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Discovery343
 


Member Since: 22 Jul 2005
Location: Hobart Tasmania Australia
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Discovery343 - Off Road tyres for my SE TDV6

Good to have new 17'' wheels and Cooper 245/70/17 ST's at last.
  
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bashir
 


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so you bought an aftermartket set of wheels also ?

if you don't mind me asking, how much did it set you back ?
tyres and wheels ?

what size wheels came standard on your SE ?
what you going to do with them ?

coopers look great ...
 2009 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE

1985 LR 110 County 3.5 V8
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Post #1893022nd Sep 2005 3:29 am
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Discovery343
 


Member Since: 22 Jul 2005
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Off Road tyres for my SE TDV6

The wheels are Performance BB-6 model, specified from the tyre company to fit the Discovery 3. (I understand the stud pattern is the same as a Commodore). Wheel strength 1400kgs (Disco standard is 940kgs) My car came with 18 inch wheels.

The five wheels and tyres came to $2,950. I am keeping the Land Rover wheels and the road tyres until re-sale time, or if I want to do a long highway journey.

The new tyres are Cooper ST's 245/70/17s. Can't wait to test them in the bush.
  
Post #1893122nd Sep 2005 3:39 am
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did the spare fit nicely under the rear ?
 2009 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE

1985 LR 110 County 3.5 V8
(what options?!) 
 
Post #1893222nd Sep 2005 3:43 am
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Discovery343
 


Member Since: 22 Jul 2005
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Australia 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Chawton WhiteDiscovery 3
Off Road tyres for my SE TDV6

The spare fits beautifully. I understand these tyres are only a few millimetres bigger than the standard wheels. Have a look at my gallery to see the bar problem. Cheers.
  
Post #1893422nd Sep 2005 3:58 am
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Just like this Laughing Laughing





I only regret that I should have gone for the new Cooper STT because I've been stuck in the mud twice now and maybe if I had the mud tyre I could have made it. I swap between using the offroad tyres and the standard wheels when I'm just driving around town and could have lived with the extra noise from the mud tyre.

By the way the Cooper tyre is 15mm taller than the standard Goodyear on the 18" rim.

I paid slightly less than Discovery343 but maybe that's because I'm in Melbourne and the freight cost are less.

Chris
 2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier

Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch 
 
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Re: Off Road tyres for my SE TDV6

Discovery343 wrote:


The five wheels and tyres came to $2,950.

The new tyres are Cooper ST's 245/70/17s. Can't wait to test them in the bush.


Could someone do the Australian $ conversion to UK £s, to give us an idea of what this exercise cost you.

It's not that I anticipate doing really serious off-road stuff with a fully tricked-up D3, but after our D3 day out I considered whether it might be worth having a different set of tyres & rims. That way I could protect the standard wheels and tyres from being dented and damaged, whilst giving me a better grip on the none-damaging days out we are doing (I guess I still wouldn't have been able to reverse out of the lake even with Mud Tyres Rolling Eyes )
 
Coffeecup

Tonga Green March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual
Stornoway Grey May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto
Tonga Green Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto 
 
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Brian, any update on the steel rims? I know you were going to speak to 'da man'
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Re: Off Road tyres for my SE TDV6

Coffeecup wrote:
Discovery343 wrote:


The five wheels and tyres came to $2,950.

The new tyres are Cooper ST's 245/70/17s. Can't wait to test them in the bush.


Could someone do the Australian $ conversion to UK £s, to give us an idea of what this exercise cost you.

It's not that I anticipate doing really serious off-road stuff with a fully tricked-up D3, but after our D3 day out I considered whether it might be worth having a different set of tyres & rims. That way I could protect the standard wheels and tyres from being dented and damaged, whilst giving me a better grip on the none-damaging days out we are doing (I guess I still wouldn't have been able to reverse out of the lake even with Mud Tyres Rolling Eyes )


You need waterwings Very Happy
  
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Slimer wrote:
Brian, any update on the steel rims? I know you were going to speak to 'da man'


Spooky I am just on the dog & bone to the man at this moment, spoooooky Shocked
  
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Keeps happening on here, it's the DISCO3 Mind Meld
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Slimer wrote:
Keeps happening on here, it's the DISCO3 Mind Meld


So which one of you has the pointed ears?
 
Coffeecup

Tonga Green March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual
Stornoway Grey May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto
Tonga Green Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto 
 
Post #1900922nd Sep 2005 11:46 am
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Coffeecup wrote:
Slimer wrote:
Keeps happening on here, it's the DISCO3 Mind Meld


So which one of you has the pointed ears?


Certainly not me Cappn
  
Post #1901422nd Sep 2005 11:48 am
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Re: Off Road tyres for my SE TDV6

Coffeecup wrote:
Discovery343 wrote:


The five wheels and tyres came to $2,950.

The new tyres are Cooper ST's 245/70/17s. Can't wait to test them in the bush.


Could someone do the Australian $ conversion to UK £s, to give us an idea of what this exercise cost you.

It's not that I anticipate doing really serious off-road stuff with a fully tricked-up D3, but after our D3 day out I considered whether it might be worth having a different set of tyres & rims. That way I could protect the standard wheels and tyres from being dented and damaged, whilst giving me a better grip on the none-damaging days out we are doing (I guess I still wouldn't have been able to reverse out of the lake even with Mud Tyres Rolling Eyes )


Here's a conversion for you Razz
2950 Australian dollars (AUD) = 1,256.9950 British pounds (GBP)
1 Australian dollars (AUD) = 0.4261 British pounds (GBP

Is that a lot of money for 5 wheels & tyres in the UK?

Chris
 2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier

Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch 
 
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TFC, didn't you notice?


Brian, what did the man say?
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