Thread: Discovery 2a tyre up-size

Love those Alfas....

Originally Posted by Rok_Dr

Gavin

If I recall you have the country classic edition and your rims were a special fit for that model. They are 1" wider than the standard 16" rims, (8" vs 7") and land rover fitted the wider 255/65 tyres to them. I personally think they're a v nice rim and wouldn't mind a set on my disco

In my case I have 245/70s, just a little wider and doesn't throw the gearing out.

Cheers

Steve

Disco2 came standard and optioned with 16x7, 16x8 and 18x8.

Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

3 I'd like the largest legal (up to 50 mm oversize) size that will definitely NOT cause any rubbing. I have standard rear springs, standard Bilsteins and oldish 40? mm overlength front springs which just compensate for the weight of my bull bar etc. My auto is mildly chipped and with a HD torque converter so I can handle the lower acceleration even when towing. But I do want tyres good in the wet, don't want muddies and do want the quietest I can get - existing MAXXIS have done well/are quiet. Would like Pirelli Scorpions, but they don't come in the right sizes now in OZ. Bridgestone 697s might be a goer? Don't know anything about wet weather performance of Goodyear Duratrax (recommended by Tombie) or Wrangler Silent Armour.
Looks like I better go to talk with guru Lyall at Custom TyrePower in Kenwick.

4 I would not mind going to a skinnier tyre as long as it was OK on 8 inch wide rims, was available and didn't look rediculous.

Re the Pirelli, they don't sell the full range in Australia. You can bring them in cheaply and often cheaper than purchasing locally. I really wanted the Pirelli ATR but they didn't have them in Australia in 285/75-16. Tire rack in the US had them at my work in 5 working days and then I ad them fitted.

Thanks Kev, Steve & Slunnie. Ideally, I think I'd like the 255/75 [D = 31.06] ie marginally legal, but they are an unusual, limited availability size. I think I'll follow Slunnies idea and import 6 of my own once I determine size and type.

Originally Posted by Larry

Do you want wider or taller?
Mine has 235/85/16 BFG All terrains, with a 2" lift though. Need to add 10% to what the speedo says.

I have the same with what was originally a 50mm lift, probably sagged a bit but no clearance problems ever.