Simon,
I run 35 10.5 x 16 Centipedes on Wolf rims with HD springs and no lift
and the only mods that I had to do was to "trim" the front and tail of
the wheel arches on the 90 as the return lip on them used to rub on the
tyre and make a hell of a noise!
After the Rainforest challenge I'd not caught any bodywork and I've not
managed any since.
Hope this gives you some ideas.
BTW the 90 is 3.9V8 with LT85 and 1.4 xfer box and 3.5 HD diffs and
shafts. (Detroit in the rear and Tru Trac in the front)
In message <bmtre6$8k7$1@titan.btinternet.com>, Gyp
<gyp@localdomain.net> writes
>Optimum size!! lovely idea..
>
>Depends where your driving. If its virgin dirt than 31 inch and up..
>
>If you planing on driving on a offroad site where there are ruts then
>you "optimum" is slightly larger than the ruts <Chuckle>. I find 33's
>are ok for most things although oddly enough if you had 35's then that
>would be larger than most tyres and thus you would have an advantage
>methinks.
>
>Of course if you drove a vehicle which is either wider or more narrow
>than a defender (say a zuki) you'd be laughing on 31's.. <Chuckle>
>
>Oh the joys of ruts..
>
>Gyp
>
>Simon Coupland wrote:
>> I'm thinking of putting SIMEX Extreme Trekkers on my Defender. What is the
>> optimum size for serious, UK based off-roading..?
>> What modifications am I likely to need to accommodate the tyres
>>(I've seen
>> the larger sizes 35x10x16 need suspension lift and maybe body and/or arch
>> trimming).
>> cheers
>> simon
>>
>
>
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Bob Webster
