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Budgie:

--- Quote from: "timberdog" ---Budgie thats a good combo matey were on the tyre page does it say the size?
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Here you go, just click on the "235" link.  :wink:

I like the Anacondas but make sure you check the speed rating on them before buying.

Paddocks also sell re/dis-location cones for the rears.  :wink:

timberdog:
I have sent an email about Anacondas they look pukka for my budget or Colways??

The 2" lift kit with dislocation and Brake Hoses or do i just buy 2" Spacers???

any other view points welscome and advice

drmike:
Just to be a wet blanket - I bought my 90 with a +2" lift and it was pretty badly set up, not as good as the suggestions made here. I went back to tsnadrd springs and coincidentally +2" shocks with 235 85 tyres and it worked much better. With the lift it felt all tippy toppy which I didn't like at all.

With standard spirings and longer shocks I have articulation, a sensible centre of gravity, the bigger tyres rub the radius arms but only because I wound in the steering stops.

So, I'd ask what's wrong with the springs and shocks you have now? The springs should be fine and you might get better performance from some new shocks then again you might not. If you fit longer shocks you'll get more droop.

If it were me I'd get the bigger tyres and see what it felt like. I bet it's just fine then you can put the balance of your budget to other kit.

I can't recall do you need new rims? With the 235 85 tyres I got some 8 spoke with a reasonable offset and they seem to work well giving a reasonable turning circle but I compete in trials so that's important to me.

As I recall the speed rating of the Anaconads is quite low, I went for Atacama which is a diamond pattern but for green laning I'd have thought a macho style would be a great compromise as the more aggressive treads are terrible on road.

Mike

timberdog:
Cheers mate that seem sensible i will try Tyres firts then but wont they catch on Body without lift??

Also how wil i be able to tell if i need new rims as the came with the landy and they have 235x70x16 on at the mo??

Sorry for all the questions

drmike:
Maybe I'm getting muddled but 235 85 is roughly 750 16 which is an optional fitment on a Defender so I don't expect anything to touch the bodywork and it doesn't seem to.

I've given it a real work out at trials and as far as I know nothing has touched the body work (apart from trees).

Rims: Most but not all 8 spoke have a suitable offset, Disco steels don't the stanadrd 90 rims don't so you may need to budget for 8 spokes. Someone mentioned Sowden tyres, they're helpful as are Tyres Direct or indeed one of the Simmonite girls has her own company now and she was very helpful.

Anyway turning circle may not be important to you you as you are green laning while in competition you need the best turning circle you can get so it's worth money. So maybe you should be more concerned about which tread pattern is best and most agressive is not always best.

You can get an idea of offest by measuring the depth of the 'dish' by laying a straight edge across the diamete of the rim (not the tyre) and measure distance from edge to where the studs poke through. Measure your depth and compre to some 8 spoke wheels.

Mike

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