new 90 fx

[tilly1]

well guys ive got one bought it sat its a 2001 fx , need to get it ready for a spot of green laning so just a quick one about tyres at present its got 235 70 16 road tyres on so need to swop those for some mt s or ats , my question is tyre size whats the biggest that will fit without any mods maybe 265 75 16 cooper sst ? cheers

 

[Euan McGilp]

Well done!

Very underrated truck.

Probably the biggest without stressing sidewalls on original rims would be 235/85/16 MTs (have BFG MTs in this size all round on mine) - really impressive & brilliant mileage without too much road noise (not Landrover Whine!) if you use KM2 tyres. Need to be careful of fouling arches if too big a size used. Will be plenty more options & advice if changing wheels as well from much more experienced folk on here than me.

Not cheapest with BFG, but if the truck's a keeper, worth doing

 

[Shayne]

And so it begins before you spend money on tyres i advise you take a good look at all the modified 90's on here . Modifying is an incurable disease and if you think there's a possibility you might be susceptible to the bug you will save a lot of time money by doing things in the right order

 

[wobbly]

Isnt there a smaller max tyre size for the fx than the other model 90's?

Something to do with it having no wheel arches, or something....

There are a couple of threads on fx90's on here from the last few months, have a wade through!

Pete

 

[Doodle]

IIRC, it's partly because the FX wheels are an inch thinner than the rest of the model range.

 

[AndyCook]

The differential gear ratios can be different in some FX models, 4.1 vs 4.3 in other models I think


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[David]

My ex Andys FX 90 has 265/75/16 tyres on 7" mod rims and are a little proud of the arches but that is down to the offset. The Toyota rims with the same size tyres on fit inside the arches ok

 

[tilly1]

cheers guys for all the info , have had a sort of re think maybe the lift kit first then the tyres , what would you guys reccommend for the lift and by whom i live up north so west coast is an op but noy over keen on the iron man set uo would like ome really

 

[David]

I have a 40mm OME setup on mine with the highest rated springs they make, then I have a lot of weight on mine

 

[tilly1]

were can i get them from , lol think im rushing into things a bit but need to get it capable for some green lane trips asap

 

[David]

Got mine from here http://www.lrsshop.co.uk/ nice people to deal with

 

[tilly1]

mmm really like that just want mine to look something like cheers

 

[Shayne]

Because i had no experience i did my truck ass about face and ended up buying wheels twice . If i were to do it again i would do a body lift first because you can get the spacers for less than a 100 quid . Then think about suspension . I personally took the cheapest route and bought coil spring spacers which along with the body lift raised things about 4 inches . Spacers aren't everyone's cup of tea but i've been around Lincomb and seem to get most places so i can't fault them .

 

[tilly1]

well been busy weekend , started the maint engine oil change +filter , fuel filter gearbox and trans box oil change greased the prop , the list is endless , hope to do more next weekend inc fit a dog guard as our henry seems to like the front seat