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what tyres for 16" vit wheels?

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:17 pm
by bigben
as in the title really im looking into some new boots for my vitara 16" wheels just dont know which ones i need.

I have been looking at the insa saharas in maybe a 235/80/16 but i really dont know what im looking at lol. The jeeps had a 2" body lift, 2" shackles and add a leafs. oh yea cheeper the better dont want to be forking out shed loads as it really isnt used that much

Thanks in advance chaps :rockin:

Re: what tyres for 16" vit wheels?

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:35 pm
by ScottieJ
they should measure up as roughly 31x9.25" so they should fit, might need some minor arch bashing with a hammer maybe? :lol:

Re: what tyres for 16" vit wheels?

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:12 pm
by bigben
hell yea arch bashing sounds good to me although it may go through due to rust lol ive been meaning to learn to weld anyway. Would that be a good choice to go for then in that size or am i best using another size or a 15" wheel?

Need something fairly soon as the 215 goodyears look very lost indeed

Re: what tyres for 16" vit wheels?

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 3:43 pm
by bigben
just noticed a anus with 265/75/16s will thease fit?

Re: what tyres for 16" vit wheels?

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:25 pm
by bigben
Well went for the 265/75 16 malatesta kobra trac nts in the end, hope they wiill go well but at £70 a tyre i wont be dissapointed lol

I take it i will be needing wheel spacers to stop her going over now? Maybe even wider offset wheels?

Re: what tyres for 16" vit wheels?

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:20 am
by twiss
yeah you probably will need spacing out somehow. I would probably get spacers to start and look at the offset rims later
(i.e wait for a decent set to show up on ebay ;) )

withought spacing the tyres will probably hit the springs on full lock

Re: what tyres for 16" vit wheels?

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:20 pm
by bigben
ok thort as much looks like thats another £60 out the account now lol