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Dave Richards
Just got MTs
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Location: Abingdon, Oxon
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 Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject: GV wheels on a Vitara
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Hi all, looking at buying some Grand Vitara 16" rims to fit on my 4U2 vitara which has a 1 1/2" spring and damper lift all round, could I fit 225x75x16? if these are to big what could I get away with?
a quick check shows my 195x80x15 having a 27.3 in dia against 29.3 in diam for the 225's
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Dave Richards
Just got MTs
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Location: Abingdon, Oxon
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:36 pm Post subject:
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OMG I've asked a question that can't be answered  or I've bored everbody to death  any info greatfully received as I might well have found a set of GV 16" to fit
another one we could try is get everybody to send me their spare wheel and I will turn them into running sets and post tests on them ..... I of course will return them when the rubber gets down to about 3mm 
(another) Dave 
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Mr Tyre
Mr Tyre
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Location: Darlington Co Durham
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:15 am Post subject:
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| I have 225/75R16's down at just under 30 inches against your 27.75 current fit, the lads on the Suzuki forum usually go for 2 inch lifts when fitting larger tyres, have they suggested anything different?
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Dave Richards
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Quite right, will give this question an airing on the Zuk forum. Thanks for the size info, I had been using one of those online size generators and I guessed that it would have to give theoretical figure as actual tyres must change from manufacturer to manufacturer, but nearly 30" is quite different to just over 29" so I better tread (sorry) carefully. I think the lift on my Vit is nearer 2" than 1 ½" but I don't want to get into any more lift or arch cutting as the vehicle is my wife's everyday transport and will be used for green laneing not full on "off road", is there a size that you would recommend nearer to the 29" size?
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Dave Richards
Just got MTs
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:30 am Post subject:
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I have just measured my current 195x80x15 tyres on the vehicle (at 23psi) and they are pretty close to being 26 3/4" in reality which is a long way from the 27.3 in dia or 27.75 dia that the theoretical sizes quote at, in fact the widest point across the wheelarch is 30"  this sizing game is an nightmare 
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Nathaniel
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1979 Suzuki LJ
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| Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 11:46 am Post subject:
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Yes, the 225 tyres will fit, seem them fitted to a vit with no lift.
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scooter_scum
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1990 Suzuki Vitara
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject:
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225,75,15 COLWAY MUD TERRAINS FITTED TO A 87X15 8 SPOKES FITTED TO A STANDARD VITARA NO PROBLEMS  NOW FOR SALE AS FITTED WITH 33" TYRES AND NOT STANDARD VITARA
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JASE G
Winch Assistant
Joined: 12 Oct 2006
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Location: south wales
1996 Land Rover Discovery
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:02 pm Post subject:
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im running 29s on my vit on 15" standard vit steels with 1" 1/5 body lift and its great
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