 | Home > Wheels & Tyres > opinions ?? |
 
|
|
|
| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1727   
|
Brian, I was under the impression that a standard boost alloy runs a 30mm offset ('30' cast into the back of the rim), fitting spacers effectively moves the centerline of the rim 30mm outwards to a '0mm' offset.
My 100" bitsa has boosts with 30mm spacers and 265 tyres, the tyres almost filled the arches width wise. I used this combo on Ickle for a couple of months before I bought a set of 0 offset, deep dish alloys and 285's. I only need to adjust the lock stops very slightly to stop the 20mm wider tyres hitting the radius arms - so I think a 0 offset is correct...... 
Keith |
||
23rd Sep 2011 9:51pm |
|
| SteveS Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Devon & Berkshire Posts: 388  
|
285/75/16 x8 BFG MT on a 2" OME lift. Using CW wheels supplied by D44 which have 6mm offset no spacers (not Disco wheels). Wheels fit the arches fine with the tread sticking out the arches just like the previous pictures - just legal. The lock seems fine and on comparative tests (greenlaning in convoy) I can see no discernable difference in lock (except that mine rarely needs a shunt on a sharp corner when others sometimes do).
I've no doubt the handling of the tyres in the wet could be bettered by a road biased or AT tyre - but I like the traction the tyres give in mud/snow/loose stuff. I find I keep up with most traffic on the twisty stuff and if I want to loon around I'll take something else out for a spin. The steering end stops were adjusted to stop the wheels hitting the truck |
||
|
24th Sep 2011 11:29pm |
|
| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610  
|
I'm on 10" with a 40mm offset and had no MOT worries! Checked with the DoT inspector prior to submission.
Feketes boots are 1" wider than mine and his sailed through as well! So you shouldn't have any worries whatsoever! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
||
|
24th Sep 2011 11:37pm |
|
| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1727
|
Sorry for the delay, photos as promised.
 Click image to enlarge Rear quarter view Click image to enlarge Over the top of the arch Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
||
|
26th Sep 2011 10:55pm |
|
| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456 
|
well im still unsure whether to got for the 305-70r16 ot the 285-75r16
there going on 8.5 j rims steve 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs 3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit ashcroft atb in transfer box 6 speed auto in build |
||
|
5th Oct 2011 5:19pm |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT + 1 Hour |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
