Tire/Lift question for 1998 D1

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Hey guys,
I searched but only kept coming up with D2 answers. From what I have read they are different so I thought I would ask this question. Im about to order a RTE 2" lift with shocks and was wondering what size tire you would recommend me to run on my Disco. I was thinking 245/75/16 but I wasnt sure if that would be the best size. Any more info would be great. Also from looking around it seems the RTE lift raise it higher than the advertised specs. I was trying to go with a 2" so I wouldnt have to worry about driveline issues. Is the RTE's added height enough to have to worry about driveline issues? Thanks for putting up with a newbie! ;)

Josh K
 
LRflip

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Im just about to do the same thing....Im only missing a set of front springs.

I think most people will mention the 235/85 combination. thats what I have sitting in my kitchen....Its pretty fail safe and it seems to work really well.

Do a SEARCH! KEEP SEARCHING! SEARCH FASTER!
 
crown14

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235s are weaksauce! It isnt a massey ferguson tractor, its a 4wd station wagon, hang some meat under that bitch.

And for god's sakes why would you do a 2in lift on a D1? As low as these things sit, you need all the ground clearance you can get, that means 3in lift and 33in tires. All you are doing with a 2in is helping RTE sell 8 springs- the set of 2in now, and the set of 3in when you get your mind right.
 
crown14

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Yeah, you have to trim a little behind the rear tires. Not what I would call a whole lot.

Anyway, how would you know? Oh thats right, you read it on discoweb. Give me a fucking break.
 
michaels

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buy my DII fender flares. then you can run 33's on a two inch lift with trimming and have schweet looking flares!

i love my 33's on a two incher.
 
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So many options and just as many opinions. 2" seems to be a reasonable lift that approaches a line of commitment: 2" allows the 235/85 to fit and work well and to keep very reasonable every day use road manners.
3" could cause driveline vibrations, a reduction of steering camber, brake hoses reaching their limit, and more, so, if one wants to do 3", prepare the budget to address those issues before committing.
Crown's right- the only way to get ground clearance is with tire diameter and you may find the tire sizes that will work with a 2" spring doesn't give you the clearance you want. And you'll end up buying 2 sets of springs. Others have gone this route so look for a set of used 2'' 's in the For Sale section, if 3-5" isn't in the budget.
I'm a tall/skinny tire guy- I run 235's on the 109 (stock) and my RRC (2" RTE), 34x9 on my D1 with 4". Tire size can also be driven by what type of offroading one does. My Swampers are great in the mud and tear up my yard well just parking it. Road manners tolerable but sing to me alot. Terrible in the rain on pavement, but cut through the snow quickly to the ice and through the mud to the harder stuff.
I don't see much sand so flotation isn't necessary for me.
My choices with the 235's were Truxxs M/T and REVO A/T
Just my .02!
 
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Here is what is going to happen if you go offroading. You are going to put the 235 on and look at them in the driveway and say man those tires look mean. You might even take some pics of it. You are going to go offroading and bottom out on something and say damn I wish I would of went bigger.
 
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Thanks for the input guys. Im not wanting to go very extreme on the lift which is why I was going to do a 2". I very rarely go off road so I was wanting to keep it somewhat close to stock feeling since its my DD. Also not wanting to have to mod the driveline to accept the 3" lift. Just looking at the truck it needs to sit a little higher to please my eyes. Thanks again!

Josh K
 
Lake_Bueller

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I'm currently running BFG A/T 235/85 on my DI. Personally, I think they're a great "all around" tire. But (there's always a but) I will be going with 33x12.5 on 15" steel rims.
 
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Im running 265/75 with the same exact RTE 2" lift set up yo mentioned. No problems. Fits nicely with a little (real small) cut to the rear fender, on the inside of it.

Works great for me.
 
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I have had 245/75, 265/75 and 235/85 on my d1 and my favorite tire size out of all of them is the 235/85 size. It gives you a decent amount of clearance ( I didn't get stuck where a f150 on 35s did) looks great! and keeps a very close to factory turning radius.
 
crown14

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Whatever!

3in springs
OME shocks
unbolt rear brake line bracket (until you can afford SS lines, about $25ea)
32-33in tires, at least 10in wide
shit-can the sways
"just enough" wheel arch trim job (wont take much)

... and rock out. Procomp shocks can be subbed in for the OME, but youll usually need cones in the rear then and they may or may not break on the trail. Mine were very good to me, but I run the 40mm extended OMEs now. You may get some driveline vibes on decel, I did several times while running this setup on multiple vehicles, easily corrected with readily available rear links. Here is some more opinions for you ultimately cheapest of the cheap bastards: If you continue to run a rotoflex the expense of rear links may not be worth it, just swap out the bagel once a year. If you run a u-joint rear shaft, how long the rear joint lasts will depend on the angles, but again, u joints are cheaper than links, failure can be caught early, and u joint replacement is a valuable skill.


IF you are hell bent on not going 3in, just pick up some rear springs and throw them up front, get some 2in spacers for the rear, a set of good used OME shocks, ditch the sway bars, and see how you like it with the baby tires. If it suits you, then drop the coin on the 2in springs, but I think you will find youll want to go to 3in- and then you can sell the "cheap bastard" setup to the next guy who is pondering this same thing.

Personally I feel the guys on here who believe that they cant run 33in tires on a 3in spring are drinking the kool-aid. Running out, buying the springs, shocks, a-arm spacer, rear links, caster corrected radius arms, ABS extentions :rolleyes: and SS brake lines before ever taking the time to learn why you might need such shit, and before even checking to see wether you need it at all is no good. You dont learn anything for yourself, and when you have problems you come on here posting about how you threw parts at something that in the end is a simple fix. The most important thing you could learn from discoweb is not any single specific piece of information, but the knowledge of how others learned in the first place- then try and learn what you want to know on your own. Its the right way to do it, and in the end is immensely rewarding.

:disco:
 
crown14

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Matt, thats fine, you do have at least one good recovery point front and rear dont you?

Actually fuck the good lift, you stick with the 2in, spend the money on e good camera, and we will let you take the bypasses, go on ahead
up the trail a little and take pictures of us having all the fun. :rofl:
 
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