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nick2506
 


Member Since: 22 Nov 2005
Location: Chesterfield
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3
18" tyre and wheel combinations

My disco 3 is wearing standard fitment 255/60R18 Pirelli Scorpion Zero's. I was wondering what would the effect be of fitting a set of 255/55R18 tyres with greater sidewall strength and a more off road biased tread ?

General AT2's or BF Goodrich AT's in 18" or something similar in construction would be my first choice tyres.( both in /55 sidewall hight ratio ).

The reduction in overall wheel and tyre diameter and resulting reduction in ground clearance would be my first concern.

Also, I don't know if any Disco 2 18" alloys, Mondials, triple sports etc, would physicaly fit on the hubs and have the required strength on a Disco 3.

Any info greatly welcome, Smile

Cheers,

Nick.
  
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Nickhearne
 


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United Kingdom 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

This bit will be a no!
"Also, I don't know if any Disco 2 18" alloys, Mondials, triple sports etc, would physicaly fit on the hubs and have the required strength on a Disco 3. "
the D3 is heavier!
Nick
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Non Stick Nick
 


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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Tonga GreenDiscovery 3
Tyre choice

Nick,
your concerns & question mirror those of many others. I have just been through myself. Most people seem to go for the 17inch rims from the base model D3 and find there is a better choice of tyres with off road bias. I have gone for the Cooper ST which is an all terrain patter. The Cooper STT is a mud terrain pattern.
I believe this tyres cone from OZ, but are available in the u.k.
With all the electrickery that the D3 has I have the ST is fine for what I do and it showed the ultra modified boys of th AWDC a thing or 2 recently at a driving day.
Cheers
Non Stick Nick
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Post #3695411th Jan 2006 10:14 am
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al cope
 


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Disco 2 alloys have a smaller centre hole in the alloy, so wont go on an Disco 3 hub flange (although they do have the same bolt pattern at 5 x 120mm)

In terms of physical fit, any L322 Range Rover, or RR sport alloy will fit, and I would have thought would be OK weight wise, as isn't the RR sport the same weight as Disco3?

Alan
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Nickhearne
 


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I believe the D3 is heavier than RR & RRS, we have been down this road b4 try having a search!
 Range Rover Sport Estate 2.0 P400e Hse Dynamic Black
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Almond Arabica hide & Walnut trim Now sold
Discovery 3 TDV6 SE
Zambezi Silver Ebony leather Now sold 
 
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