Reply With QuoteWelcome, pics would be great when you get some.
Hi Everyone,
Just joined and I am looking forward to learning a lot about Land Rover and 4WD in general. My wife and I have decided to buy a new Discovery 5 HSE TDV6 and I am optimistic that we have made the right decision. Although the variety and number of issues others have written about on various web sites does make me wonder?
But, being an optimist, it should be fun!
My car is actually being built TODAY [according to Barbagallo's here in Perth] so we will see if it's a lemon or not in about 2 months when it rolls off the ship in Fremantle Harbour.
The first thing I am going to start searching for (and open to advice and experience of others) is about tyres. Unfortunately the HSE comes with 20" rims standard and can only even fit 19" due to the brake callipers (afaik) ... Land Rover apparently recommend Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac tyres for All Terrain, but the only profile that I can find in Perth is 275/55 20. Has anyone else fitted new / bigger / All Terrain tyres to a Disco 5?
I am thinking someone must have as the standard tyres are good for bitumen; not so much off road. Please share if you will or direct me to a blog about this topic.
Another brand for A/T tyres recommended to me by a friend who has had eight LandCruisers is BF Goodrich, which I can also get in the same 275/55 20 profile.
Anyway, that's probably enough from me for starters. I look forward to reading and searching for the posts from others as I begin this journey of Discovery. {sorry about that}
regards,
Quokkablue
ForumSage
Welcome, pics would be great when you get some.
Very Very Lucky!
Perth, Disco 5. All get a wow and Gi day from me.
Resest my Disco 3 post hail with a Disco 3. Love to try White Hill and Lancilin sand dunes and will enjoy seeing you have fun in your D5 till I enjoy a drive over again in mine. I only had a Lada ute when in WA. So many fun places to expore, Marron to catch and beaches to fish and dive
Swaggie
LR will soon release, if not already done, a version of the D5 fitted with 275/55R20 Duratracs and this size is already popular for D5 off-road use.Originally Posted by Quokkablue
Pirelli have recently released their All Terrain Plus, a replacement for their ATR which will be available in Australia around Aug/Sept in P275/55R20 LI 114. The pattern and characteristics look to be useful.
MY21.5 L405 D350 Vogue SE with 19s. Produce LLAMS for LR/RR, Jeep GC/Dodge Ram
VK2HFG and APRS W1 digi, RTK base station using LoRa
Thanks Graeme; I will see if I can get the Duratrac tyres on before delivery, without paying a crazy amount for the pleasure! 👍
OldBushie
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Welcome.
There are heaps of interesting and knowledgeable people her So "Enjoy"
Everyone knows that Monday cars are always the good ones So your new D5 should be smicko
You only get one shot at life, Aim well
2004 D2 "S" V8 auto, with a few Mods gone
2007 79 Series Landcruiser V8 Ute, With a few Mods.
4.6m Quintrex boat
20' Jayco Expanda caravan gone
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