series 3 swb tyre size

Hey guys bought my 1979 series 3 swb 2 1/4 litre petrol last weekend and I am trying to get it back on the road, it came with a lovely set of old bfgoodrich tires on it but I cannot for the life of me find out what size they are, could any of you enlighten me?

Or tell me what size tires series 3 land rovers normally take?

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chrystal ball

Seriously?

Never seen a tyre without the size marked on the wall

Probably be 16" at a guess :bolt:

Depends if it's got the original wheels or not. 6.00x16 was the original fitment but 7.50x16 was an option and a common mod. I think thats about 205x16 in modern.

blue beasty said:

Seriously?

Never seen a tyre without the size marked on the wall

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I know this is a first for me as normally they are on the side wall

mine had 205r16's on it when I got it, they look naff and piddly imho

so I upgraded them to 7.50 r 16's with the g90 tread, much better look to the s3 now

keep wondering if 10.5's would fit too, trouble if I see pics of landies on here which have tyres I like its almost as if one has swam into the shallow end of the gene pool when I enquire about them, you tend to get assinine comments like "they are round rubbery ones"

honolulujoe said:

keep wondering if 10.5's would fit too

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All tyre have the size marked if the outer wall has been worn smooth (it happens) try reading the inside wall of the tyre.


10.5 = 265.

honolulujoe said:

keep wondering if 10.5's would fit too

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off set rims spacers and 9-9.5 width on rims. Not the stock 7.5"

Thor1950 said:

off set rims spacers and 9-9.5 width on rims. Not the stock 7.5"

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might have a go at that when these wear out, used to have 10.5's on my previous chevy they looked awesome.

honolulujoe said:

might have a go at that when these wear out, used to have 10.5's on my previous chevy they looked awesome.

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they were 8or 9 inch rims I bet

haven't a baldy I am afraid, i'm sure you are right though they were pretty big & wide wheels c.f a landy, the one I have now has a modern tire size.

Does anyone know if its possible to fit 195 80 16 tyres onto Lwb rims and what effect this will have on the gearing of a Swb s3 petrol. Im on my 7th series 3 and have tried alsorts of tyres and wheel combo's from tall 235 85 16's ( great in snow ) to some 205 70 15 inchers. Im thinking that a tall and thin tyre should be great in snow and give me decent mpg. I dont use the landy for anything more than getting to work in the snow, i live in west yorkshire and have managed to get out in all weathers with any tyre.

tha's fighting talk - please have a look around - and look on tyre sites.

Does anyone know if its possible to fit 195 80 16 tyres onto Lwb rims and what effect this will have on the gearing of a Swb s3 petrol. Im on my 7th series 3 and have tried alsorts of tyres and wheel combo's from tall 235 85 16's ( great in snow ) to some 205 70 15 inchers. Im thinking that a tall and thin tyre should be great in snow and give me decent mpg. I dont use the landy for anything more than getting to work in the snow, i live in west yorkshire and have managed to get out in all weathers with any tyre.

tha's fighting talk - please have a look around - and look on tyre sites.

im going to put 265 75 16s on mine looks good
any of ya ever had um on and what they like

urena said:

im going to put 265 75 16s on mine looks good
any of ya ever had um on and what they like

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Too wide, either lose all your steering lock or have to have them spaced off out further than the bodywork.

235/85's...........same diameter but just sit in the arches