Tyres on arches.

After reading many times on this forum and online that 265/75/16 tyres fit with a 2 inch lift, why are mine catching so bad? I can live without full lock but just did a short lane on way home from work and tyres hit the arches on every serious bump. Tyres are Insa turbo on standard steel wheels. It's on a 300 Commercial. Thanks.

I thought you had another thread on this?
As far as I'm aware, to fit 265/75s you need a 2" lift and guards trimmed.
I have seen guys with undersize 265s get away with it and it seemed to rub only near full articulation but I'd recommend fitting up some flares w/ cut guards.

Yes I do have a thread regarding catching on the lock. This is an issue with fouling bodywork when offroad that I have notice after first time laning since fitting tyres. I am tempted to cut wings wider but worried it will ruin the look of the land. I know a lot of people do the Camel cut on rear arches but mine seems to be the front catching more.

Also what do you mean by 'Guards'? Thanks

Might be worth getting some extended arches so you can chop a load of bodywork away. It usually does the trick. Or fit a bodylift.


I've got 33's on mine with a 2" suspension lift, 2 inch bodylift, extended arches and sometimes they still catch on full tuck now.

Body lift seems a lot of labour. I like the idea but guessing would be pricy to have done due to the amount of labour involved and I'm not up to jobs like that yet. Though I am enjoying how owning a land rover forces you to learn. I've had 3 discoverys previously but all have been my daily drive so I have only done the minimum. Now I have a company car I get to have a full time toy.

It because you got standard arches and insa turbos. The are 265 wide but the huge lugs are wider than the tyre and will hit the arch all the time you need to fit extended arches and trim as much away as possible. As for full lock a set of spacers will help as offset is wrong. Or modular -32 wheels will solve that.

Turn the stop bolts to sort the lock but that adjust how much lock you get.

melon said:

Also what do you mean by 'Guards'? Thanks

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