Max Tire size for a Disco?

[red90]

No. You will need to trim.

245/70/16 is the largest that will fit with zero modifications.

[ANDYD]

If your suspension is original 1994 its probably getting a little tired! .....then its a good time to fit Old Man Emu shocks & springs!
They just bolt into place where your old ones come off, a four hour job, parts around $800..... will give you approx 1 1/2" lift.
Then you can fit the 235-85-16 mud terrains.....transforms the look from nice to Wow! Gives you extra ground clearance & even improves the gearing (larger dia tyres)....

Trouble is, then you want the ARB bumpers.....winch....roofrack....rocksliders....lockers.....ahhhh...the list go's on :D

Andy

[red90]

No, I still stand by my advice. 235/85/16 will require trimming. Suspension lifts do not affect tire clearance.

If you have these tire and have not trimmed, you have not driven off road. The interference happens at full wheel stuff.

[ANDYD]

Red 90 is right, you will get a little rubbing going on at full articulation, although that is normally done at very low speeds, some people can live with that, some can't. Some people will never get it to full articulation so will never know....I guess it all depends how far down the rocky road you want to go!

cheers,
Andy

[PaulC]

33’s will look good no doubt, and yes trimming will be required, don’t be afraid of trimming the aluminium is easy to cut & doesn’t even spark of course. :D You will have a slightly decreased turning radius due to suspension rub as you approach steering lock. Other than the that & a few other minor issues i.e.: heavier tire & wheel combo may require a little longer stopping distance & heavier brake wear. You will defiantly want better shocks (& springs would be nice) to control the extra unsprung weight of the tire wheel combo. Get it done & send us some pics.

[tony]

Has anyone ever tried lifting the body with hockey pucks to get the extra clearence for larger tires?

[red90]

Body lifts are common and you need to do that (or longer bump stops) above the 32 to 33" range to prevent the wheel hitting on the top of the rear wheelwells. They do not remove the need to trim though as the interference is front to back and not up and down.

[rezdiver]

i just did the hokey pucks for a 2" lift on my RRC and you still need to trim for full articulation, at least i did on my range rover. hockey puck 1 " thick x2. make sure you ahve a good wide washer on the bottom of the puck though to dissipate the load across the whole puck, this will make them last longer. poor mans lift. 20 bucks in pucks. and 10 bucks for the longer nuts and bolts. on the mounts below the doors you will need to cut the sides of the puck down a bit to make them fit the gap.


PS: How the heck do i remove " blithering Idiot" from my avatar???? :?:

[HeadDamage]

Not using hockey puck would likely help ;)

[rezdiver]

Now Now, dont knock it till you've tried it. :D

[DaveB]

How the heck do i remove " blithering Idiot" from my avatar???? :?:

Post more... and you'll move to the next level of idiocy. :lol: :lol:

Dave

[rezdiver]

"Yikes! Hockey pucks??? Thats just, dam scary!! Once you drill a hole in one it's got no structural integrity and will most likely split in two in a few months"

First off, you will not lose its structural integrity with drilling a hole in it ( unless you go out to play hockey with it) secondly it will not split into two if done properly. you would be amazed at the strength of a hockey puck and of how long it lasts. those pucks will probably last longer then the weak thin body mounts welded underneath there and those rotting rubber mounts.

i am not saying its the best solution i am just answering the guys question with my experience not someone elses. definately alloy spacers would be better, but the pucks do work.

[DaveB]

Speaking of lifts, Dave correct me if I'm wrong but didn't you tell me a few years back, about putting aluminum? spacers on your Disco's springs for a lift to fit bigger tires? I was hoping to avoid doing a lift but perhaps nows the best time.

Yes. The spacers retain the original soft ride qualities, while providing 1-2" of lift, depending on what you put in. With the 2", though, you need to either purchase longer shocks on the rear, or find a way to lower your top shock mounts on the rear. Check out a set similar to what i got here.

I've never had any problem with mine, and you don't get the wide gap between the bumpers and the body you do on a body lift. Several of the main aftermarket players also sell these for up to 2" so it is becoming a fairly accepted way of lifting a coil sprung truck.

Any more than 2", though, I'd be buying the proper springs.

Dave

[95d1]

OMG! it's 300 bucks delivered for a 2 inch kit from www.rovertym.com buy it.do it once. feel safe and 4x4 with no wories. I have 2" HD spring lift and 1.5 spacers and with a little cutting and new bump stops I run 34x10 super swampers.

[ANDYD]

Quote "245/70/16 is the largest that will fit with zero modifications" by Red90

If you upgrade your springs & shocks you can go a littler bigger, Also Install body lift spacers you can go bigger again, Also Cut out / modify your wheel arches you can go bigger again......the skys-the-limit! :shock:

Andy

[red90]

You need to trim a very small bit on the rear for 245/75/16. It takes only a few minutes and is not noticable.

[95d1]

http://www.rovertym.com/

[franko]

So I'm interested in buying a set of used tires for my 94 Discovery I, there 235/85R16 (33 X 9.50") Will these fit on a stock Disco with no lifting or trimming???

Umm not sure anyone noticed but 235/85r16 is only a 31.8/32 inch tire.
Not a 33,so with a 2 inch lift and some trimming you should be fine.