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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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If it's really for muddy, off-road driving then something more aggressive than an AT would be better. The BFG MT has a good reputation but there are lots of alternatives to suit all budgets.
Wheels are more tricky. Your 90 may well have come with standard 5.5 x 16 inch wheels and 205 tyres, but replicating that is really quite limiting. 205 tyres are a lot smaller than your current 265/75's, which apart from affecting the gearing and speedo reading, would loose you some very useful ground clearance. Whilst they may be OE, few would consider them as a serious choice these days. Similarly, 5.5 wheels are really only good for up to 7.50 tyres, if you want something that's a match in height for your existing ones. If you're really preparing for muddy conditions then you want a tyre that's at least 235/85, which is the same height as your existing and available in lots of patterns, for which you'll need a minimum wheel width of 6.5 inches. If you want steel then then the LR Wolf heavy duty wheel fits the bill. Standard Land Rover alloys of any flavour are 7 inches wide and so will take bigger tyres if that's your thing. Beyond OE LR wheels is a whole world of different sizes but you really need a better idea of what you want to narrow it down. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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22nd May 2017 5:16pm |
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| hafman Member Since: 28 Mar 2017 Location: W Sussex Posts: 81
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Thanks LRA - helpful thoughts.
A VIN decoder says that the original wheels were "Wheel & Tyre Configurations - Michelin XPC 205 X 16 [029DV]" Have to say that I do get a bit confused when trying to compare the (now) standard "265/75R16" system of sizing to the older ones that include 5.5 and 7.50 etc etc. I hadn't thought that my current tyres might be changing road speed - will do a GPS check sometime soon! One last thing ... How do I work out what are the width of my current wheels? (possibly a dumb question  )
EDITED TO ADD: The car bible website http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html says ...
So would 235/70R16 on 205 LR steel wheels be a good starting point? There is an 8.5% variance in rolling circumference, but perhaps my speedo is out anyway |
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23rd May 2017 5:22am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
this help you with speedo and tyres size
https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=205-80r16-235-75r15 |
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23rd May 2017 9:06am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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235/70's became standard fit on Discoveries and Ranger Rovers but both had wider wheels, either steel or alloy. They are too big for standard Defender 5.5 inch wide rims though.
There's around a 10% gearing difference between 205/80 (or 6.00x16) tyres and 235/85 or 265/75 tyres. Land Rover allowed for these different fitments by including a replaceable coloured speedo drive cog on the output of the transfer box and it's quite common for these to be changed when people change tyre sizes. As yours is now running the larger size tyre, it's entirely possible that this modification has already been done. Regardless though, if you really plan to go muddy off-roading, then you want to stick with the larger tyre size. If you're also keen to stick with standard steel wheels, then the size you want is 7.50 x 16 and there are a few reasonably aggressive patterns available. The Goodyear G90 is favoured by the military. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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23rd May 2017 10:42am |
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| hafman Member Since: 28 Mar 2017 Location: W Sussex Posts: 81
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Looks like I am limiting myself too much by wanting to go down the "classic 205" wheel route, so rather than dig the hole any deeper, does anyone know of a source of wheels that "look" like the 205s (preferably white / off white) but in a larger size, such as 265/75?
TIA |
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24th May 2017 3:48pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6611 
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Something in 7.5x16 (like Latitude Cross)?
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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24th May 2017 3:55pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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You seem to be mixing up wheel sizes and tyre sizes but I think I know what you mean. As I said in my first reply, the closest to the standard steel wheel that will take a wider tyre is the Wolf HD rim. It' s 6.5 inches wide and will take a 235/85 tyre. A 265/75 tyre really needs a minimum 7inch rim width and there isn't a LR steel wheel in that size. It's either alloy or aftermarket steel such as an eight spoke or modular. Both are common fitments but neither look anything like a standard steel wheel. Another alternative would be Discovery I steel wheels, which are five spoke and 7 inches wide. I ran these on a 110 that I owned some years ago: Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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24th May 2017 7:08pm |
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