on my '97 D1 when the current 235/70's all (by some miracle) are stuffed at about the same time.

    Is this a good move? Or is there some other readily available size that does a good job. Not after much lift, want to stay legal (<15mm taller than standard) but would like a bit more rubber sharing the load. Wotchathink?
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    245,s are agood option you get that little extra clearance under the diff,s to ground.No cutting of gaurds req butyou wil have to resett the lock stops to stop the inside of tyres rubbing on supension as to choce it,s up to you I run Namkang Wide conquer,s At $175.00ea they are currantly at 50% ware at 60000km Keepon Rovein
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    I recently put on 245/70/16 BFG A/Ts. I didn't have to modify anything.

    My car has a 40mm OME suspension lift but I think the 245/70s would fit anyway without any mods.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pavo
    I recently put on 245/70/16 BFG A/Ts. I didn't have to modify anything.

    My car has a 40mm OME suspension lift but I think the 245/70s would fit anyway without any mods.

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  5. 31st October 2006, 04:23 PM #5
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    I had 245/70/16 on my 98 Disco. Not a single problem. They gave a nicer ride than 235/70 on the bitumen and were still OK in gravel (not too much floating). I'm thinking of going 245/75/16 muddies for my next set on my 99.

    You may want to consider 225/75/16 if you want to stay strictly legal. They're taller than the 235/70 and only a little narrower (better on dirt roads) and they're light truck construction so they're less likely to get staked.
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