Getting a tyre dealer to believe that "yes" you really do mean 85 !!
John H
"George Spigot" <nospamta@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Any problems with this size of tyres on my standard 1985 90, apart from
> maybe rubbing on locks?
> --
> jon
>
>
On or around Wed, 9 Mar 2005 18:31:32 -0000, "George Spigot"
<nospamta@ntlworld.com> enlightened us thusly:
>Any problems with this size of tyres on my standard 1985 90, apart from
>maybe rubbing on locks?
put 'em on suitable wheels, apart from that no. We've a thread about this
at the moment, the jury's out on whether LWB rims are suitable (though I've
seen plenty on such rims with no apparent problems)
standard SWB rims are too narrow.
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"There are three sorts of people in the world - those who can count,
and those who can't" (Anon)
"MVP" <mr.nice@*nospam*softhome.net> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 18:31:32 -0000, "George Spigot"
> <nospamta@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> >Any problems with this size of tyres on my standard 1985 90, apart from
> >maybe rubbing on locks?
>
> http://www.4x4info.info/articles/tyres.html
>
> ;o)
cool, ta :O)
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Jon
"Austin Shackles" <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> wrote in message
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> On or around Wed, 9 Mar 2005 18:31:32 -0000, "George Spigot"
> <nospamta@ntlworld.com> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >Any problems with this size of tyres on my standard 1985 90, apart from
> >maybe rubbing on locks?
>
> put 'em on suitable wheels, apart from that no. We've a thread about this
> at the moment, the jury's out on whether LWB rims are suitable (though
I've
> seen plenty on such rims with no apparent problems)
>
> standard SWB rims are too narrow.
Cheers Austin
I've been looking at that thread got some tyres on rims ( 4x fedima remoulds
with chunky tread) and I've got some bf goodrich mud tyres x5(forgot their
proper name) not on rims one set I keep one set I may get rid of.
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Jon
On or around 10 Mar 2005 01:12:24 -0800, gbubb@drytecltd.com (Gordon)
enlightened us thusly:
>> standard SWB rims are too narrow.
>
> Why? I've had 7.50s on SWB rims for the last 20 odd years. Won the
>SROC RTV league twice with them, so they can't be that wrong.
235s are wider than 7.50s. 7.50s on SWB are a bit iffy, but you can get
away with it. 235s are more like 9" wide.
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Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"The breezy call of incense-breathing Morn, The swallow twittering
from the strawbuilt shed, The cock's shrill clarion, or the echoing
horn, No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed."
Thomas Gray, Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.
Land Rover themselves offer the Defender TD5 D90 with 235/85 X 16 tyres
mounted on 7.5 X 16 alloy rims.
Take care
Pantelis
"Austin Shackles" <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> wrote in message
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> On or around 10 Mar 2005 01:12:24 -0800, gbubb@drytecltd.com (Gordon)
> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >> standard SWB rims are too narrow.
> >
> > Why? I've had 7.50s on SWB rims for the last 20 odd years. Won the
> >SROC RTV league twice with them, so they can't be that wrong.
>
> 235s are wider than 7.50s. 7.50s on SWB are a bit iffy, but you can get
> away with it. 235s are more like 9" wide.
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
> "The breezy call of incense-breathing Morn, The swallow twittering
> from the strawbuilt shed, The cock's shrill clarion, or the echoing
> horn, No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed."
> Thomas Gray, Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.
On Thursday, in article
<7l4031hckmkv2ptk51chvt18len78ihahb@4ax.com> austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net "Austin Shackles" wrote:
> On or around 10 Mar 2005 01:12:24 -0800, gbubb@drytecltd.com (Gordon)
> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >> standard SWB rims are too narrow.
> >
> > Why? I've had 7.50s on SWB rims for the last 20 odd years. Won the
> >SROC RTV league twice with them, so they can't be that wrong.
>
> 235s are wider than 7.50s. 7.50s on SWB are a bit iffy, but you can get
> away with it. 235s are more like 9" wide.
Am I right in thinking that the two systems measure tyre width at
different points? So that a 235/85 would have a different aspect ratio
if you measured width under the old system.
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