285/75/16- 33/12/15 on a D1 - Height Difference

Hello, folks, i currently have 33's and was thinking of changing them to a smaller tyre, say 285/70/16.

but are the 285's actually taller?

i have a 4 inch lift but want to take it back down to 2, i also have flexi arches.

There is the option of 265's but i don't want them to look 'lost' in the wheel arch.

Thank you for any help

I thought 285 was the width, 70 being the height.

If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will pipe up.

Stick with the 33's they look right on a disco!

i use the disco quite a bit on the road at the moment, hence wanting to drop the lift etc.

285 is the width, 70 is % of the width as height of the sidewall

How i mean, is overall, are they taller once fitted to a rim and on the car.

i.e 30 inch tall

285 are 34 inch tall so 33s are smaller.and if you measure your 33s they will measure 31 on the rim.

I measured them just now at 32 inch.

Measured a 265/75/16 at 30.5 inch overall.

Just want to make it more tow/road friendly

Ive got 31 inch tyres anf 2 inch hd lift and i tow my caravan no problem

With or with out anti roll bars?

Just for your general info, 285/75/16 have a diameter of 834mm; whereas 265/75/16 have a diameter of 804mm ie approx 1.2inches smaller and a rolling radius 3.6% smaller. So they would lower your gearing and make towing that bit easier.

I found the van felt better without the anti roll bars

if it will help, I run on 265/70/16 BFG AT's with a 2" lift and flexi arches....



Fills the arches fine for me, although I am wanting to change to 265/75/16's BFG Muds or Maxxis Mud's when funds allow....

Stu, that's perfect yes. Thank you.

What offset are your wheels, i assume them to be 16x7?

Big lad, yes thank you, its more the height and centre of gravity too

AJC said:

Stu, that's perfect yes. Thank you.

What offset are your wheels, i assume them to be 16x7?

Big lad, yes thank you, its more the height and centre of gravity too

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Yes but if the diameter is smaller by for example 1.5 inches then the body height is 0.75 inches lower.

AJC said:

Stu, that's perfect yes. Thank you.

What offset are your wheels, i assume them to be 16x7?

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They are 16×8 with a -35 offset

Stu, where did you get them from as I'm struggling to find 16x8 with that offset, only finding 16x7

Big lad, yes exactly plus I'll loose 2 inch from the lift too

AJC said:

Stu, where did you get them from as I'm struggling to find 16x8 with that offset, only finding 16x7

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got mine from here....

8x16 Black Modular 5x165.1 ET-35 (Land Rover) order online from Tyres Direct

Also found them here....

16" x 8" Black Modular Discovery 1 Steel Wheel (-35 offset)