Tires & Sizes - Lets see the Pics

[GynormousMellon]

I'm sure the "What size tires for the Defender" thing has been beat to death but I'm looking at a different angle. Since many of us don't have lots of Defender people near by, how about posting up pics showing how the tires look?

I'm looking to get tires without any type of lift on my 110 but everyone is different in their preferences. Maybe this will help others as I'm hoping it will help me.

So, how about some pics with the tire sizes listed.

Thanks!!!

 

[Napalm00]

You can fit 35s without lift. Upward travel will be significantly reduced.

You will only have less performance with anything taller than stock without lift .

Many move to metric equivalent 33s

 

[Red90]

You will only have less performance with anything taller than stock without lift .

Huh?

Lifts have nothing to do with tire sizes.

 

[LazyRabbit]

255 85 R16

255 85 R16

Next set will probably be 235 85 R16

 

[Napalm00]

Huh?

Lifts have nothing to do with tire sizes.

NVM I dont have time for your retarded shit anymore . Blocked again

 

[RBBailey]

These are 235/85s with what I think is a LR HD lift, but not really sure. I am leaning to 255s, but probably depends on price when it comes time to buy. I don't have any complaints for gearing around town, so with the cool look of the 255s and the slightly better highway performance, I may go that way.
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[Red90]

285/75R16 in the muddier pic and 265/75R16 in the other. More or less stock height.

 

[Uncle Douglas]

GynormousMellon,
What wheels do you have ?
Are you considering a wheel change as well ?
What tire size you can run has a lot to do with the offset built into your wheels.
For instance some wheels with a 285 will touch your radius arms and the steering limiters will need to be adjusted out if you dont want them to touch. This reduces your turning radius.
An example of what can be done, our trail 90 has 12.5 x 35 tires and the steering has not been adjusted and they do not rub when turned to the limits of the steering box.

 

[GynormousMellon]

Uncle,

I currently have steel wheels that I assume are factory and also a set of alloy LR wheels that are not on the 110. Both are pictured below. The more I see the Wolf type wheels, the more I'm liking them too.

I'm looking to get something that fills the wheel wells a little more in width but doesn't require any type of lift or changes to the suspension. I'm okay with the current height, maybe just a little wider. Afraid of getting anything much taller as the 3.5L doesn't have that much power and don't want to reduce that anymore with much taller tires. If spacers are needed, I'm not opposed to them.

Likely going with the BF A/T tires....Really appreciate your input on this.

Dave

 

[Red90]

Lifts in themselves do not affect tire clearance. They are just adjusting the ride height and not the wheel travel. You need to change bumpstops in the rear for the suspension to affect tire clearance and then it makes sense to adjust the shocks and so on to make up for the lost up travel.

With the two rims you have, there are not a lot of options on a 110 as wider tires will hit the rear spring perches. With tires of the right offset, most 285/75R16 tires will just barely fit without doing bumpstops or doing any trimming. Most aftermarket 7" rims will work as they have around a 10 mm offset. Anything bigger than this requires trimming and/or limiting the up travel to prevent interference.

With Wolf rims (6.5" wide, 21 mm offset), 265/75R16 or 255/85R16 should work fine and not have any clearance issue. The 255s can just barely touch the wheel boxes in the back, but it does not cause issues.

 

[Uncle Douglas]

The alloy style you have is named deep dish. Have you removed one of your steel wheel to see if they will seat down on the hub evenly ? My son is running that same wheel and they required spacers on his 83 110. He has Yokohama 285's on it and it handles and rides quite nicely with no rubbing anywhere.

 

[rocky]

Uncle,

I currently have steel wheels that I assume are factory and also a set of alloy LR wheels that are not on the 110. Both are pictured below. The more I see the Wolf type wheels, the more I'm liking them too.

I'm looking to get something that fills the wheel wells a little more in width but doesn't require any type of lift or changes to the suspension. I'm okay with the current height, maybe just a little wider. Afraid of getting anything much taller as the 3.5L doesn't have that much power and don't want to reduce that anymore with much taller tires. If spacers are needed, I'm not opposed to them.

Likely going with the BF A/T tires....Really appreciate your input on this.

Dave

The steel wheels have 750R16 on which is similar to 235/85-16. You're looking for wider not taller. That says to me 265/75-16 is the size of choice. Wider but same overall diameter.

 

[CMSgt Bo]

I've run 265X75-16 on 16X6 Boosts (first image), and now 305X70-16 on 16X7 Bowlers. The truck has a 2" lift and 30mm spacers with no clearance issues.

 

[donb]

I've run 265X75-16 on 16X6 Boosts (first image), and now 305X70-16 on 16X7 Bowlers. The truck has a 2" lift and 30mm spacers with no clearance issues.

Those Bowlers are really nice looking. What fender flares are you running with them?

 

[rover4x4]

X2 truck looks awesome Bo

 

[CMSgt Bo]

Thanks guys, the flares are wider by 30mm and are made by BritParts. I'm usually not a fan of their stuff but these flares are pretty nice. Here's another angle:

 

[CDN38]

285/75/16 on Matt Lee rolled edge steel rims.

 

[jymmiejamz]

8.25R16 Michelin XZLs on ANR1534 wheels. I don't know the OME spring numbers, but from what I remember the rear springs are supposed to yield about a 3" lift and the fronts about a 2" lift. I also have spring isolators installed. I don't have any good photos from the side.

 

[RBBailey]

This got me curious, and I looked up the 255 vs. 235 tires. I've always run 235s, to begin, I simply figured if the 7.5s were what they used on Camel Trophy and in the military, there's probably a reason. Research suggests that thin tires do have better traction. I like the look of the 255s on the 110s a bit better, but....

A set of 255 BFGs means you can only get MTs at about $1400 installed.
In the mean time, you could get a full set of 235 ATs for about $900 installed.
That's a big enough price difference that I will probably stick with 235s. There's a lot of stuff I could do with $500 not spent on a wear item.

I've had nothing but good from BFG, especially when dealing with everything from on road, to off road, to snow and ice. If you are ever on a bad set of tires, a good set of tires suddenly makes a huge difference.

 

[donb]

Thanks guys, the flares are wider by 30mm and are made by BritParts. I'm usually not a fan of their stuff but these flares are pretty nice. Here's another angle:

Thanks!


Very clean and functional looking package.


Those are great looking flares