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ChrisW:

--- Quote from: "CNorman" ---I have two choices really to fit 245/75R16 MT's and a 2 inch lift or to leave the vehicle at its normal height and fit 235/70R16 general grabbers AT2.
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Firstly, 245/75's will fit standard suspension with a bit of trimming to the arches, with a 2" lift you can fit 235/85.

You will notice a difference in fuel consumption on MT's even more so with 235/85's, I used to get about 420 miles to a tank on stock tyres and suspension - thats now down to about 380 with a 2" lift and 235/85 BFG MT's fitted although part of that is down to the over correction that factory speedo's have built in.
Typically on 245/75s the tyre size brings the speedo pretty much in line with what your actual speed is.

There are a lot of tyre choices out there that are probably better on greenlanes and tarmac than the AT2's - Cooper Discoverer ST are supposed to be pretty reasonable.

The main argument for going 2" + 235/85 is most of the 'ruts' you come across tend to be Defender sized - stock suspension and tyres on a Discovery get's bottomed out a lot!

CNorman:
Thanks for al of those replies. I do apreciate them.

What does interest me is the fitting of 235/85 tyres. Could anyone tell me what mods i would actually need to do in order to fit these. The tyre fitting guide says stuff like "Steering stops" and body cuts. Could someone explain what this would entai.

I am particually interested in the body cuts as i will try to look after my landy and when i have had it some time i would like to returnm it to normal and sell it so body cutsw do put me off.

Thanks guys,

Chris

barnhill4x4:
I have 235/85 Machos on mine. I drive 500 miles a week and they wear a little faster than the pirelli All Terrains I used to have on it but they are half the price. The car does feel a little more wallowy (if thats a word!) but its a lot more comfortable!
  Off road compared to the AT's its like a different car!

Range Rover Blues:
I'm dissapointed with my BFG, they are not as good off road as the Machos I used to have, though they are better on tarmac.  They are interesting in the wet but now they have been on for a year I find the back ones have softned and tend to roll a lot on corners, they are 235/85 though so you have to cut them some slack.  I did find out the reason Tim was always better off road then me, let's just say he needs a new tyre pressure gauge :roll:
I have a set of AT and yes, at the moment they are stored but that's got more to do with having a complete SPARE CAR.  Otherwise I make the effort to swap them if there's no need to keep them on.  

If we get the snow that's promised (yeah, right) I'll be using the ATs on Blue and leaving the LSE at home.

ATs are too much of a compramise, on the LSE they wear quickly on road and off road they getr stuck too easily.

Of course it depends on how you define AT :wink:

WoodyWolf:
I started out with some cheap 205 AT on my 94 200tdi which proved quite interesting on the greenlanes, then the first playday I whent on they just proved to limiting so they had to go. I ended up fitting KUMHO 245/75r16 MT which have made a playdays alot more fun. I haven't got a lift though just HD springs to compensate for the winch bumper and protection weight, also had to do the camel cut at the rear for the tyre clearance.

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