Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Sheffieldish
Posts: 1807
This lockdown is getting expensive . Need to step away from the laptop for a while. Last week alone-IID tool, Mantec RAI and shire fabs rock sliders. Tested a 285/50/20 i have at work so now it looks like i need a set of 20" wheels and tyres
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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Certainly sounds expensive.
I'd have sworn you'd get rubbing (on full lock) with 285/50/20s, I certainly did on my earlier D4. ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
29th Apr 2020 9:57 pm
marsie
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Sheffieldish
Posts: 1807
It was very close and I think if the tyre was more aggressive there would be contact. The wheels are on our 100" project and have Toyo tyres which are quite tamePrevious Discos
1989 200tdi 3dr
1994 300tdi ES
1995 3.9 ES (x3)
2000 4.0 adventurer
2001 4.0 ES
2005 D3 HSE (zambesi silver)
2007 D3 SE (Lugano teal)
2011 D4 XS (Baltic Blue)
2008 D3 HSE PREMIUM (buckingham blue)
2009 D4 XS (Nara bronze)
2006 D3 Metropolis (Java Black)
2012my D4 HSE (indus silver)
2013 D4 XS (Firenze red)
Current 2017 D5 first edition (silicone silver)
30th Apr 2020 8:35 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15269
.... and it does suit black wheels more than silver imo. ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
30th Apr 2020 8:45 am
marsie
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Sheffieldish
Posts: 1807
yep I think so too , need to do the door handles too Previous Discos
1989 200tdi 3dr
1994 300tdi ES
1995 3.9 ES (x3)
2000 4.0 adventurer
2001 4.0 ES
2005 D3 HSE (zambesi silver)
2007 D3 SE (Lugano teal)
2011 D4 XS (Baltic Blue)
2008 D3 HSE PREMIUM (buckingham blue)
2009 D4 XS (Nara bronze)
2006 D3 Metropolis (Java Black)
2012my D4 HSE (indus silver)
2013 D4 XS (Firenze red)
Current 2017 D5 first edition (silicone silver)
30th Apr 2020 12:09 pm
marsie
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Sheffieldish
Posts: 1807
Wheels swapped today (temporarily) to finish the pirellis off with the help of my young assistant. Then a set of 285 50 20 cooper discoverer at3s ready for when the scorpions are worn out, the wheels will then be getting refurbed gloss black 8) ready for winter
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Sheffieldish
Posts: 1807
After removing my car from sale a couple of weeks ago i decided to do a bit of a brake upgrade. Wasnt straightforward because the brembos wouldn't fit with the style 511 wheels so I had to temporarily fit some silver sport 20s until today when I got new tyres fitted to my 5 spokes. Now running toyo 285 50 20s so will see how they compare to the coopers
Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 1600
Took me ages but then noticed black door handles?Stu
2016 D4 Landmark current
2022 Defender D300 SE Gone
D4 2014 XS Commercial - Gone
D4 2016 hse lux montalcino red - Gone
D3 2005 se java black - current
D3 2005 base manual - gone
D2 1999 TD5 E white - current
17th Feb 2021 8:51 pm
marsie
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Sheffieldish
Posts: 1807
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Sheffieldish
Posts: 1807
This car has now been sold to a good friend of mine. Will miss it but needs must. Unfortunately the carpark at my wife's work (Sheffield children's hospital) has a height restriction which is far too close for comfort for a lifted D4 so it has been replaced with a Range Rover vogue se
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