BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
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Think you will find these guys are as good as it gets  . I get many of my tyres from them. When I received the D3 it was on their ramp within 24 hours to see what could be done. Could not try the wheels on mine as I had forgotten the locking wheel nut remover  .Thats when we first saw the wiring  . Did you know the spare wheel is part of the crash safety by the way on the D3, so don't remove it guys. You should see Garry's 'yellow' Disco 2 with tyre marks all over it. Still his wife loves it. They also have a mean 90 serious off roader for the likes of Garreth.
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 21st Apr 2005 3:27 pm |
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simon.foster
Member Since: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Wakefield
Posts: 110
 
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Fortunately if I get the 255/55r19 Goodyear MTRs I won't have to remove or change the spare as it has exactly the same rolling radius as my 18 inch wheels. Disco 3 TDV6HSE Cairns blue auto
Defender 90 300TDi 1997
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| 21st Apr 2005 4:08 pm |
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ducati
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Ohio, USA
Posts: 180
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jzk wrote:" the 17" wheels are no good as I do not know of any off road tyres for that size."
Do you care about increasing OD from 30" to 32.5"? If not, go super swampers. SSR 265/70R17.
The Land Rover 17" rim will not fit on my HSE.
Has someone tried the 17"? I have been trying to verify this for months... Rumor is BMW X5 17" rims will fit, but it's just rumor, I can't find someone who has tried them.
I assume the 17" rim will catch on the caliper? '05 LR3 HSE
Departed: '62 Series IIA, '02 Freelander, '03 Disco
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| 6th May 2005 12:28 pm |
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simon.foster
Member Since: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Wakefield
Posts: 110
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I don't know whether X5 wheels fit but you still have the problem of finding a suitable sized off road or all terrain tyre. Disco 3 TDV6HSE Cairns blue auto
Defender 90 300TDi 1997
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| 6th May 2005 12:36 pm |
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ducati
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Ohio, USA
Posts: 180
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The big problem for me here in the USA is the 19" Goodyear MT/Rs are stupidly expensive. I can find many decent 17" alternatives for 1/3 the cost of the imported 19" MT/Rs. I would have to go a bit bigger in size... But that's a question I'll ask the group later  '05 LR3 HSE
Departed: '62 Series IIA, '02 Freelander, '03 Disco
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| 6th May 2005 12:55 pm |
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Keith Walshe
Member Since: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 53
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I am getting an ES soon and have done a deal with the dealer no cash and a swap for the 18inch Scorpions (road tyre) for 17inch D3 rims and Cooper 245/70/R17 S/T tyres (www.coppertires.com.au) . OD increases from 760 to 777 just over 1% increase so no speedo worries.
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| 16th May 2005 7:26 am |
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ducati
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Ohio, USA
Posts: 180
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V8 or TDV6? '05 LR3 HSE
Departed: '62 Series IIA, '02 Freelander, '03 Disco
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| 17th May 2005 1:20 pm |
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Keith Walshe
Member Since: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 53
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edited by kaw - pressed submit instead of preview only part of message posted so I killed the lot..
Last edited by Keith Walshe on 17th May 2005 11:04 pm. Edited 1 time in total
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| 17th May 2005 10:54 pm |
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Keith Walshe
Member Since: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 53
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Tdv6 - econnomy = long range per tankful; vital over here in Oz
- grunt for pulling an off-road camping trailer
- enjoyment of the effortless cruising
I was going to wait until LR had ahd a full year of manufacture to iron out the bugs but I made the mistake of having a long test drive in a Tdv6
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| 17th May 2005 11:03 pm |
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ducati
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Ohio, USA
Posts: 180
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Hehe, I thought the same thing--I had a lemon of a first-model-year Jeep years ago and swore off first model year cars. Oops, a testdrive tossed that out the window.
The reason I asked about the engine is in reference to the wheel size. Some say 17's will fit a V8, others say no... '05 LR3 HSE
Departed: '62 Series IIA, '02 Freelander, '03 Disco
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| 18th May 2005 12:04 pm |
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Keith Walshe
Member Since: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 53
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I had talked over this problem with the dealer and he told me of another customer that had fitted a more agerssive Cooper tyre on a D3 only to revert to the S/T (of the size I quoted) in order to reduce road noise from the tyre.
It seems there is no real escape 2 sets of wheels needed dependant on the use.
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| 18th May 2005 10:52 pm |
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ducati
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Ohio, USA
Posts: 180
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Depends upon what tires come standard, I think; our stock Good year tires are as noisy as an AT after only 3000 miles  '05 LR3 HSE
Departed: '62 Series IIA, '02 Freelander, '03 Disco
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| 19th May 2005 11:49 am |
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freeflytim
Member Since: 18 Feb 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 297
  
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Im worried how long the stock Goodyears are gonna last....
Mine are taking a beating starting and stopping the 6000lbs hunk of burnin' love.
But, my driving style doesn't help either!
ducati wrote:Depends upon what tires come standard, I think; our stock Good year tires are as noisy as an AT after only 3000 miles
Wa Hoo
-Tim
Chattanooga Tennessee USA
D3 V8HSE7HD
D1 kitted trail truck.
A Hummer is just a Hummer. A Land Rover goes all the way.
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| 20th May 2005 1:03 am |
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ducati
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Ohio, USA
Posts: 180
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I can tell you my Rover centre has had complaints from RR3 customers after only 10-15k miles... So I'm not holding my breath for these to last much longer.
I am currently facing quite the quandry--I cut the sidewall of one of mine offroad and I haven't replaced it yet. I can't bear to replace with another crappy Goodyear Wrangler HP... I want the MT/Rs but I won't pay $425+ a tire for them...
So I haven't yet bought anything, but a can of green goop for an emergency  '05 LR3 HSE
Departed: '62 Series IIA, '02 Freelander, '03 Disco
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| 20th May 2005 3:10 pm |
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freeflytim
Member Since: 18 Feb 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 297
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Hey- for those in the US, start emailing Tire Rack for the MTRs. I have twice and got replies from two different reps.
Tell them a BUNCH of people want the tires and MAYBE if the right rep gets it they might bring some over.
Hell, they could sell 20 sets the first week. Wa Hoo
-Tim
Chattanooga Tennessee USA
D3 V8HSE7HD
D1 kitted trail truck.
A Hummer is just a Hummer. A Land Rover goes all the way.
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| 20th May 2005 5:23 pm |
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