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109 tyres on a D4
I just been shopping to the supermarket this morning when I came out there was a new Disco4 parked next to me. I looked at the wheels and thought 'they look good, what size are them???' and when I look, they were 20'', and then I looked at the tyres.... 255/50R20 109,
109 weight rating??? that's not high enough.(or is it??)
Are the stealer's putting the wrong rated tyres on D4's or are D4's lighter than a D3
20th Aug 2010 12:12 pm
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Do dealers usually supply 20" stormer-esque wheels? probably an after market purchase by the owner I'd guessA happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
20th Aug 2010 12:23 pm
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D4's are given a 109 load rating tyre for some strange reason....Bodsys Brake Bible
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20th Aug 2010 12:38 pm
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I suppose I should have taken a photo on my phone of one of the wheels
20th Aug 2010 12:40 pm
tanters
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Bodsy wrote:
D4's are given a 109 load rating tyre for some strange reason....
Really ? I didn't know that. Are D4 drivers thinner A happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
20th Aug 2010 12:42 pm
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20th Aug 2010 1:26 pm
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According to the tech spec in the D4 owners manual, the OEM specs are as follows:
17": 235/70 R17 H 111
18": 255/60 R18 V 112
19": 255/50 R19 Y 107 (speed rating is V for Gulf and Brazil only)
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20th Aug 2010 1:45 pm
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The D4 is a couple of hundred kg's lighter than a D3 ISTR...this might explain it?21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
20th Aug 2010 1:49 pm
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PaulP wrote:
According to the tech spec in the D4 owners manual, the OEM specs are as follows:
17": 235/70 R17 H 111
Thought you couldn't get 17's on a D4 because of the larger brakes?
Or are they available for the D4 Commercials?
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20th Aug 2010 2:13 pm
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ISTR they were available on 2.7s, have seen some on a D4 manual commercial at the local dealers ages ago.
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or are D4's lighter than a D3 
? I didn't know that. Are D4 drivers thinner 
