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Old Jan 1, 2017 | 01:56 PM
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All good. I'll drop the search for 7.5x16. Any other sizes I should look at?

I guess the 235/85R16 will technically work on a 16x8 rim, but it might look funny.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2017 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeff Blake
All good. I'll drop the search for 7.5x16. Any other sizes I should look at?

I guess the 235/85R16 will technically work on a 16x8 rim, but it might look funny.
Jeff, check with your local tire fitting company but I'm reasonably sure a 235 85 R16 is good to go on a 16x8 rim.

Bearing in mind track race tyres (slicks especially) are invariably fitted to much larger width rims to give more sidewall stiffness so the tire tread does the work as all my race car slicks were.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2017 | 07:25 PM
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Cool. I'll ask them. From research, it appears to work, but looks weird. I'm not sure how it looks weird, can't really find pics

215/85R16 is another idea. It's 30.4" though, whereas 235's are 31.7"
Width is 8.5" and 9.3" respectively. Which one would look more like the camel I posted?

Treadwright's are less than 100 bucks
https://www.treadwright.com/collecti...rden-ii-w2116e
 
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Old Jan 2, 2017 | 06:56 AM
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235/85R16 General Grabber AT2, E rated on 8x16 alloys...
 
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Old Jan 2, 2017 | 12:53 PM
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Thanks for the photos. They look good. Not quite as skinny/tall as I had imagined, could it be due to the 8" rims?

Maybe a thinner front bumper, spring spacer / higher lift, and/or deeper treads would do it
 
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Old Jan 2, 2017 | 01:29 PM
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Default I have factory 16x8 wheels with 235/85 and a 2" lift.

 
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Old Jan 2, 2017 | 01:52 PM
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We have a WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!! Looks damn close to the Camel Trophy rig.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2017 | 01:59 PM
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Looks nice! Have a side-profile photo?

I think I've decided between the 16x7 Terrafirma Dakar's and 16x8 steelies. ~$180 vs $40 per wheel. I feel like i can't go wrong with the steelies, though the dakar's are sharper.


 
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Old Jan 2, 2017 | 02:37 PM
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The side photo I have is in my photo album and it's not real good. Im not sure how to blow up my Avatar, that's a side shot.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2017 | 02:38 PM
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I decided to go with the "rare G4" wheels.

Found them here at a reasonable price

Land Rover Discovery 2003 16" Wheel Rim 72181 - 2003 - Discovery - Land Rover - Wheels
 
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