Printable View
The 235/85 tyres are only fitted to the later models with the 7" alloys.Quote:
Originally Posted by scrambler
All the earlier Defenders with the 5.5" steels had the 7.50 tyres. Mind you, even the 130 has 7.50 tyres still & they're only on 6.5" rims.
to the best of my knowledge the 235's are fitted to the 6" alloy rims.the 7.50x16 to 5.5" std steel rimsmine had 235's bfg at's on the std 5.5 rims and they were fine onroad but bloody hopeless offroad imho.i eventually went with 7.50x16 steeltreks even tho i am no fan because they can scollop badly. i couldnt find anything else on the market that offered the bite they offer and the road manners they offer.... they do tend to track a bit in the soft stuff but go further than the others that i have tried.at $275 a corner they are not cheap, but they are a good compromise if you want to stick with std rims.if i had the cash i would be getting MTR's on performance mags, but alas the minister for finance frowns on the idea :P
oops i have 7.50 fitted to disco rims, is it ok to leave them fitted, i have had no pproblems to dateQuote:
Originally Posted by Turtle61
Me too. I feel the 7" rim is just a bit too wide for the 7.50 tyre as I've had a few popped beads when off road.Quote:
Originally Posted by weeds
umm food for thoughtQuote:
Originally Posted by Scouse
i have done two trip running between 20 and 25 psi, coffs habour 4wd monthy tracks and the tracks that i did on the sydney expo weekend and they held up alright
will continue and see how they go i guess
Thanks for all the advice.
I think I'm going with 235/85 x 16 on a set of steel rims - probably Wolf, but maybe secondhand Disco 1 if I can get any.
Decided on the 235's as opposed to sticking with 7.5's due to slightly extra width of the 235 + tubeless advantages when airing down.
Must have now..now..now ! :p want to go and play on the Powerline Track! Sooo.....
Anyone know where to get steel wheels in Perth? I tried Rovacraft, they said "4 week wait... until next container comes in". Also tried interstate with Karcraft, they said exactly the same thing as Rovacraft "4 weeks... next container".
Also any comments on BFG MT v's Goodyear MTR's ???
Rovatech might have a set if you're really lucky. I don't know anyone who's bought BFG's for a while, but the MTR's, and also Maxxis Bighorn's perform quite well.
Cheers
Andre
I had some Nissan 6" wheels lying about so I got Eastern Wheel Works here to cut out the centres and fit spokes. I also had an offsett to the max allowable, 25mm overall I think.
$100 each about 5 years ago
Hi Jon,Quote:
Originally Posted by D3Jon
If you spinning you in trouble already. UK people... interesting to ask them how they know about our sand quality :D :wasntme:
MT's better on sand. I have 2 sets of BFG AT and MT and can confirm for sure. I run 8-10psi on sand (Robe, Beachport) and never had any probs. Also they don't come off from rims easy as any other brand because rim protector.
Noticed BFG MT's on highway +1L/100km and noise.
235/85 is a good choice IMHO.
Cheers,
Ruslan
Interesting thought that, as Discovery 1's had 205/16 on their 7" rims and that corresponds to 700/16.:oQuote:
Originally Posted by Scouse