255.85.16 tyres on wolf rims

Hi

Has anyone had experience of using 255/85/16 (Goodrich MT is the only tyre in this size I am aware of currently) size tyres fitted to Wolf rims on a

110 Land Rover? If so are the wolf rims wide enough for these tyres and is the 2-3% over gearing that noticeable?

Many thanks

C Thomas

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corby thomas
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Hmm. Anyone know if those fit on 101 rims ? 255 x .85 = 8.5 " ?

Steve

Reply to
Steve

Yes they will fit on a 101 and there are a couple of people with them (there are a few references to them if you search on here or the 101 yahoo list).

I reckon that theyre as close in overall diameter to a 9.00x16 as you can get in a normal metric size.

Craddocks sell a couple of different makes of this size tyre including wildcat's i think.

I plan to buy a set of this size tyres for my 101 when i get it back on the road.

Reply to
Tom Woods

Any idea of price Tom ?

Steve

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Steve

from craddocks' web site:

'all terrain' type 255/85R16 WILDCAT LT ALL TERRAIN £ 83.19

255/85R16 WILDCAT RADIAL LT £ 112.76

'mud' type

255/85R16 WILDCAT/DURANGO M/T £ 91.25 255/85R16 BF GOODRICH MUD TERRAIN T/A KM £ 97.87

I'm not sure what to go for. I dont know how much of a 'mud' tyre the BFG's are. I'm really impressed with the trac edges i have on the 2A but i guess they are an all terrain not a mud tyre.

Reply to
Tom Woods

bronco have a few too. pricier though

'mud'

255/85R16 Cooper Discoverer STT :- £124.29 255/85R16 BF Goodrich MT :- £134.52

'all terrain'

255/85R16 Cooper Discoverer LT :- £107.15
Reply to
Tom Woods

On or around Tue, 27 Dec 2005 20:17:44 GMT, "corby thomas" enlightened us thusly:

no, should be, doubt it. Might even make the speedo more accurate.

Reply to
Austin Shackles

The wolf rims are good, but beware - I think they are thicker metal than normal rims. You may need longer studs.

Joskin

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Joskin

On or around Wed, 28 Dec 2005 12:46:24 -0000, "Joskin" enlightened us thusly:

still pressed steel, can't see 'em being that much thicker. I put 3rd party

8-spokes on my 110, which are thicker, without trouble.
Reply to
Austin Shackles

What size is a Wolf rim?

Reply to
Dougal

On or around Wed, 28 Dec 2005 21:17:39 +0000, Dougal enlightened us thusly:

erm... 6.5x16? summat like that. or maybe 6x16. wider than SWB one, certainly. And tubeless, which none of the series ones are.

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Austin Shackles

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