235/85/16 on a DII

[Storz]

My '04 has 235's.

I've bought them for every Rover I've owned, and they look fine of the DII, but I do think the 245, or even the 255 might look better.

They handle really well. And they do fit stock with no rubbing. I drove mine around for a few days before putting my OME MD lift on. This is the '04, I don't know about anything from '02 or before.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bhcmbailey/5182297028/in/set-72157606505624860/

That looks perfect!

 

[Rovertrader]

255/85 and 265/75:

 

[College Kid]

255/85 and 265/75:

Is that stock hight? or do the Trek Editions have a bit of a lift? Also are the wheels in the third picture stock rims, or aftermarket?

 

[Rovertrader]

first two pics same '00 TReK, OME +2" rear & +3" front w/ 255s, third pic '03 TReK, OME +2" w/ 265s. The '03/04's are sweet, but an early D-II w/ ACE is the best stock ramping LR ever made per LR.

 

[bri]

235/85 are one of the best sized tires out there for moderate lift. The BFG in these size are load range e and take quite a bit of punishment and if run at high pressure on road they last for many miles. I ran them for years on my D1before going larger, merely for clearance.

I run 235/85 BFG AT on an F350 loaded with about 3000lbs of gear, maybe more. They are great tires. All my experience is with D1, but the 235/85 size is a great tire.

On a D1, at articulation, stock they will definitely rub and maybe you need to adjust bump stops. I would "expect" the same on a D2, if you have sways removed and/or no lift.

 

[Storz]

first two pics same '00 TReK, OME +2" rear & +3" front w/ 255s, third pic '03 TReK, OME +2" w/ 265s. The '03/04's are sweet, but an early D-II w/ ACE is the best stock ramping LR ever made per LR.

Please excuse my rover ignorance, but what is ACE?

 

[AxeAngel]

Active cornering enhancement. Allows an extra inch of articulation. Keeps the truck level when cornering, kinda like sway bars.

Helps prevent motion sickness around corners for lack of a better definition.

-Sam

 

[AxeAngel]

235/85 are one of the best sized tires out there for moderate lift. The BFG in these size are load range e and take quite a bit of punishment and if run at high pressure on road they last for many miles. I ran them for years on my D1before going larger, merely for clearance.

I run 235/85 BFG AT on an F350 loaded with about 3000lbs of gear, maybe more. They are great tires. All my experience is with D1, but the 235/85 size is a great tire.

On a D1, at articulation, stock they will definitely rub and maybe you need to adjust bump stops. I would "expect" the same on a D2, if you have sways removed and/or no lift.

d2s allow bigger tires when compared with d1s with same lift, etc. Rear articulation is less on d2s all else being the same due to watts.

-Sam

 

[Rovertrader]

the best part of ACE is it is disengaged when in low range and acts as no sway bars

 

[Storz]

Not all DIIs have ACE though right?

 

[College Kid]

Not all DIIs have ACE though right?

Right, the higher end models have it.

 

[Rovertrader]

and I believe it was d/c'd in '02 only due to noisy pump/customer complaints

 

[Storz]

How well does a 245/75/16 fit on a stock DII? I have a line on a set of 16" wheels and am thinking of buying a set of Treadwright Warden AT (BFG copy) for them in that size.

 

[lwg]

How well does a 245/75/16 fit on a stock DII? I have a line on a set of 16" wheels and am thinking of buying a set of Treadwright Warden AT (BFG copy) for them in that size.

They should fit fine as they are pretty close to the stock height.

 

[AxeAngel]

and I believe it was d/c'd in '02 only due to noisy pump/customer complaints

SOme 03 and 04s have them it was an option on SE and HSE I believe.

-Sam