What Wheels ? help

Huntsman243

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• Aug 11, 2018

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Hi All,

I have just bought a td5 discovery 2 and want to change the wheels and tyres ?

I am after some black modular wheels but what size should they be to sit out level with the plastic arch?

16 x 7 , 16 x 8 or 16 x 10 ?

I understand they have an offset so will sit wider but i have no clue what one would be best?

Also looking for a front winch bumper if anyone has one.

All the best

Terry

 

kevstar

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• Aug 11, 2018

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See the link click on your vehicle then the year for your offset = ET57

https://www.wheel-size.com/size/land-rover/

The smaller the number the more the wheel will stick out my D1 has 10x16 -32 offset & they are level with the arches

 

sierrafery

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• Aug 11, 2018

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... and the bigger than standard the diameter is the more the engine management and the ABS will be mixed up

 

Huntsman243

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• Aug 11, 2018

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Cheers gents,

my disco td5 is a 2002 facelift? was going to go with some 265 -75 -16 on 16 x 8 rims hoping to be to the outside edge of the arch? But kevstar has 10" ..hmmmm it currently has some 18" rims ?

I have no clue as i have bought this motor and not even driven it yet .. lol just trying to get it all sorted

 

sierrafery

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• Aug 11, 2018

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Huntsman243 said:

....was going to go with some 265 -75 -16....

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for such big tyres you need proper power train and cooling system tuning or you might not like what will happen, just a flavour 255/65 or 255/70 Pros and Cons?

 

Huntsman243

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• Aug 11, 2018

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sierrafery said:

for such big tyres you need proper power train and cooling system tuning or you might not like what will happen, just a flavour 255/65 or 255/70 Pros and Cons?

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Thank you, although a little confusing. what i am after is what size Tyers should i put on and what width rims? going by the info on the link it refers to the size of the tier/wheel increasing the circumference meaning it knock out the calibration of the other elements ..

So in theory the width and offset won't make much difference other than turning circle ?

I want to remove the 18" rims and increase the tyre size to match what it should be ( what should it be?) on 16" rims to add to this i want the tyre to sit wider to the outside edge of the arch .. even if its not a wider tyre ..