Reply With QuoteYou can, it's just not ideal for proper handling and it makes the diffs and centre diff work a bit but there isn't really much you can do about that. The rules just say that they need to be the same size and construction.
YarnMaster
SubscriberI have rooted on of my M/T tyres. Is it ok to buy the same size tyre, with a different tread pattern?
D2a Td5 Manual, Chawton White. aka "Daisy"
Build date 11th Oct 2003
Freelander 2 2011, manual, the daughter calls it Perri
Before I had a Land Rover I did not have any torque wrenches. Now I have three.
LROCV #1410
Swaggie
You can, it's just not ideal for proper handling and it makes the diffs and centre diff work a bit but there isn't really much you can do about that. The rules just say that they need to be the same size and construction.
Cheers
Slunnie
~ Discovery II Td5 ~ Discovery 3dr V8 ~ Series IIa 6cyl ute ~ Series II V8 ute ~
Swaggie
Most reputable tyre shops don't like different tread pattens on same axle, even though they maybe the same size, type and construction.Originally Posted by Slunnie
YarnMaster
SubscriberThis will be the spare tyre. However... The tread on the photo is a mirror image of the tread on the tyre, this could be a photo issue.
D2a Td5 Manual, Chawton White. aka "Daisy"
Build date 11th Oct 2003
Freelander 2 2011, manual, the daughter calls it Perri
Before I had a Land Rover I did not have any torque wrenches. Now I have three.
LROCV #1410
Super Moderator
Stand the new tyre next to one of the (preferably deflated) existing tyres. Tyre sizes are nominal, varying in actual size between makes and even types of the same brand.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
Swaggie
Absolutely when they're selling you a set of tyres, but they will also replace a ruined tyre without replacing the set. It's just the nature of using the spare tyre.
Cheers
Slunnie
~ Discovery II Td5 ~ Discovery 3dr V8 ~ Series IIa 6cyl ute ~ Series II V8 ute ~
YarnMaster
SubscriberDeflated ok! A radial split in the inner sidewall.The diameters are the same.
D2a Td5 Manual, Chawton White. aka "Daisy"
Build date 11th Oct 2003
Freelander 2 2011, manual, the daughter calls it Perri
Before I had a Land Rover I did not have any torque wrenches. Now I have three.
LROCV #1410
YarnMaster
SubscriberThe tread is identical, size etc. identical. The only difference is the name on the side wall. And the price.
D2a Td5 Manual, Chawton White. aka "Daisy"
Build date 11th Oct 2003
Freelander 2 2011, manual, the daughter calls it Perri
Before I had a Land Rover I did not have any torque wrenches. Now I have three.
LROCV #1410
Moderator
This ^
Tyre sizes can vary so much at times even between batches.
The Dunlop Motorsport blokes used to run a stagger tape over every English made race Dunlop and sold them as matched pairs.
They could vary by nearly 1" in diamater for a nominal size. This was their batch variation!!
Interestingly Japanese made Dunlops were much, much tighter in production tolerances.
Master
Yes i remember those days.....all they had to do was get two things correct, make em black and make em round...they all got one rightThis ^
Tyre sizes can vary so much at times even between batches.
The Dunlop Motorsport blokes used to run a stagger tape over every English made race Dunlop and sold them as matched pairs.
They could vary by nearly 1" in diamater for a nominal size. This was their batch variation!!
Interestingly Japanese made Dunlops were much, much tighter in production tolerances.
Cheers tt
D2 2004 TD5 Classic
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