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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: LandRoger on September 28, 2005, 21:14:39
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Just bought an old 90 county e reg, whats the usual lift +wheel set up for laning dont need anything extreme , been told that 2inch lift+235/70 tyres works best , any thoughts or advice?
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You don't need a lift for laning, 235/85's look good on a 90, mines got them and no lift. If you have standard 90 rims you can't really go any wider than a 750/16 which also look good, 235's fit but are a little wide for the rim IMHO.
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Mine has the RR rostyle wheels that look nice and strong , will they take 235s or 750s ? looking through some older threads i maybe better off forgeting the lift and associated probs castor - prop mods etc, and look at lockers and good MTs instead ,
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Mine has rostyles and 235/85 and they look the dogs, fit lovely. I have never run out of articulation just grip so i was thinking of a trick diff instead of a lift but havn't decided yet.
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run 750's & ocasianaly 235's on both my 90s (road & racer) & i agree that they look the biz although i do have a small lift on the road 90 just for show 8) im currently running 750 sat's on my road motor & did have 750 michelin XZL's on rostyles obn the racer for some comps where needed more clearance than speed
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Totally agree...
238/85 R16 and no lift
Keep it nice and simple and the vehicle will do the rest :-)
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I'd agree too.....
Same spec I had on my 90"....
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Same here , 235,85,16 on rostyles, although my flat tyre buisness is getting me concerned with the rims.
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I've run 235/85's on Defenders for 5 years with no lift and had no problems. As 235/70 are smaller tyres you won't need a lift to fit them.
If you don't want to lose some of your steering lock with fatter tyres put wheel spacers on - mine have the bonus of making the wheels far enough apart that I no longer need to slow down over speed cushions :P :P
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Priglet- what size are the spacers you are useing? and have you had any wheel bearing probs ?. what make are the spacers ?