tyres help

broada28 said:

hi there i am in progress of restoring a series 3 swb 2.25 diesel 88

i have looked every where online and i still can not find the original tyre sizes for my car
p.s my landy has no tyres so i can not read them so its sitting on axle stands

so can some one tell me what tire size i need or what size they think is better it would help me alot

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bmp42 said:

6.00 x 16 as std but would be worth going up to 7.50 x 16 for better "cruising" speed or the modern equivilant of 235/85 x 16

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broada28 said:

i have wheels but i dont know if they are orig
between defender series lwb or swb
i guess they are original series swb wheels r16

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Bromsgrove Defender said:

If I remember correctly you should be able to tell if they're original by the offset, but at least they're the right size.

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bmp42 said:

only bringing it up to the same rolling circumferance as what was fitted onto the 109 - same running gear

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broada28 said:

whats the off set?
thanks

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