Thread: Anyone ever do the bonnet mount spare tyre on a Disco?

I expect someone, somewhere has done it, but I have never seen one. The major issue I see is that having much wider tyres, it is going to significantly affect forward vision, especially on sharp crests. And would almost certainly attract unroadworthy stickers from the authorities if used on the road, with most states disallowing anything not factory that intrudes on the driver's field of vision.

Originally Posted by Young Angus

I'm wondering if anyone has ever done...and if it's at all possible...to do the Defender esque spare tyre mount on the bonnet, but on a Disco??

Is this utter madness??!!

DONT!

yea,, its about strong enough to keep the rain off the engine

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

yea,, its about strong enough to keep the rain off the engine

Yes, if you remove the bonnet and strap the spare to the engine it may last longer.

I'm not sure if it would comply with the road laws because of the step up in height.

You answered your own question.
Utter Madness

Maybe if you deflated it?

What about if he tried a space saver?
Can you even get an all terrain or mud terrain space saver?
I think the other difficulty would be finding a wheel to suit the 90 or 100 width .. maybe an old series 1 wheel.

ps. bonnet is heavy enough as it is(for what it is!) let alone with a spare on it too.
You'd need a couple of decent hydraulics to help open it.