9.00 tyres on a Series III FFR?

[LRT]

Has anyone successfully put 9.00 or the metric equivalent 255/100R16 tyres on a Series III with extended spring hangers?

[fc101]

I cannot answer your questions - but look at the Series 3 1 tonners and see what setup they had and copy that.

As far as tyres go you need to investigate that very thoroughly - 9.00x16 are basically not available in Aust but can be acquired in the UK.  About the only 255/100R16 tyres are Michelins and cost a fortune around $700-$800 new.  I am using BFG MTs 315/75R16 as an alternative - about the same diameter as the 9.00x16s but much much wider.  There are smaller diameter tyres available - say 285/75R16 but I guess you are looking for the larger diameters.

Getting tyres at a reasonable price is an issue.

Garry

[303Gunner]

Some of the companies that modify Iveco Daily 4x4 sometimes have new/take off 255/100-16 Michelin tyres listed for around the $300-$400 range.

[Diana Alan]

Land Rover put 9.00 16 tyres on the SIII chassis with extended hangers.  The SIII Australian Army chassis IS a 1 Ton chassis.

The difference between a SIII Au Army and a 1 Ton is that the 1 Ton has a lower ratio steering box than standard Land Rovers and the 1 Ton also have an all helical gear low ratio transmission.  That said many 1 Ton owners have retrofitted the standard ratio boxes because it improves road speed but reduces off road performance.

While the original 1 Ton's had ENV 4.7:1 ratio diffs and the early SIII 1 Ton had Salisbury fronts they subsequently returned to standard Rover front diffs.

[Young Eric]

you will have to adjust your steering stops on your swivals, otherwise the tyres will hit the chassis.
this will give the land rover a larger turning circle.