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magsnemma

Member

• Aug 27, 2011

• #1

Hi
just starting a rebuild and my intention is to put bigger wheels or tyres on the finished article , only problem is you can write what i know about tyre sizes etc in big letters on a postage stamp
the current ones are 205r16, what would i be able to do using the existing rims, would a standard 90 be able to cope with 18 inch rims

 

jigsaw

New Member

• Aug 27, 2011

• #2

rolling radius

 

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magsnemma

Member

• Aug 27, 2011

• #3

great music but what has a queeen video got to do with tyres????

 

storm99

Spreading Joy & Harmony

• Aug 27, 2011

• #4

magsnemma said:

great music but what has a queeen video got to do with tyres????

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Tyre mother down was a big hit on the pop parade i believe.

 

storm99

Spreading Joy & Harmony

• Aug 27, 2011

• #5

storm99 said:

Tyre mother down was a big hit on the pop parade i believe.

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That was fecking brilliant.

 

tacr2man

Well-Known Member

• Aug 28, 2011

• #6

what are you rebuilding ? and what are you intending when using ? that will affect what rim diameter, width and tyre combination you require (want).

 

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magsnemma

Member

• Aug 28, 2011

• #7

its a 1997 defender 90 its mainly used as a shooting fishing bus so offroad usually means farms tracks but a fair bit of road work as well

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Aug 28, 2011

• #8

magsnemma said:

great music but what has a queeen video got to do with tyres????

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Nothing. It's his siggy.

What profile are you thinking of fitting? Are you looking at going offroading with 18" rims?

 

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magsnemma

Member

• Aug 28, 2011

• #9

not a clue what size to go for looking for advice and ideas

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Aug 28, 2011

• #10

magsnemma said:

not a clue what size to go for looking for advice and ideas

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If you're intending to offroad with em then forget going for 18" wheels. Stick with 16's.

 

tacr2man

Well-Known Member

• Aug 29, 2011

• #11

I would suggest that 255/85r16 will do the trick , esp farm tracks where what you need is ground clearance , this will also gear up a bit for road cruise.
MT or AT , personally I favour BFG MT , but Cooper and a few others eg Kumho etc are equally popular HTSH