Tyre Sizes.

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.

On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 21:30:07 +0000, "Simon Atkinson" <[email protected]>
made me spill my meths when he wrote:

>They are 34" diameter - 750X16's are 31 so they are a little larger!
>Any gotcha's I should be aware of?

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.
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Wayne Davies, Harrogate 07989 556213

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[email protected] wrote:

> On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 21:30:07 +0000, "Simon Atkinson" <[email protected]>
> made me spill my meths when he wrote:
>
> > They are 34" diameter - 750X16's are 31 so they are a little larger!
> > Any gotcha's I should be aware of?
>
> 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?

On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 22:08:55 +0000, "Simon Atkinson" <[email protected]>
made me spill my meths when he wrote:

>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
--

Wayne Davies, Harrogate 07989 556213

Just another point of view...
www.4x4prejudice.org

[email protected] wrote:

> 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

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...

> Then again, there is the ever popular Matsercard/Access way of
> imrpoving your vehicle

Nah... Been there in the past - no longer... The SIII is second car,
third vehilce (bike first, Rangey of posh, SIII for fun).

> You know what you were saying about it being cold in Harrogate, bloody
> snowing earlier on, thanks Simes

Heh - time to go out and play 4X4's then!

On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 22:44:13 +0000, "Simon Atkinson" <[email protected]>
made me spill my meths when he wrote:

>> You know what you were saying about it being cold in Harrogate, bloody
>> snowing earlier on, thanks Simes
>
>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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Wayne Davies, Harrogate 07989 556213

Just another point of view...
www.4x4prejudice.org