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Old 01-27-06, 03:59 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by SamoL
Another question: were those 255/85R16 tires on 6.5" or 8" rims? How about fitting 265/75R16 to a 6.5" rim? BFG says at least 7" rim should be used. But 8" rims (the maximum width for this tire) seem too wide for 265/75R16, and there is nothing in between for a LC100 (at least not in Europe).

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Samo
ried them on 7" and 8" rims, and on the RR/LR normally on 7" steel discovery rims, and 7" seems to improve tread wear more evenly, but increase the understeer/tyre flex issue when at wheeling pressures, and on side slopes.

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