Si Click
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A search will reveal endless discussion on the subject, but in essence you can go to just under 31" as long as you keep the width fairly narrow. 245/75/16 is a pretty good start at maintaining decent road manners and working well off road. However, if you are looking for "big and chunky" then I suspect you are doing this just for looks, in which case lift your D2 but be prepared for the ride and handling to suffer.
What terrain are you driving?
These look nice
Size wise would be similar to original.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/x4-245-7...526321?hash=item3fc4e8bb71:g:3iIAAOSwV8ZdejCy
Wrong link, was supposed to be the Trepadors in 245/70r16
Maxxis Trepadors, not cheap but a stonker of a tyre.
Si Click
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Why are you changing to steel? LR alloys are very tough and give better suspension response than steel due to the reduced unsprung weight.
Unless you are heading off to some remote wilderness where steel can be hammered and welded back together and alloy can't, then I'm not sure why you would replace perfectly serviceable alloy rims for steel ones.
Unless you are heading off to some remote wilderness where steel can be hammered and welded back together and alloy can't, then I'm not sure why you would replace perfectly serviceable alloy rims for steel ones.
Si Click
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The steel wheels used on Defenders or D1s will not fit a D2 as the wheel nuts are different. You can buy steel modulars for about £50 each, or tatty secondhand alloys would be about the same. Or you could spend about the same refurbishing the ones you have and end up with something that looks much better - maybe even powder coat them a complimentary colour. My son's D90 is pearl white with metallic grey roof, bonnet and wheel arches, and with the boost alloys powder coated the same metallic grey.
300bhp/ton
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Why? they are a copy of a very very popular tyre.
300bhp/ton
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I run these on a p38, they would also fit a D2.
https://www.paddockspares.com/6805120bkmo-16x8-black-modular-for-discovery-2.html
But there are other options. I'm running a 255/70R16, no idea if they would work on a D2 though.
Si Click
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Probably should. Slightly wider, but slightly smaller diameter. You might catch something at the front on full lock, but you could always dial out the lock stops a bit.
blueovalcraig
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