Just scored myself a nice set of 255/85/16 mud tyres on Ebay.
Got to fit them to the rims (LWB Steel rims) during the week, but has anyone fitted tyres this size to a SWB Series III? I've not lifted the suspension or anything, so will they rub? They look like they'll fit alright (obviously need to adjust the sterring lock stops a little).
They are 34" diameter - 750X16's are 31 so they are a little larger! Any gotcha's I should be aware of?
Ta.
That doesn't seem to be larger than 9.00x16's and I've seen them on standard Series vehicles apparently looking OK. Maybe fit a set of extended shackles at some stage, would be a neater job than having a go at the wheelarches and probably quicker. Then again, 110 type eyebrows would look neat as well.
If they are going to be proud of the body you might as well have a go at making the wheelarches bigger and adding some eyebrows. ISTR it's the tread pattern that needs to be within the bodywork, not necesarily the bulge in the tyrewall, that's probably been covered here in the past.
Having tried one in the place of one of the rear wheel, they aren't proud of the bodywork - but might snag the arch at the front when the steering is turned - but I don't mind shaving a bit off the front... Extended shackles...
Would longer shocks be needed?
I have Land Rover heavy duty shocks on my ex military SIIa, got them new from Clive McDonald-Smith out Pickering way some years back for about £11 each. I don;t think the extenended shackles setup overworks the shocks all that much though with the heavy duty springs, might be a different story if you go for parabolics and the like. So that ebay bargain is going to cost you in all those little bits you always wanted to add on anyway :)
An ex military chassis to pick bits off might be worth looking into. C&S had some donor vehicles on the emlra website recently but they soon went. Not worth them trying to make into roadworthy vehicles but cheap enough to appeal to someone.
If your shocks have seen better days then it's worth getting something that would benefit your ideal setup but maybe not just for the sake of swapping them. A bit like unleaded heads, why not run one on unleaded until it needs valve seats doing etc. Thats my way of looking at it anyway :)
Then again, there is the ever popular Matsercard/Access way of imrpoving your vehicle :)
You know what you were saying about it being cold in Harrogate, bloody snowing earlier on, thanks Simes
That tends to be my view. Got these tyres as mine are starting to get a bit near the bone and they were a good price...
Nah... Been there in the past - no longer... The SIII is second car, third vehilce (bike first, Rangey of posh, SIII for fun).
Heh - time to go out and play 4X4's then!
Stopped now, was mor like sleet, didn;t even settle :(
Besides, the only Land Rover I can use that is taxed and tested right now has no heater, roof, doors or windscreen. I'll use the Armstrong motorbike instead...
...Oh!
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