Reducing wheel size

[speedmancool]

Hello everyone, I was wondering if someone could help me. I have a 2004 Discovery HSE with the stock 18 wheels. I want to use the Disco for off roading, so I need smaller size wheels. What size do I need to look for? What meassures? Thank you anyone that can help.

 

[joey]

You can buy 16 inch wheels for it, and a lot of people are willing to trade their 16's for 18's.

 

[speedmancool]

Thank you Joey. I was wondering if I could buy a set of 16" steel wheels, and if so, what meassures would I have to be looking for? Thank you very much for your help.
I would like to use the BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2. They come in this two sizes if I want to keep the overall diameter unchanged.
LT225/75 R16/D
LT235/70 R16/C
Which one is better? and what kind of wheel would I have to use?


Sincerely, Fernando

 

[joey]

On a D2, you can run a 265/75/16 with no issue.

Wheels, best to find a used set off of a Rover (junk yard) or call Nathan @ Discountbritishparts.com or Will Tillery @ roverguy.com

 

[speedmancool]

Thank you Joey, you are very kind taking the time to respond all the questions that we, the beginers in Rover World, have. I hope I can be of help too some day.

 

[joey]

I am sure you will, and you are very welcome.... one thing I have learned is if you can't help a fellow Rover Enthusiast, then something is wrong. Kind of like waving when riding a motorcycle...

 

[wolf]

one further place to look for LR steel wheel sets and tires to match (they usually sell them in price-reduced sets as well) is Atlantic British. They have a couple of variations on this theme and, specifically, they have NATO steel wheels for the LR.

 

[basstard440]

Hey, be careful with the 265's. 265x75x16's are usually 31" tires which will not be a problem. Some manufactures sizes are off from this scale, like trexus which is a 32" tire which will be a problem. I am not sure what the actual size of bf's are but just make sure they are actually 31's.

 

[speedmancool]

Thank you for your tip. What happens if the tires Im looking at are 31.7 in diameter? They are the Dunlop Mud Rovers.
I almost buught them, but Im now| waiting your response, since it seems you know about this issue. Thank you very much.

 

[speedmancool]

Thank you for your tip. I visited the Atlantic British web site and I found the wheels I needed.