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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: simon15 on July 27, 2007, 14:56:26

Title: 265/70's onto a standard disco?
Post by: simon15 on July 27, 2007, 14:56:26: As title really will they fit on and how much cutting would i need to do to the arches?
Title: Re: 265/70's onto a standard disco?
Post by: chris9119 on July 27, 2007, 15:06:20: Quote from: "simon15"
As title really will they fit on and how much cutting would i need to do to the arches?

Look here: http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=31750 its a "sticky" on the Discovery forum......., the first post
Title: 265/70's onto a standard disco?
Post by: simon15 on July 27, 2007, 17:02:51: Yeah thats the first place i looked but there is no 265/70/16??
Title: 265/70's onto a standard disco?
Post by: CNorman on July 27, 2007, 19:30:06: :roll: :roll:

You will find they fit Ok. Will just need to cut most of the bodywork away!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: 265/70's onto a standard disco?
Post by: simon15 on July 27, 2007, 19:39:43: change of plans now getting a Rangie again.

So disco will be going soon.
Title: 265/70's onto a standard disco?
Post by: CNorman on July 27, 2007, 19:59:18: Your disco looks like a fairlly clean and presentable example. Out of interest, why are you getting a rangie?

Chris
Title: 265/70's onto a standard disco?
Post by: simon15 on July 27, 2007, 20:12:25: Bodywork is very tidy its just bits of welding which will need doing if i turn it into a serious off roader.

I loved my last rangie so im after another which ill end up bob tailing. :)
Title: 265/70's onto a standard disco?
Post by: Pete on July 27, 2007, 23:01:07: 265/70 16 will fit with a trim to the rear, and trim the plastic under the front bumper. No need for a lift.
Pete.
Title: 265/70's onto a standard disco?
Post by: CNorman on July 28, 2007, 08:21:54: Surelly you would need steels for their offset. Alloys would just grind against the radius arms unless you had a steering lock like the titanic!
Title: 265/70's onto a standard disco?
Post by: Pete on July 28, 2007, 22:45:11: Modulars do help a bit.

Pete
Title: 265/70's onto a standard disco?
Post by: Steven on July 28, 2007, 22:51:45: Is there a chance that the wheels rubbing could eventually break the radius arms?
Title: 265/70's onto a standard disco?
Post by: simon15 on July 28, 2007, 23:17:18: wheels rubbing i doubt would cause the arm to break.

but then if they were that bad then would definatly do something about it.
Title: 265/70's onto a standard disco?
Post by: Steven on July 28, 2007, 23:21:27: Quote from: "simon15"
wheels rubbing i doubt would cause the arm to break.

but then if they were that bad then would definatly do something about it.

Ok cheers mate, anyone want to add?
Title: 265/70's onto a standard disco?
Post by: clbarclay on July 29, 2007, 19:00:22: There is nothing to gain from rubbing tyres/radius arms appart from damage to one or the other so just set the stops to suit.

Generally standard LR steels have the same offset as alloys (33mm), apart from some exceptions like the 2b FC rims, the common off set options are either wheel spacers or modular/8 spoke wheels which come in a number of different off sets.

Friend has 265/70r16 recip trails (fitted on 8 spokes with approx 20mm less off set) on his disco 1 evan with 2" suspension lift with extended bumpstops they still required a camel cut fo fit.