No Lift tire size guide (work in progress)
#672
10-07-2024 | 09:49 AM
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On a stock defender the wheel size won’t really matter, tire width and height limitations will remain the same.
‘Something like 33 max height with around 11.5” width on stock offset rim.
Tires actual spec can vary quite a bit, way more than IMO they should be allowed to.
Always best to check the tire of interest factory specs for diameter and section width, tread width too if offered.
‘Something like 33 max height with around 11.5” width on stock offset rim.
Tires actual spec can vary quite a bit, way more than IMO they should be allowed to.
Always best to check the tire of interest factory specs for diameter and section width, tread width too if offered.
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#673
10-07-2024 | 11:31 PM
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#674
10-13-2024 | 10:37 PM
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Not true. Try a 32.4" O.D. AT tire on a 20x9.5 ET25 wheel and I bet it will rub the plastic wheel well liners before reaching full steering lock. It is also easier to fit a narrow tire vs a wide tire with the same O.D. Case in point would be 265/70R18 vs 285/55R20 where the 20" tire is fractionally shorter but more likely to rub.
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10-14-2024 | 01:01 AM
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Not true. Try a 32.4" O.D. AT tire on a 20x9.5 ET25 wheel and I bet it will rub the plastic wheel well liners before reaching full steering lock. It is also easier to fit a narrow tire vs a wide tire with the same O.D. Case in point would be 265/70R18 vs 285/55R20 where the 20" tire is fractionally shorter but more likely to rub.
Reduced offset, use of spacers, excessively wide tire will limit you to less than the 32.6" maximum.
Rim diameter has no bearing whatsoever.
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#676
10-18-2024 | 07:26 PM
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Sorry for the beginner question, but did your height clearance change when changing to these K02s? I have 20" stock wheels/tires, but I have to park somewhere that I literally have centimeters of clearance as is (coil, no air suspension). I want K02s (can't wait for K03s), but really hope that it doesn't change my clearance.
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10-19-2024 | 01:13 AM
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Sorry for the beginner question, but did your height clearance change when changing to these K02s? I have 20" stock wheels/tires, but I have to park somewhere that I literally have centimeters of clearance as is (coil, no air suspension). I want K02s (can't wait for K03s), but really hope that it doesn't change my clearance.
ie: non-issue
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10-19-2024 | 09:20 AM
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10-21-2024 | 09:45 PM
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