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Slovsdisco
 


Member Since: 19 Dec 2018
Location: Cornwall
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 5 Seat Manual Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3
Are these too much tyre?!

I’ve just been quoted really well for a set of 285 70 17 yoko geolander GO03 M/T!!
These are my idea of tyre! But will they fit without a lift kit?
I seem to remember a thread on here where a chap had a set 285 70 17 BF’s and said it can done without the lift rods if your prepared for a tiny bit of scrub at full lock.

I’m happy to get lift rods but will I drive on these ok in the interim? I want to get them fitted tomorrow.

PS: I’m running standard D3 17 alloys.
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Post #203241327th Feb 2019 3:20 pm
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Disco_Mikey
 


Member Since: 29 May 2007
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Scotland 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

They rub on front and rear arches, and requires a 30mm lift, from memory...
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Post #203245727th Feb 2019 5:51 pm
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Ken
  


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With DM on this we tried in the early days of the D3 and failed (Before lift rods) Thumbs Up
  
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kajtzu
 


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Finland 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Because America, there isn’t 17” listed (since the petrol needs 18” wheels) but this list will give you some kind of idea what will fit and what won’t, http://johnsonrods.com/johnson_rods_3_004.htm. Theirs increase lift by 2.5 inches or 63.5 mm.
  
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Slovsdisco
 


Member Since: 19 Dec 2018
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 5 Seat Manual Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

Ok so if they rub... is it on an undrivable level? Or can I suffice for a day or two?
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aaddrryyss
 


Member Since: 28 Feb 2019
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Romania 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

I'm using 265/70/R17 tyres.
In my experience, it's not the diameter of the wheel that's causing the problem; it's the width.
I can lower the car to Access level, drive it around a car park (avoiding full lock) and it will not rub.
Even if I lift it to OffRoad level and turn the steering wheel to full lock (and going in reverse) it will rub.

Yours are 2 centimeters wider and 2.8 cm larger in diameter than mine. I'd say 285 70 17 is too much tyre for a Disco3, even with a lift.

Another thing to contemplate: my average fuel consumption (roughly 10% city, 80% highway, 10% heavy off road) with the original tyres was about 10 l / 100 km. Bigger, heavier tyres mean I'm now at ~13.5 l / 100 km.
  
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