265/75 r16 on a 7 16 rim????

[disco-v8]

ok im after a set of BFG mud terrian in 265/75 r16 to go on to my discovery but i just wanted to know if they would be ok on my standard 7, 16 rims?????


i also would like to know if this tyre will be ok under my archies even tho i havent had any lift on it yet????


i was thinking of getting some modulars and getting some cheap BFG's from work!!!!

[PUX]

They will be fine thats wot my tyres are on and there the same size ur after  :D

[beast5680]

they will foul with no lift and if they are on modulars they will foul the arches mine are on disco steels and have a 1" lift so they arches aint much of a problem but the more offset you have will cause problems you really need a lift with that size of tyre unless you dont go off the beaten track

[PUX]

they will foul with no lift and if they are on modulars they will foul the arches mine are on disco steels and have a 1" lift so they arches aint much of a problem but the more offset you have will cause problems you really need a lift with that size of tyre unless you dont go off the beaten track

ops forgot the bit about arches :oops:  :lol:

[SteveG]

If you've got to look at arches and lift - I'd put on 255/85 16's instead of the 265/75's :)

Steve

[v8kenny]

Be very carefull - although 265/75 will fit on a 7" rim they are in fact illegal and MUST be fitted to an 8" rim
If you have an accident with this combo of wheels and tyre then you are very unlikely to get an insurance payout and if the fuzz get involved they will throw the book at you
Remember 4 tyre offences = 4 x 3 points = goodbye license !
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED !!!
All this info was given to me by a reputable tyre company backed up by Pirellies website which clearly tells you NOT to fit their 265/75's onto 7" rims
255/85's are OK on 7" rims
Ask around - GOOD tyre companies will give you this advice FOC - the not so good will probably just want a sale !

[Wolfie]

Pirelli may not reccomend their 265/75 x 16 tyre  be fitted to a 7" rim but the Pirelli and the BF Goodrich tyre are different designs and BF Goodrich do approve this combination. See http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/assets/pdf/mud_terrain_ta_km.pdf for the BF Goodrich tyre specification sheet.

Have had 265/75 x 16 BFG MTs on 7" rims for the last 100,000 miles with no problems, the last set fitted by Andy Sergeant who knows quite a bit about these tyres. Only considering a change for the next set as I'm quiyte impressed with the Matadors that I have on the racer.

Regards

Wolfie

[imspanners]

I've got 265/75r16 on 7" RR vogue Alloys.
It has got a 2" lift and had the "camel cut" too.

[v8kenny]

I'm not saying they don't fit or cause any problems - what I am saying is there MAY be legal and safety issues running them on 7" rims as it seems to be a bit of a grey area depending on which manufacturer / fitter you speak to
By all means fit whatever tyres to whatever wheels you want
Due to possible safety issues I'll not bother fitting 265's to my 7" wheels thank you very much
Oh - and don't run into me with them on or I will sue your ass off !  :lol:

[Eeyore]

I'm not saying they don't fit or cause any problems - what I am saying is there MAY be legal and safety issues running them on 7" rims as it seems to be a bit of a grey area depending on which manufacturer / fitter you speak to
By all means fit whatever tyres to whatever wheels you want
Due to possible safety issues I'll not bother fitting 265's to my 7" wheels thank you very much
Oh - and don't run into me with them on or I will sue your ass off !  :lol:

 :-k  Oo now, to be fair to Wolfie, it was stated that the 265 / 7" combo would be illegal, which isn't wholly the case.  

I think the problem there is, which V8Kenny has already pointed out above, is that if you do something the manufacturer doesn't recommend, then there could be problems. But in the case of the BFGs and 7" rims, there is no legal issue.

If anyone runs into me, I think I'd have the right to sue regardless of tyre and wheel combination!  

cheers
 8)
Eeyore

[v8kenny]

I'm not saying they don't fit or cause any problems - what I am saying is there MAY be legal and safety issues running them on 7" rims as it seems to be a bit of a grey area depending on which manufacturer / fitter you speak to
By all means fit whatever tyres to whatever wheels you want
Due to possible safety issues I'll not bother fitting 265's to my 7" wheels thank you very much
Oh - and don't run into me with them on or I will sue your ass off !  :lol:

 :-k  Oo now, to be fair to Wolfie, it was stated that the 265 / 7" combo would be illegal, which isn't wholly the case.  

I think the problem there is, which V8Kenny has already pointed out above, is that if you do something the manufacturer doesn't recommend, then there could be problems. But in the case of the BFGs and 7" rims, there is no legal issue.

If anyone runs into me, I think I'd have the right to sue regardless of tyre and wheel combination!  

cheers
 8)
Eeyore

I don't have a beef with wolfie or anyone else who chooses to run this combo - its a free country
All I'm saying is be carefull and check specific brand details
If a set is illegal then all the insurance co. is going to do is run off into the sunset laughing their tits off..................................
and if this has happened after running into me then I will be chasing you and not your insurance company