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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: beggers on April 19, 2008, 20:15:01

Title: Tires
Post by: beggers on April 19, 2008, 20:15:01: Hi, does anyone know what the biggest diameter tire is that will go on the back of a standard diso spare holder before it fouls the bumper. I'm thinkin of puttin a set of 235/85/16's on but would like to have a spare the same size but think it hight catch.

Thanks
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: Budgie on April 19, 2008, 21:09:34: I think it's about 32", you can get a 33" on there but you need to raise the mounting slightly.
If all else fails then there's always the oversize wheel mounts (http://www.devon4x4.com/component/option,com_shop/Itemid,67/sitelang,en/mode,browse/cat,62/showcaticons,no) from Devon 4x4. ;)
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: mentalmoshio sophs V8i on April 19, 2008, 21:23:15: ive just got 235/85/16 and i need the door open just to put the spare wheel on. cause it fails to fit with the door shut :doh:
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 20, 2008, 01:51:31: I know a couple of people with 235/85 BFG M/T on that fit the spare wheel carrier, of course some remoulds are a lot bigger than they pretend to be :-.
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: J13 MUD on April 20, 2008, 11:30:40: This is quite strange, I have new BFG Mud's 235 x 85 x 16 and the spare fits on the wheel carrier without any mods, there is only about 5 mm clearance to the bumber but the tyre does not foul on anything.
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 20, 2008, 13:34:21: Didn't LR fit 750 tyres onto Camel trophy Discos? perhaps they had it in mind that tyres that size should fit :-k
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: lee celtic on April 20, 2008, 17:19:56: My 235/85/16'S just touched the bumper (you could hear a squeek as it slid across the bumper)

so I made a plate with three m10 bolts welded on the back and three bolts on the front the same size and layout as the studs on the car then I cut the origional studs off the wheel carrier and drilled it to take the new plate but about an inch and a half higher up I am improving this at the moment by making one of the front bolts longer with a hole through it to take a pad lock..

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Title: Re: Tires
Post by: mentalmoshio sophs V8i on April 20, 2008, 20:41:56: Quote from: Range Rover Blues on April 20, 2008, 13:34:21
Didn't LR fit 750 tyres onto Camel trophy Discos? perhaps they had it in mind that tyres that size should fit :-k

to right proper stance not top body heavy as standard :roll:
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: lee celtic on April 20, 2008, 21:10:38: :-.
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: clbarclay on April 21, 2008, 18:40:17: Quote from: Range Rover Blues on April 20, 2008, 13:34:21
Didn't LR fit 750 tyres onto Camel trophy Discos? perhaps they had it in mind that tyres that size should fit :-k

Searching the best of the net says 7.00r16 michelin XZL rather than 7.50r16.
Title: Re: Tires
Post by: mobi on April 21, 2008, 20:25:25: i got 255/85/16 on my back door, all you have to do is loosen the bumper bolts then the bumper will drop a little and do them up again.

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Title: Re: Tires
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on April 21, 2008, 20:31:34: Quote from: J13 MUD on April 20, 2008, 11:30:40

This is quite strange, I have new BFG Mud's 235 x 85 x 16 and the spare fits on the wheel carrier without any mods, there is only about 5 mm clearance to the bumber but the tyre does not foul on anything.

Ditto. My old 235/85/16 BFG Muds fitted with no problems.