I need to replace all four tyres on my 95 V8 Discovery. At the moment they are 235's on standard LR ally wheels. What size (width) can I go up to? The tyres I will buy will be BFG all terrain T/A, anyone know the best place to get them ?
Thanks
Richard
AJS tyres ?
Steve
...and Richard spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...
Just fitted 245s - no problems at all.
Hi Richard,
are you a member of the Discovery Owners Club?
Would recommend joining, as there are discounts to be had.
I've just made use of the discount at e-tyres
Si
On or around Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:08:38 GMT, "Richard" enlightened us thusly:
not much benefit in going wider than 235. 235/70 fit OK, obviously. If you go much bigger on the diameter you'll have bodywork issues. Much more width is mostly pose value, TBH - my series III 109 on 7.50 radials probably performs better off road than the 110 used to on 10.5" wide ones. You do get a bit more flotation on soft stuff, but the range of terrain where this makes a meaningful difference is fairly narrow - If you got to 255 width (say a 255/65 or something) then on softish ground it'll sink in a bit less. On really soft ground it'll sink anyway, and on harder stuff you'll get less bite due to the reduced ground pressure.
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