Here are the results of the fitting.
Before
After
There is a very very slight rub at full lock. Its dark so I haven't investigated yet but it sounds like its just a flimsy bit of plastic.
They have changed the gearing nicely. May not be good for towing but we don't tow so that's not a problem.
Ride is slightly improved by the higher sidewall but probably at a slight cost in cornering but its not really meant for hooning it round tarmac corners anyway.
Feels a little more like a 4x4 and a little less like an estate car. Surprisingly the slight increase in ride height was actually noticeable from inside the cabin.
Here are the all important stats. All measured by eye from the dash and GPS on a phone so not going to brilliantly accurate.
235/60/16s
GPS 70mph --- Dash 73-74mph --- 3.5k rpm
Dash 70mph --- GPS 68-69mph --- 3.4k rpm
235/70/16s
GPS 70mph --- Dash 68-69 --- 3.3k rpm
Dash 70mph --- GPS 71-72mph --- 3.4k rpm
So to achieve the same speed of a GPS 70mph it drops the rpm from 3,500 rpm to 3,300 rpm. Loads quieter, less work for the engine, and hopefulyl save a little fuel although that will probably be negated by the extra rolling resistance of the tyres being ATs.
Main plus point --- The way it looks, So glad to be rid of those steels!!
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