Tyres

[Paul.K/LuckyTrucker]

Hi there, I am planning on putting a 2" lift on my 200tdi . I have also been offered a set of 235x85x16 BFG mud tyres. Does anyone have any experience of tyres this size on their Disco and any experience of BFG mud tyres.

[DiscoJim]

Hi there, I am planning on putting a 2" lift on my 200tdi . I have also been offered a set of 235x85x16 BFG mud tyres. Does anyone have any experience of tyres this size on their Disco and any experience of BFG mud tyres.

That size tyre was on my Disco when I bought it, it has a 2" lift but the rear wheels still caught on the bodywork and the fronts on the radius arms at full lock.

I went down to 245/75 16's and I still had to do some minor modifications. The bigger tyres made it difficult to pull away in first gear and fifth gear was unusable.

But saying that, it did look a beast on the big tyres, I am thinking I may get a set of mud pattern tyres in that size on steel wheels just for playing and keep the alloys and AT's for everyday use.

[Rebel3]

If you put 235/85/16 on steel wheels the offset of the wheel will bring the tyre further out under the wheel arches and you will definitely need to cut the wheel arches on the rear, and the front skirt will need some cutting, the offset will help you retain a better steering lock though.

[Paul.K/LuckyTrucker]

Hi, these tyres are on 3 spoke R Rover alloys, am I likely to have problems with those.

[TimM]

Both bits pf advice will apply, whatever rims you have the rear arches will need a trim - but it's well worth doing for the extra lift on your diff  

[Paul.K/LuckyTrucker]

Hi, yes those are my thoughts exactly. No matter how much of a lift you give your car the diffs are always at the same height unless you fit tall tyres. I expect I will be looking for a Defender t- box sometime in the future to bring the gearing back down.  To be honest I have let my heart rule my head on this occassion. They just look so good. Plus £300:00 for 4 BFG Muds on rims well it would have been rude to refuse.                                                                                       Anyone got a good Defender T-Box :?:

[Guardian.]

WITH A 2" LIFT IT IS OK BUT JUST CATCHES ON THE REAR END ON A BOUNCY ROAD, IVE JUST TAKEN THEM OF AND PUT 265 75 16 ON LOOKS BETTER CUS THERE WIDER BUT THEY CATCH LIKE A [!Expletive Deleted!] ALL OVER THE PLACE!

[TimM]

Anyone got a good Defender T-Box :?:

Join the queue  :lol:

I'm after one too  

[Bulli]

Ashcroft 4.1 to 1 ring and pinion is a better solution. Gives you stock gearing with 31.5 tyres....a lot stronger as well

[TimM]

Mike,

How does that compare on price?

A used T-Box I'm hoping is quite cheap, a proper improvement usually frightens my wallet  :lol:

[Bulli]

Tim, its definately more than you can generaly pick up a tfr box for...but prices vary so much with tfr boxes. The problem with used boxes is you may be buying into a nightmare....... there is normaly a reason why the box is no longer on the 90 if you see what i mean. I think the ring and pinion is about 200 an axel ...and you do have to do them both at the same time

[Rebel3]

Want to put 255/85/16 or 33/12.5/16 on my truck when I have built up enough courage to chop tne body work to the max eeeek. struggle now on hills pulling away on 235/85/16 so will probably go for diff change when ready for the tyre change.

[Bulli]

MIne get some heavy use and,touch wood, have had no problems . I have arbs aswell and they put loads of stress on the drive train.
Tim you fancy coming along the OKTOBERFRICK? We are having what can only be described as a fun competition...non damaging, unless of course you want to. October 20th...20 quid for 2 days offroading and noone else on the site??

[TimM]

I wanna be there, but the 20th is Range Rover Red's wedding day so it's a no go for a few of us from round here  

[Rebel3]

Yea thinking of going a similar way myself, only using Detroit Locker's\Truetrac, any thoughts?

[TimM]

Have a look back to TOR from March 2006, there's a good write up about a Disco in there  

[Rebel3]

Thanks.

[Bulli]

well , other than the interesting wiring info for the batties that is....

personally for the difference in cost i would fit arb's every time. If you are doing the lockers thats an ideal time to change the ring and pinion. Shame that Tim, well good for Range rover red ofcourse. You can always head over for the Sunday....assuming you head doesnt fall off