Tyre Size AGAIN

I know this has been done to death but I've been trawling through here for the last 2 hours as I want to put larger tyres on my FL1... People say 235/70/16 will fit and some say otherwise.

I dont have wheels spacers and my choice of tyres are 205/80/16, 235/70/16 or 215/70/16. As id like my vehicle to be higher I don't see much use in the 215/70/16 as i have 215/65/16 currently fitted.

Can anyone give me a definitive answer please before I waste my money on tyres that won't fit... Cheers in advance beautiful people

I've personally ran both 225/75/16 and 235/70/16 on standard wheels without spacers. Both of those sizes are ~29" diameter, as is the 205/80/16 you mention. These three sizes are as big as you can fit to a freelander.

Jayridium said:

I've personally ran both 225/75/16 and 235/70/16 on standard wheels without spacers. Both of those sizes are ~29" diameter, as is the 205/80/16 you mention. These three sizes are as big as you can fit to a freelander.

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Thanks for your reply... The tyres I have seen haven't a massive tread either which I'm hoping will help... Ill be honest when they arrive I will take a hammer to things to make them fit if necessary

Adwilko88 said:

Thanks for your reply... The tyres I have seen haven't a massive tread either which I'm hoping will help... Ill be honest when they arrive I will take a hammer to things to make them fit if necessary

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Hammering won't help, as the tyres foul the strut spring cup, long before they hit any bodywork, which is mostly plastic anyway.

Mine has 235/55/18", which fit ok, with about 10mm if clearance to the spring cup.