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Nuts! Fitting bigger wheels!

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BigA:
i tried my 265 /75 /16's before i lifted, and they not only caught on the rear under a load, but the fronts also caught on the sill, and with the offset on my steel's i couldn't steer ???

just thought i would add my bit  :?

Steven:
Dont get 265/70's like we did today  :shock:

Cant steer, grinds ont he radius arms, when standing its nearly hitting the wheel arch, unless your getting a lift  :lol:

WE HAVE TO!  :shock:

Porny:
If it's only as a test, you can fit the modular wheels with the alloy wheel nuts...

Probably not the best long term solution, but an alloy wheel nut is designed to be used with both steel wheels alloy wheels.

Reason being... as standard, most Disco's that came with alloy wheels had a steel wheel spare.

Although the clamping method is different between the two types of wheel, if you look at the end of the alloy wheel nut is it shaped as per a steel wheel (wheel) nut.

This common practice with a lot of cars....



Ian

Iain C:
OK so looking at the forums it basically goes like this then...

Bought the Landy primarily as an on-road towing vehicle, but plan to modify for some off road use.  Have got the Hankook 265s but there is no way I can fit them and go off road without either major body mods (don't fancy that, it's still shiny) or a 2" lift.

If I do a 2" lift, I'll need to do it properly, there's no half way house.  It needs springs, shocks, bumpstops, braided hoses, and possibly dislocation cones, about £400 worth.  It will look the badger's nadgers but possibly handle like a pig depending on how accurately the steering geometry was in the first place.  It will lose acceleration, possibly cruise a bit faster due to bigger wheels but that's a big possibly as rolling resistance won't help.  And if I want to keep the freestyles I will lose out on steering lock, I might need spacers (more £).  I might be able to get away with normal propshaft wear if I'm lucky.

Or, I can perhaps flog the 265s, and fit 235s with probably no mods at all on the Freestyles (poss bumpstops), it won't be as good off road, but will be better on road and be a far cheaper project.

Anyone got a pic of a Disco on 265s with a 2" lift?

Thanks!

cardiff_gareth:
Fitting 265's will need a lift, no way round it as the Disco wasn't designed to be fitted with these size tyres.
There is a big who-ha about what is required when lifting, some say springs and shocks only and some say springs/shocks/bump stops/caster correction raduis arms and the list goes on. It all depends on your Disco, what you can get away with and what you will actually need.

What you can go up to is 245/70R16's with no cutting involved or 245/75R16's with a little cutting at the rear. Mine is now fitted with 245/70r16 so these are the biggest that'll go in without chopping.

Incidently if you fit HD springs then these will lift the body up by about 1" from what it was new and therefore no other bits will be needed, best of both worlds but I think with the HD springs you still wouldn't be able to fit the 265's.

Why not sell the tyres on the modulars and get a set of steel rims with colway remoulds in M/T 245/70R16 best of both worlds then, set for on road for fuel economy and road holding and a set for off road in M/T :wink:

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