Thread: D4 v LC200

Originally Posted by Dorko

Do you know why the disco in the first picture got bogged?

he left the sun roof open.. wind force....

hahahahaha... pretty cool pics!

Dorko

I wish....only had it for 2 weeks.....high tide coming in and it was adorned with " this that and whatever award" type stickers. Heard one bloke comment " These are really good........................if you know how to drive them".....bastard . That week went and joined the GCLRO and got a recovery kit. First and last time that ever happened, the ute in the pic couldn't snatch me...a Jeep did till I got bogged again....till a nice man in a Cruiser showed me how to let down tyres....switch of DSC.....put in Low and taaa daaaa...she pulled herself out of the bog. You may tell that I miss that black beauty

Regards

Stevo

Dont worry... 1 day old... i almost lost my FL2 to the ocean.... same thing... stupid DSC and 19 inch rims with crappy HT tyres



Dorko

Originally Posted by willem

Fascinating discussion.

As one who doesn't have a lot of experience in this area, I was just wondering if it is possible to get a tyre that is a bit wider than spec but that will still fit on the same rims. that would give a bit more sidewall height and also protrude out pat the rims a bit and so protect them. Is this possible and would it help? Is there enough room in the wheel arches.?

It does seem to me to be pretty restrictive to only be able to have 19 inch rims and not have the option of going smaller. but there must be a way around the problem

Willem

Hi Guys,

Do they make those internal bead lockie thingys (Staun) for 18 or 19 inch rims?

Would they help with the "rolling" off the rim issue when aired down?

Originally Posted by Dorko

Dont worry... 1 day old... i almost lost my FL2 to the ocean.... same thing... stupid DSC and 19 inch rims with crappy HT tyres



Dorko

And then you ended up losing it to water anyway! Frozen balls of it!

Originally Posted by pando

Hi Guys,

Do they make those internal bead lockie thingys (Staun) for 18 or 19 inch rims?

Would they help with the "rolling" off the rim issue when aired down?

I wouldn't have worried too much. The D2/P38 LandRover rims are really good at retaining beads because they have a big lip behind them. I'd assume they have continued this on with their later rims also. I've run for a week around Fraser Island at 10.5psi, Stockton at the same etc and not lost a bead. Just beware in mud and ruts!!!

Frozen and hard

Dorko

Originally Posted by stevo68

BFG in a KM2 has an 18 inch rim. Mate has them on his D3....huge improvement over anything else I have seen for an 18.....and 9/10 times does the job really well. Though sidewall when aired down over rocky terrain can be an issue....already peeled one off the rim. Though at least you are getting an LT construction.

I think one needs to also take into account legal and non legal. Can get some big rubber on 18's, ie an MTZ


325/60R18LT

10


124N


9-12


844

325/65R18LT

10


127N


9-12


884

275/70R18LT (33/11.50R18LT)

10


125Q


7-9


848

305/60R18LT (33/12.50R18LT)

10


121Q


8.5-11


828

305/70R18LT (33/12.50R18LT)

10


126Q


8-10


892

Regards

Stevo

I don't think any of those will fit without at least rubbing.

Originally Posted by JamesH

I expect my next car in a few years time will be a low km 2nd hand MY10 or 11 D4 but I want to tour regularly in the Kimberley and Pilbara and shredding tyres and butchering rims is not something I'm keen on. Am I over-reacting to what I'm reading here?

Here is a picture showing what happens to the sidewall of a P-rated 19" tyre at 25 psi on the rear of an empty D4 in a little rut. I cringe at the thought of doing this with a loaded vehicle where there are sharp rocks.