235/85/R16's on an unlifted Disco

[davidjmiller]

According to the tyre fitting guide above it is possible to put some 235/85/R16's on an unlifted Disco with some mod's.

Has anybody done it?? what are the probs??

I want to raise the diffs but not sure if I really want to lift the suspension (to get the bigger tyres on).

Thanks,

David

[Range Rover Blues]

They just catch the rear arches and I reckon they will rub in the arches too.

http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Range%20Rover%20Blues/gallery/Flexing/1

These are the same size fitted to Blue, remeber the RRC already has a flared rear arch.

[kiteman0]

ive got a 2.5" lift with cuts to front & rear arches and still catch :doh: the arches on extreme flex :roll:.
i would not put this size tyre on a disco with out a lift and camel cuts

[davidjmiller]

.....should have said....just greenlaning for me. Nothing too extreme.

D

[clover]

You solution is a 2" body lift.

Here an explanation for a Range Rover that I wrote. Its exactly the same more or less for a disco -

http://rangie.com/articles_topic.php?id=1758&cat=3&subCat=6

The only things you need to watch on the disco is that several of the bolts need to go in the wrong way up. I think its the two at the rear end of the sills and the one at the back of the engine bay on the drivers side.

You can buy a kit from Wizard (His ebay ID is wizardsec). I think they are about £125 (you get the whole shooting match for that and its good quality stuff. The best bit is that it does not affect the steering geometry.

You should then do at least a camel chop but probably best just to go the whole way. Heres how -

http://rangie.com/articles_topic.php?id=364&cat=3&subCat=6

Again for a Range but basically the same.

HTH

JOHN

[spud the king]

i had 265/75/16's on my standed disco (whan i had it) , and it rubed on rear arch had to cut it  and  ajust the stearing stops
 but  it was not that bad  on road ,off road it did cach a bit   :^o  but went for a 2"lift   

[kiteman0]

.....should have said....just greenlaning for me. Nothing too extreme.

D

ive only done green laning and its supprising how much flex you get from the suspension. :lol:

[muddydisco]

Here is a photo of a green lane which all of use struggle with  :-#

[Disco-andy]

a block i drive with has cut his arches and but is on standard suspention running 235/85 r16 and it works a treat

[mentalmoshio sophs V8i]

with a 3 door its so much easier to cut the archs out and not look to butchd but on a 5 door try 265/70/16 instead . ive got a 2 inch on mine and they only just clear

[skiprat]

the biggest i had when running standard suspension was 245/70/16s which rubbed the top of the inner arch when articulating. would say your better off fitting extended bump stops to get round this problem.....and too many people are ready to cut there rear arch, when its not always needed, i have spaced mine out using a longer bolt and extra nuts where the rear arch is mounted on the bottom bracket. so far all good, and the bulge is only noticable if you know its there.

Kris

[Gav_T]

They fit fine with no lift on a standard offset land rover alloy if your suspension hasnt sagged loads.