OK so i have managed to fit 285/75 R16 Cooper Discover STT tyres on 16x8 zero offset steel wheels to my 90 (SWB) without suspension or body lift . Just trimmed the seam inside wheel arch and cut out the upper inside quarter of the mudflaps with a 4" grinder .
Despite being perfectly happy with the result and sure nothing would rub i drove the truck for 3 days before i heard the dreaded drumming sound of rubber lugs touching metal when the steering was at full lock .
Hmmm at a junction in the middle of a U-turn , sod it i got out there and then and crawled under the truck . The tyre touches the chassis .
I could live with this but , i think could be cured by adding wheel spacers but i am concerned that the spacers might mean further trimming to the arch ?
Also as the wheel tyre combo i have brings everything maybe a half inch short of completely flush with the bodywork (outside mudguard or wheel fender as Americans call them) I can't help wondering if i extended the wheel past the arch it might not fold under the bodywork when suspension is pushed to extreme angles .
I would be grateful for any comments .
PS the tyre shop could not alter my caster setting as its seized solid (I'm gonna keep spraying it with penetrating oil for a week and take it back for another try) and i originally wanted -25mm offset American Eagle alloys but couldn't convince myself it was worth spendng that much on shipping them from America - is this my excuse to buy them lol ?
Despite being perfectly happy with the result and sure nothing would rub i drove the truck for 3 days before i heard the dreaded drumming sound of rubber lugs touching metal when the steering was at full lock .
Hmmm at a junction in the middle of a U-turn , sod it i got out there and then and crawled under the truck . The tyre touches the chassis .
I could live with this but , i think could be cured by adding wheel spacers but i am concerned that the spacers might mean further trimming to the arch ?
Also as the wheel tyre combo i have brings everything maybe a half inch short of completely flush with the bodywork (outside mudguard or wheel fender as Americans call them) I can't help wondering if i extended the wheel past the arch it might not fold under the bodywork when suspension is pushed to extreme angles .
I would be grateful for any comments .
PS the tyre shop could not alter my caster setting as its seized solid (I'm gonna keep spraying it with penetrating oil for a week and take it back for another try) and i originally wanted -25mm offset American Eagle alloys but couldn't convince myself it was worth spendng that much on shipping them from America - is this my excuse to buy them lol ?
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