Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2881
Someone had a set for sale yesterday on the forum?
EDit - sorry - now sold Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
3rd Mar 2014 9:46 pm
Windowlicker
Member Since: 12 Sep 2010
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 580
Some pics of my bus with them fitted, info in the intro, then some more on page 2
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D4 & RRS style D3 grilles made to order
3rd Mar 2014 10:08 pm
Windowlicker
Member Since: 12 Sep 2010
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 580
Beanie,
The only reason I went with that combo is that I was going to buy some Hoffman ones from TBR 4x4 , as I had previously bought some for a Shogun I had, they are nicely made and v expensive.
Anyway, when I asked them about the Hoffman ones for the Disco , they said the Hoffman recommendation was 30mm front and 25 mm rear.
So not wanting the D3 to look like Carlos Fandango and his mighty wide wheels, or have issues with clearance on articulation I ended up sticking with their recommendation on the differing widths.
If you look at the pics of mine, or any standard D3 , the fronts sit marginally further out anyway, but having fitted mine I think there is plenty of space for 30mm all round, it's only 5 mm after all , and my rears sit slightly inboard the arches compared to the fronts, though mine haven't seen any serious articulation so can't comment on that bit.
Plus all the sellers on flea bay, Terrafirma etc , they all sell them as sets of 30mm Procrastination is the thief of time!!
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3rd Mar 2014 10:24 pm
Windowlicker
Member Since: 12 Sep 2010
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 580
Handling wise it is hard to say, logically it should and must I guess be better,but with the weight of the vehicle and the height etc, it's never going to be cornering flat.
I don't hang about generally and she gets thrapped at some point on most journeys, the weight of the beast generally helps keep it from moving around too much, but then also helps it move and then some when lateral loading overcomes grip
So in a word, I would be telling porkies if I said , yes it's transformed it, as it hasn't .
It is certainly no worse, but the road surfaces around me are generally garbage with regards cambers, wheelings etc, so I just don't take any notice any more.Procrastination is the thief of time!!
3rd Mar 2014 10:36 pm
discoandrewoz
Member Since: 05 Feb 2014
Location: Sydney, New South Wales
Posts: 60
Wheel spacers are illegal here. Never did understand why.
3rd Mar 2014 11:20 pm
Dave^
Member Since: 23 Jun 2013
Location: West Yorks
Posts: 706
Any more pics of other sizes/variations?
Do 30s all round rub on standard size 19s at full lock and/or full articulation?flickr
4th Mar 2014 8:34 pm
Windowlicker
Member Since: 12 Sep 2010
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 580
I am guessing that to achieve the German TUV approval then all variations are tried, and as the spacers are not sub model specific, as in , they are just listed as D3 fitment , this I assume means ( could be wrong obviously ) that this is the ideal size for the vehicle and all the various standard fitment wheel combos .
Mine is on standard width 19's with no issues on lock, can't vouch for articulation but the various other posts cover the whys and wherefores of the spacers width.
I wouldn't go wider than 30 mm if that is the query, they would look ott and stick out past the arches, any less and there wouldn't be much point.Procrastination is the thief of time!!
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4th Mar 2014 9:49 pm
fishinmad
Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: St Ives
Posts: 877
I have just ordered some 30mm spacers which should be here next week some time, I will try and post a before and after pic. When I fit themClub Narpy Torch
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