Page 1 of 1

tyres for 21" 239 v spoke wheels

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:25 pm
by raf555
factory fit is:
285/35/21 fronts (10J)
325/30/21 rears (11.5J)

Was wondering what is widest / narrowest i can go with these wheels as the factory size tyres are very very rare?!!

thanks

Re: tyres for 21" 239 v spoke wheels

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:00 pm
by X5Sport
No wider on either as those are the max recommended width, but the 10J could go as narrow as 255 and the 11.5J down to 285.  Remember you need to maintain the rolling radius as well by changing the profile ratio to match or you will end up with problems with the speedo, or wind up the transmission to the point of breaking something (front/rear diff or transfer box being the most likely).

Oh and welcome......

Richard

Re: tyres for 21" 239 v spoke wheels

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 10:22 pm
by raf555
what size should i fit on the front if i went 305/30/21 on rears??

cheers

Re: tyres for 21" 239 v spoke wheels

Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:54 am
by X5Sport
305/30/21 isn't the correct profile.  Those tyres will cause problems as the rolling radius is different. 

The middle figure is the sidewall height expressed as a percentage of the tread width so a 305/30/21 has lower sidewalls than a 325/30/21 and has a different rolling radius.  If you come down in width then you must come up in profile.

That set will throw your speedo out.

Richard

Re: tyres for 21" 239 v spoke wheels

Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:20 am
by martin33100
Has anyone ever gone to a narrower tyre on the 20's?