nick2506
Member Since: 22 Nov 2005
Location: Chesterfield
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My disco 3 is wearing standard fitment 255/60R18 Pirelli Scorpion Zero's. I was wondering what would the effect be of fitting a set of 255/55R18 tyres with greater sidewall strength and a more off road biased tread ?
General AT2's or BF Goodrich AT's in 18" or something similar in construction would be my first choice tyres.( both in /55 sidewall hight ratio ).
The reduction in overall wheel and tyre diameter and resulting reduction in ground clearance would be my first concern.
Also, I don't know if any Disco 2 18" alloys, Mondials, triple sports etc, would physicaly fit on the hubs and have the required strength on a Disco 3.
Any info greatly welcome, 
Cheers,
Nick.
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Nickhearne
Member Since: 28 May 2005
Location: Ibstone Bucks
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This bit will be a no!
"Also, I don't know if any Disco 2 18" alloys, Mondials, triple sports etc, would physicaly fit on the hubs and have the required strength on a Disco 3. "
the D3 is heavier!
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| 11th Jan 2006 10:08 am |
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Non Stick Nick
Member Since: 02 Oct 2005
Location: Reading, Berkshire
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Nick,
your concerns & question mirror those of many others. I have just been through myself. Most people seem to go for the 17inch rims from the base model D3 and find there is a better choice of tyres with off road bias. I have gone for the Cooper ST which is an all terrain patter. The Cooper STT is a mud terrain pattern.
I believe this tyres cone from OZ, but are available in the u.k.
With all the electrickery that the D3 has I have the ST is fine for what I do and it showed the ultra modified boys of th AWDC a thing or 2 recently at a driving day.
Cheers
Non Stick Nick I am a hob nobber.
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| 11th Jan 2006 10:14 am |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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Disco 2 alloys have a smaller centre hole in the alloy, so wont go on an Disco 3 hub flange (although they do have the same bolt pattern at 5 x 120mm)
In terms of physical fit, any L322 Range Rover, or RR sport alloy will fit, and I would have thought would be OK weight wise, as isn't the RR sport the same weight as Disco3?
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| 11th Jan 2006 10:56 am |
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Nickhearne
Member Since: 28 May 2005
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I believe the D3 is heavier than RR & RRS, we have been down this road b4 try having a search! D5 HSE Waitona Grey 2015
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