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Ok, got myself a set of S3 LWB 5.5 rims for my SWB. Now to choose the best AT tyre. Will a Goodyear Wrangler or BFG 236/85/16 fit the 5.5” rim and accept tubes?

QuestionS, do 235/85/16s on Wolf rims extend outside the S3 wheel arch or are they just legal? Does this combination exert any additional stress on the hubs? I noticed talk of +ve offset and additional stresses.

So that’s 235/85s on 5” rims?

What is the best tyre for a 5” steel rim on a SWB 1981 Series3 ?

Are you happy with your choice

Cheers Rich

Hi Rich, sorry to be a pest, S3 tyres/wheels choice is a nightmare, so many questions if you don’t mind... 1.Is that the 5.5” rim? 2.Do these tyres foul on full lock? 3.Do they protrude out from the wheel arch? 4.Wonder why your steering feels lighter when others suggest very heavy on 235s...

Hi there, steering feels lighter, you’re running General Grabber 205/80/16 on a 5” or 5.5” rim?

Yup!..

Just fitted on my S3 1981 SWB new rear cylinders, shoes, pipes, drums and bled the system. Drums go on but...appears to be high on the lead shoe both sides so the wheel sits wonky!.. I’m guessing the shoe needs fettling but where? So near but so far to getting it rolling again . Any ideas?

Great idea, I’m not far from the LR show at Peterborough, I will make it a date next year.

Haynes suggests 205 are good for the 5”. Do y’all concur?

What I’d like to know, is the 7.50/16 the biggest tyre which can be fitted to an S3 SWB 1981 with 5” rims?

Do 7.50/16 tyres plus tubes fit the 5” rim on a SWB S3?

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Looks like a whole new fitting is necessary. With so many aftermarket suppliers, who do you recommend?

LR gotta bug?

The Series 3 honoured with a performance in No Time To Die

And so it begins.. First job, even though Boris had an MoT last week, one 40 mile journey and the near side parking light appears not to work. Removed the cover, bulb looks good although will not unscrew to double check. Assuming the bulb is working, suggestions anyone? How do I remove a...

Drove my S3 home Thu, all the traffic was in front of me, only vehicle I overtook was an EV in limp home mode . Door mirrors ‍♂️