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markham@tiscali.co.za

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• Jun 24, 2004

• #1

Good day all, first time posting in this group, does anyone have any
experience fitting 33" tyres to Defender 110?

I have a heavy duty OME suspension, probably about 3" lift - would I
need to do any modifications to use these tyres do I need to consider
any other size, maybe 265 x 75 x 16?

Regards

Markham

 

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fergus.kendall

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• Jun 25, 2004

• #2

<markham@tiscali.co.za> wrote in message
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> Good day all, first time posting in this group, does anyone have any
> experience fitting 33" tyres to Defender 110?
>
> I have a heavy duty OME suspension, probably about 3" lift - would I
> need to do any modifications to use these tyres do I need to consider
> any other size, maybe 265 x 75 x 16?
>
> Regards
>
> Markham

265/75x16 are 31.65 inches in diameter so not a huge ammount of height
difference really. 34" tyres fit a stock defender and don't foul the arches
on extreme articulation so I'm told, any bigger though is a risk on a
srandard vehicle. With your 3" lift upto 36" should be well within limits
but they'd have to be reasonably narrow to be effective offroad. You will
probably need to adjust the lock stops a bit reducing your turning circle
but 33" should fit without any problems at all.

Hope this helps,
Fergus

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Jun 25, 2004

• #3

On or around Thu, 24 Jun 2004 20:47:23 +0200, markham@tiscali.co.za
enlightened us thusly:

>Good day all, first time posting in this group, does anyone have any
>experience fitting 33" tyres to Defender 110?

should fit easily if you've lifted it. 31" fit no problem on a standard
one. It might make yer speedo inaccurate.

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LEE ARGYLE

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• Jun 25, 2004

• #4

I've squeezed 36 x 12.50 Simex under my 90, its got the mandatory 2" lift
and the only other mod was to trim the corners off the eyebrows - on
articulation she would spit them off.....
Big is beautiful!


Lee




"Austin Shackles" <austin@ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On or around Thu, 24 Jun 2004 20:47:23 +0200, markham@tiscali.co.za
> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >Good day all, first time posting in this group, does anyone have any
> >experience fitting 33" tyres to Defender 110?
>
> should fit easily if you've lifted it. 31" fit no problem on a standard
> one. It might make yer speedo inaccurate.
>
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
>
0123456789112345678921234567893123456789412345678951234567896123456789712345
> 1 weebl: What's this? | in recognition of the fun that is weebl and bob
> 2 bob: it a SigRuler! | check out the weebl and bob archive:
> 3 weebl: How Handy! | http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk/archives.php

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Jun 25, 2004

• #5

On or around Fri, 25 Jun 2004 06:55:12 +0000 (UTC), "LEE ARGYLE"
<elloello@btopenworld.com> enlightened us thusly:

>I've squeezed 36 x 12.50 Simex under my 90, its got the mandatory 2" lift
>and the only other mod was to trim the corners off the eyebrows - on
>articulation she would spit them off.....
>Big is beautiful!

mind, for normal off-roadint I'd reckon 12.5 a bit wide for a 90. be good
in very soft going though.

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drive the rapid car; Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear the
flying chariot through the field of air.- Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802)

 

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Exit

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• Jun 25, 2004

• #6

"Austin Shackles" <austin@ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On or around Fri, 25 Jun 2004 06:55:12 +0000 (UTC), "LEE ARGYLE"
> <elloello@btopenworld.com> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >I've squeezed 36 x 12.50 Simex under my 90, its got the mandatory 2" lift
> >and the only other mod was to trim the corners off the eyebrows - on
> >articulation she would spit them off.....
> >Big is beautiful!
>
> mind, for normal off-roadint I'd reckon 12.5 a bit wide for a 90. be good
> in very soft going though.
>
Aye - with that width on a 90 it should float on water. . . . . ;-)

 

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LEE ARGYLE

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• Jun 25, 2004

• #7

Soft, hard, up or down -awesome boots (and they look good!)

Lee



"Exit" <exit@nomore.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Austin Shackles" <austin@ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:9lmod0dvp290mts2nvgv583v8jp1ph4ul7@4ax.com...
> > On or around Fri, 25 Jun 2004 06:55:12 +0000 (UTC), "LEE ARGYLE"
> > <elloello@btopenworld.com> enlightened us thusly:
> >
> > >I've squeezed 36 x 12.50 Simex under my 90, its got the mandatory 2"
lift
> > >and the only other mod was to trim the corners off the eyebrows - on
> > >articulation she would spit them off.....
> > >Big is beautiful!
> >
> > mind, for normal off-roadint I'd reckon 12.5 a bit wide for a 90. be
good
> > in very soft going though.
> >
> Aye - with that width on a 90 it should float on water. . . . . ;-)
>
>

 

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Exit

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• Jun 25, 2004

• #8

"LEE ARGYLE" <elloello@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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> Soft, hard, up or down -awesome boots (and they look good!)
>
> Lee
>
A chap at my local LR place has a 90 on 36" Simex but IIRC he has lifted it
3" or 4" but still had to do a bit of trimming. It's snowballed now though
and he's ended up changing props, fitting QT hockey sticks etc, etc -
probably more due to the lift than the tyres!

 

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Wolverine

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• Jun 26, 2004

• #9

How about posting a little pic of your landy with its big wheels?

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Big Red '93 110 CSW

 

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LEE ARGYLE

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• Jun 26, 2004

• #10

Pic's attached.


Lee
"Wolverine" <wolverine@x-men.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> How about posting a little pic of your landy with its big wheels?
>
> --
> Wolverine
> Big Red '93 110 CSW
>
>

 

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David_LLAMA 4x4

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• Jun 26, 2004

• #11

<markham@tiscali.co.za> wrote in message
news:g58md0hpgocj1ujfkmt19fukdn5hc5p6j3@4ax.com...
> Good day all, first time posting in this group, does anyone have any
> experience fitting 33" tyres to Defender 110?
>
> I have a heavy duty OME suspension, probably about 3" lift - would I
> need to do any modifications to use these tyres do I need to consider
> any other size, maybe 265 x 75 x 16?
>
> Regards
>
> Markham

Shouldn't be a major problem...

I ( and many friends ) run 255/85x16 Mud Terrains which are about 33" on
our 90/110s with no more than a 1" lift. At various locks and angles they
just touch the body / radius arms but nothing that can't be lived with.

David
LLAMA 4x4
www.llama4x4.co.uk

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Jun 26, 2004

• #12

On or around Sat, 26 Jun 2004 17:38:05 +0100, "David_LLAMA 4x4"
<david@llama4x4.freeserve.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>
><markham@tiscali.co.za> wrote in message
>news:g58md0hpgocj1ujfkmt19fukdn5hc5p6j3@4ax.com...
>> Good day all, first time posting in this group, does anyone have any
>> experience fitting 33" tyres to Defender 110?
>>
>> I have a heavy duty OME suspension, probably about 3" lift - would I
>> need to do any modifications to use these tyres do I need to consider
>> any other size, maybe 265 x 75 x 16?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Markham
>
> Shouldn't be a major problem...
>
> I ( and many friends ) run 255/85x16 Mud Terrains which are about 33" on
>our 90/110s with no more than a 1" lift. At various locks and angles they
>just touch the body / radius arms but nothing that can't be lived with.

yebbut, 255 being as it is about 10" they're not ridiculously wide.

mind, if 205 is the right width for a 90, then by rights a 110 which is at
least 50% heavier should have 50% wider tyres... which would be about 12".


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