Tire fit

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Gromit Dog

Tire fit

#1 Post by Gromit Dog » Sun May 18, 2014 11:52 am

I have been looking for tire for my stock Series rims.

Unable to find affordable (yet) 235/85/16

I found some nice 265 70 16s free. About the same diameter as what I wanted. are these too wide?

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Re: Tire fit

#2 Post by island dormy » Mon May 19, 2014 6:36 pm

Hi Gromet Dog

Yes 235x85x16 are a little hard to find in used. Lots of new ones around though. That is about the same size as 7.50x16 Land Rover fitted to many old Rovers.

The widest tires I have seen run on a old series rover are 255x85x16 and they rub a lot when turning tight corners. However they look great. So I would say that 265 x 70x16s would work but you may need 40 acres to turn around. (Just like that old song).

Good luck. Victor 1962 Dormobile

Gromit Dog

Re: Tire fit

#3 Post by Gromit Dog » Mon May 19, 2014 7:32 pm

Oh no... ear worm!

I used to work at a Radio station that played that one lol!


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