Need advice for '73 Series 3 tires

[REDrum]

Here's what a set of 235-85R16's mounted on Wolf Rims on a 1973 SIII looks like:

a tad off topic, but, how disruptive do you find that 235/85 on the hood, or, rather bonnet? How tall are you?

[SafeAirOne]

a tad off topic, but, how disruptive do you find that 235/85 on the hood, or, rather bonnet? How tall are you?

I'm 6'-02" and I don't find it to be much worse than the 7.00x16 (or was it 7.50x16?) tire that used to be there. My eyes are about in inch below the top edge of the windscreen glass.

I just checked--about 22-23 feet ahead of the front bumper is my sightline distance ahead, on level ground, looking over the most obtrusive part of the tire.

[siii8873]

I had run 235-85-16 and 7.5-16 tires for years. recently changed to 215-85-16 on one vehicle which I like. The truck steers a little better but you are geared a little lower with smaller tire.

[Revtor]

Spreading the actual data, for those that like to obsess over numbers! (me)

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Hey guys, recently did a tire swap and thought it would be good to throw some real life measurements and pics in the thread to ease tire buying "analysis paralysis". Crossposted to GnR forum..

So here we have three tires, all with zero miles, all mounted on LR rims and all at 35psi. I took three measurements: total height (diameter) measured up against a wall with a square. I measured width at widest point with the tire lying flat on the ground, using a straight edge and a square. And I measured the "tread width" which is where I determined the tread ended and sidewall began. This point is pretty evident when you look at the tires, there was some sort of clear point on all three.

It would be nice to get some actual measurements from other typical Rover tires too! (238 85 16, 7.5R16, 7.50 bias plys, XZL/XCL etc etc 7x16, 8x16 etc etc..

Hope this might be helpful, enjoy the snow!
~Steve

235 75 r15 Dunlop AT Radial Rovers. Close to stock for NADA trucks that came with 15" rims?
OD - 28 13/16" (28.81")
Width at sidewall -9 1/8" (9.12")
Tread width - 6 3/4" (6.75")

215 85 r16 Yokohama Geolandar AT-S. Tall 'n skinny! The "rover" look for sure.
OD - 30 3/8" (30.37")
Width at sidewall - 8 9/16" (8.56")
Tread width - 6 1/4" (6.25")

32 11.5 r15 BFG Mud Terrain. Beefy, lots of rubber on the 15" rims, may be perfect if you want to air down to get a big footprint. Fit fine w/parabolics.
OD - 31 3/4" 31.75")
Width at Sidewall - 10 1/2 (10.5")
Tread width - 9 1/2" (9.5")