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Old 04-26-2012, 09:16 AM
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"Anything 31" and up you need a lift, period. With a 32" on a 2" lift you HAVE to trim, but the first speed bump you go over will crunch your rear fenders."
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<29"

205/80/16: Stock size in other countries. same height as 235/70-16.

235/70/16: Stock tire size.

255/65/16: same height as stock but wider


225/75/16: same height as stock but narrower

245/70/16: a little taller and wider than the stock size


30"-31"

255/70/16: slightly taller and wider than stock, but still fits with no lift.

245/75/16: fits on stock height but popular size for 2" lifts. some trimming on the rear wheel well and adjustment on the steering stops.

215/85/16: same height as 245/75/16 but narrower.

265/70/16: about as tall as 245/75/16 but wider.


32"

265/75/16: Same as stock Defender tires. Will require some more trimming. lift highly recommended.

235/85/16: same height as 265/75/16 but narrower.


33"

255/85/16: about 33". a lot more trimming required and you should consider upgrading to hd axles.

285/75/16: also about 33" but wider. a lot more trimming required and you should consider upgrading to hd axles. offset whdeels recommended.



Discovery Series II 99-04


<29"

255/65/16: Stock tire size.

255/55/18: optional stock size.


30"-31"

255/55/19: stock size for range rover III. works fine for DII

255/70/16: a little taller than stock.

245/75/16: a little taller than stock. tire manufacturers recommended these be fitted with 7" wheels, but 8" works fine.


32"

275/70/16: possible to fit without lift. minor rubbing.

265/75/16: possible to fit without lift. minor rubbing.

285/60/18: 32" tire for the 18" rim. costs much more than 16".


33"

285/75/16: even taller than 265/75-16, requires around 3" of lift. Very wide and requires trimming. consider upgrading to hd axles & getting lower gears.

255/85/16: a bit taller than 285/75-15 but narrower. consider upgrading to hd axles & getting lower gears.



Defender


32"

265/75/16: stock size tire

235/85/16: same size as stock but narrower


33"

255/85/16:

285/75/16:

33x12.5:


>34"

305/75/16:

35x12.5:



Range Rover 4.0/4.6 96-02


<29"

Stock tire diameter.

255/65/16

255/55/18


30"-31"*

Works well with EAS but rubs a little on access mode.

Fills tire wells nicely.

255/55/19 (RRIII wheels & tires)

255/70/16

245/75/16

265/70/16


32"*

Fine on high mode, but will rub on the lower settings.

May not be able to turn on access height.

Highly recommended that you convert the EAS to lifted coil springs.

275/70/16

265/75/16

285/60/18

*any size bigger than stock will not fit in the spare tire holder in the floor.



Here's a great tire size calculator and comparison.

Calculator & Comparison

Rovertracks and Great Basin Rovers both sell HD axles for those wanting to or are running bigger tires.

Rovertracks
Great Basin Rovers

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Old 04-26-2012, 09:50 AM
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Anything 31" and up you need a lift, period. With a 32" on a 2" lift you don't HAVE to trim, but the first speed bump you go over will crunch your rear fenders.
 

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Thanks for the input, so let's just say I go 235/85/16 like most say for a 2" lift a camel cut and 2" HD lift won't suffice? I ask because the two most recommended tires in debate that are good for performance and looks without killing your turning radius are 245/75/16 and 235/85/16.
 
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You might get by without a camel cut on the 235/85s cause they are narrower, 245/75s only hit the very rear corner of the fenders. It's a matter of width not height. Search for my camel cut thread I have very clear pics of where it hits
 
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Nice, what about this?
Trimming for tires
 
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What about 33"s and 35"-37"??
 
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If somebody can tell me I'll post it on here haha I just copied and pasted from another website haha
 
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Originally Posted by calebbo
If somebody can tell me I'll post it on here haha I just copied and pasted from another website haha
This is your thread buddy do some research. A ton of the guys on dweb are running 33"-37" tires... Just search dont start any threads like this unless you want to get roasted.
 
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Ill searcg im just saying I just copied this because I didn't think we had one on our forums, it's just a quick reference to what tires fit with what.
 


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