lee01277
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Shed
Posts: 821
  
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How does this site's prices compare ??
http://www.etyres.co.uk/car-tyres-batteries
It was quoted in todays Times (Money section) as a 40% cheaper alternitive to going to a "fitter" for the whole job.. ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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 5th Mar 2006 5:48 pm |
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Dan
Member Since: 09 Aug 2005
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 96
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I found these guys to be the cheapest; www.event-tyres.co.uk
I'm having some new Pirelli Scorpions fitted tomorrow so I'll let you know about their customer service etc. then.
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| 5th Mar 2006 9:35 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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Changed tyres many times, initially with the LR scissor jack and more recently with a two stage bottle jack. As winger says, go to offroad height first, you'll hear the suspension hiss and fart a bit. the maximum safe extension on the LR jack is about 60mm clear of the ground. Again, as Winger states, jack on the chassis legs - not the suspension wishbones.
Once completed you'll find a welcoming message along the lines of 'reset suspension height once clear of obstacle' two rearward presses of the suspension paddle will have you back at normal height and off you go! 
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| 5th Mar 2006 10:00 pm |
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lr1
Member Since: 09 Nov 2005
Location: Crash and Burn
Posts: 156
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Fortunately to date I have not had a puncture. Not liking the look of the jack supplied I carry a 2 tonne trolley jack, however reading this thread I am now not sure if it has sufficient height to use in the normal jacking points. It seems you cannot just place the jack under a convenient part of the suspension and jack up, I assume in case the compressor (farts) and causes the suspension to lower during wheel changing.
Any views on using alternative jacks as I do not like the look of the supplied jack.
David
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| 6th Mar 2006 11:16 am |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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IR1,
I have one of these http://www.paintain.co.uk/Automo/garg_eqp/gleqp120.htm I need to fabricate an adaptor to locate in the jacking points but it is more than capable of lifting the Disco3 and has enough capacity left for uneven ground
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| 6th Mar 2006 11:21 am |
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