33 inch tyres

Dorfl wrote: I have 33" 's 6.5 reduction gears & stock axles with no drama or damage to the axles! 6.5's allow for slower, more controlled driving.

It all depends on what you want to do/drive and how.

Thats the answer i wanted ! Cheers

Bish wrote: The point I'm trying to get across is that when oversizing tyres if you drive within the limits of your vehicle you will avoid breakages for the most part.
I won't run lockers because I compete in standard class.


"You will waist your time and money if you try to fit and work the 33's with stock axles. It's a pitty."


Shall I just send you my money and you can spend it for me?
As for your video, looks like you had fun but theirs nothing their I'd have worried about in my open diffed defender.

You asked something and i gave you an answer. Where is your problem?

If you dont like the answer you get, just pass away.

Your car, your money,your time.

And about the track you saw, your landy can't go there with open diffs even if God comes and drive it.

I'm sorry to stick my two penneth in mate but I have to agree with Panosd and I don't think there's a hope in hell of an open diff'd landy doing that route. It's my experience that things always look a lot easier on film than they are in real life. Oh before anyone comments, no I am not just jumping on the 'I hate Landies' line.

Just my opinion btw.

Its all very friendly here isn't it,
Panosd. I have no problem, I will not simply pass on (I can only assume you wish me dead by that comment).

Your problem seems to be that if some does not agree with you then they must be wrong. The general consensus seems to be 50/50 as to the requirement of fitting hardened shafts etc when fitting 33's and that as long as you use the right gearing their is no problem fitting 33's at all.
I'm looking at all the info and links provided to make an informed decision as no one person can ever be right about it all.

Smoggy that seems to be a rather large tyre in your avatar, Have you fitted them?

Dorfl wrote: I have 33" 's 6.5 reduction gears & stock axles with no drama or damage to the axles! 6.5's allow for slower, more controlled driving.

It all depends on what you want to do/drive and how.

I'm thinking that's how I'll be going, really low gearing gives better control like you say, I won't be using an overly aggressive tyre until I've done a bit of trial and error.

I have no problem with you at all. I am not that kind of person.

I gave you my answer-opinion and you took a defensive-agresive position.

Whatever. Do what you have decide and put some pics to have a look. Good luck and keep us update.

p.s. i dont hate landys. I also have a Freelander 2 2.2 diesel and i love it.