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Hightower:
David,

I've just fitted 265/75's to mine without a problem.  They clear the inside of the arches on articulation and I haven't needed to trim anything.
The only thing I have noticed is that on full (and I mean that extra little bit just after you think you're on full) lock they just rub the front radius arms.
I've got some pics to upload that show them in their full glory.

thermidorthelobster:
This thread has resurfaced from a while back, and meanwhile I have a set of (now somewhat worn) 235/85s.

With hindsight I'd probably have gone for the 265/75s, which I'd expect to rub the inside front wheel arch plastic a bit on mine (the 235s are very close), but they look better :)  Next time I change I'll probably go for 265s but meanwhile the 235s have done sterling work.

Jake:
Any problems with them rubbing David?

thermidorthelobster:
The 235s are about 8mm clear of the plastic front liner from the front wheel arches.  One one occasion I clouted the front bumper/spoiler and they started rubbing;  a coating of mud also makes them rub.  However, it's only a plastic liner and if it rubs through it's not going to make much difference.

(I think the liner's there so when you punch the spoiler foglight off its mountings, it doesn't drop out altogether... :) )

265s would be even closer to rubbing, but again, it wouldn't matter too much.  Nothing is close to rubbing on anything important.

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