tyre sizes

[chris.hunt22]

I am looking at getting some off road wheels and tyres for my 300 tdi, I will probably get 16" but what size (width and height) can I go up to to lift it a bit without it catching or rubbing anything off road?

[Steve ray]

Hi Chris

235/75 x 16 are the 'standard' 29" diameter wheels & tyres usually found on a Disco.

With a 2" lift, you can comfortably go up to 265/75 x 16 mud terrains, but (and this is where the Land Rover factor comes in).

With larger tyres and a lift - you may have to trim the arches a little (almost certainly the rear ones) and lifting MAY affect the castor on the front end.


hope this helps :)

[chris.hunt22]

Thanks for that, don't want to go to the expense or trouble of a suspension or body lift but what I was after knowing really was what is the biggest (75/80/85) size I can go to (which will lift it slightly anyway) and the maximum width keeping the car standard and not having to butcher it!!

[Tyke]

Look at the tyre fitting guide at the top of this forum lisiting . . . . you won't get anything under the arches much bigger than 30" diameter . . . and that's assuming the stock suspension is fit and not sagging through age and/or abuse.


At best you might get an extra 1/2" under the diffs. Anymore and you will need to lift the suspension/body to clear the tyres . . . . as most have eventualy found out the hard way.


Who needs big wheels and inches of clearance anyway . . . I know plenty of stockies that do very well indeed  

[chaosego]

ayup i put 2 inch lift on mine and 265/75/16 on and i had to trim the rear arch (known as a camel cut) and the tyres rub on the radius arms on full lock. i have got another disco 5 door i am thinking of giving it an inch and a half or two inch lift but i dont want to cut the body work so i am thinking of cooper st all terrains size 245/75or 70/16 i am hoping these will be a good set up. :roll: