Flares on Discovery 1

**discopete** · 16th January 2015, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by koaster

I don't know how I feel about a body lift with air bags isn't that illegal in most states? Plus I don't want my car to stand out like a sore thumb and me get in trouble.

I'm not sure you would have to check your states transport authorities. You might get away with a 32s or 265/75/16 without a body lift.

**koaster** · 16th January 2015, 06:07 PM

265/75/16's i have heard will fit without flares and since i have already ordered the flares and will fit them i want to fit the biggest i can with a 2" lift and flares on stock wheels.

Saves me wanting to go bigger later when i just spent $1500 on tyres.

Also any tricks with the wheel carrier to get 33's to fit on it?

**koaster** · 16th January 2015, 06:08 PM

Double posted by accident. If possible please delete.

**loanrangie** · 16th January 2015, 07:27 PM

Wind some spare wheel nuts on first.

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**SSmith** · 18th January 2015, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by koaster

Also any tricks with the wheel carrier to get 33's to fit on it?

Flip it upside down.

**PeterM** · 19th January 2015, 09:37 AM

You can't body lift a vehicle with airbags, at all.

Since it appears my advice on checking out the LRA site with the mods needed to fit wasn't followed, here it is.

LRA Tyre sizes and Mods Required.

A D1 will not fit 33" rubber without a body lift, 32" is as far as you can go before needing to go down that path.

**discopete** · 19th January 2015, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by PeterM

You can't body lift a vehicle with airbags, at all.

Since it appears my advice on checking out the LRA site with the mods needed to fit wasn't followed, here it is.

LRA Tyre sizes and Mods Required.

A D1 will not fit 33" rubber without a body lift, 32" is as far as you can go before needing to go down that path.

http://www.lrautomotive.com.au/contents/en-us/d623.html

I was just reading above information on that site as I'm considering fitting this kit to a 97 D1 with airbags. In the D2 section it mentions it is possible to disable the airbags in the D1 because it also came out in 97 without airbags. So it may be possible to have this kit installed and have it approved depending on your year model D1.

Pete

**koaster** · 19th January 2015, 12:34 PM

I did read it but as you an see in this thread people have told me that I can fit 33"s under? That site also didn't give width that I can fit. I'm sure there used to be a site that gave every size you can and cannot fit in 245/75/16 type format. How wide of a 32" could I fit? I have heard 265/75/16s a lot but I'll have flares so could I go wider?

**discopete** · 19th January 2015, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by koaster

I did read it but as you an see in this thread people have told me that I can fit 33"s under? That site also didn't give width that I can fit. I'm sure there used to be a site that gave every size you can and cannot fit in 245/75/16 type format. How wide of a 32" could I fit? I have heard 265/75/16s a lot but I'll have flares so could I go wider?

At least there is a possibility of fitting a body lift legally to a D1 with airbags if you find you need to.

Pete

**koaster** · 19th January 2015, 02:24 PM

This is true but as it's my every day driver I like the idea of the air bags there just in case. I could disable then then get it approved for lift then enable them again I guess. I'll have to look into it.

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