Brookstain

Member

• Sep 4, 2017

• #1

Hi all,

I'm back again - with another small wad of cash ready to throw at the old girl.

I'm looking at getting 5 new modular steel rims from Tyredirect.com as I've been recommended by someone.
I have a few 235 70 16 Mud Terrains at home ready to go on, but I'm struggling to work out which wheels to get.

I'm looking at 16x8 5x165.1ET00 (https://www.tyresdirectuk.co.uk/product/modular-16x8-et00-black-5x165-1/)

Will these fit okay with the tyres? As they are ET00 does that mean they will poke out? She's already 2" lifted, and I'm more than happy to camel cut a bit more and add arches, so long as they will fit?

Many thanks, Jack.

 

C

chris-the-gerbil

Well-Known Member

• Sep 4, 2017

• #2

What vehicle are these going onto...?

 

Brookstain

Member

• Sep 4, 2017

• #3

That would of helped, sorry!

Discovery 1 300tdi 1996

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Sep 4, 2017

• #4

Just one question, are 8 inch width rims correct for 235 tyres?

Cheers

 

Brookstain

Member

• Sep 4, 2017

• #5

I asked the company and they said they were okay. I also looked online as I was still dubious, but it looks like they will be fine

 

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chris-the-gerbil

Well-Known Member

• Sep 5, 2017

• #6

I had 235/85/16 on mine on a zero offset. You will need to flare the arches, you may not have to cut the rear though as mine were taller. If you have cheap wheel bearings fitted it'll probably let you know about it as well...

 

Brookstain

Member

• Sep 5, 2017

• #7

Cheers Chris. I've not long replaced all the wheel bearings with Bearmach ones - so hopefully they will be okay!

 

Brown

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Sep 5, 2017

• #8

Still seems like quite a wide rim for a narrow tyre. You'll look like a teenager with a hot hatch. Oooh look at the 'stretch' on those tyres!

I see even the government have weighed in on the matter. https://mattersoftesting.blog.gov.uk/stretched-tyres-an-mot-failure/