Reply With QuoteLooks a good fit! Those STs are chunkier at the edges than I remember too.
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06 SE V6 Discovery 3
Swaggie
Looks a good fit! Those STs are chunkier at the edges than I remember too.
MY21.5 L405 D350 Vogue SE with 19s. Produce LLAMS for LR/RR, Jeep GC/Dodge Ram
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Wizard
X5 wheel nut torque:
From this website:
BMW Tyres | Free Mobile Fitting | Etyres
It would seem that the correct torque for the X5 wheel nuts is 140Nm, just like for the D3 wheels.
Best Wishes,
Peter
ForumSage
SubscriberLooks good mate - just had to make it a weapon offroad.
Cheers
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Took it offroad on Saturday to a sodden Scenic Rim Adventure Park. For those who don't know the Sunshine State isn't living up to its name.
The STs went well it was very very slippery and the mud was v. sticky.
But I did find a good way to cover up the Beamer Logo....
06 SE V6 Discovery 3
Swaggie
So, not cement rendered then...
Did you get 245/70 or 265/70? They look quite large compared with what I expected.
I'm still deciding what everyday tyre I'll use - maybe even get the Pirellii ATRs again as they're now available from the US again in LT245/70 although something with more open tread would be preferable.
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
ChatterBox
No, I think they are stuccoed.
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245/70.
I'm considering get a set of HT on my 18" rims and swapping to the STs for the fun stuff.
The fuel economy on these is about 1 ~ 1.5L/100km/hr worse and they are a tad noisy.
However they were a massive improvement offroad so I'm not too worried.
06 SE V6 Discovery 3
Master
Hi There,Originally Posted by djhampson
Only 1 for now....
I would be very interested to know your ST's go in the longer term. I had a bad experience with the ST's where my first set of Coopers were ST's (245/70/17) and they cracked and chipped badly. Exclusive Tyres replaced all 5 under pro-rata warranty and then I got STT's in the same size and paid a difference of around $200 at that time. I've had 2 sets of STT's and been reasonably happy with them. The cracking and chipping never has occurred and I believe it is due to the softer anti-chip compound used.
Chris
Fossicker
Chris, all,
I've just bought a set of LR OEM 17" rims for my MY08 TDV6 HSE and am considering tyre choices for them. I'll probably go with 245/70R17 LT as going to a 265 might be a bit wide for the 7" rim width. I'm in WA so need something good on rocky tracks and sand as well as reasonable in mud. It would also be good if they were also not too noisy for long, heavily laden road trips (5-up. sometimes towing a camper too). Chris, now are your STTs doing after a few months, and what are your thoughts about the kind of use I'm looking for? Has anyone tried the ST-Cs (which seem elsewhere to get a better rap than the STs)? Does anyone have direct experience of these against BFG MT T/A KM2, which I've also read generally good reports on, or would you say these are all too aggressive for my needs and I'd be better of with something like Bridgestone D694 or GG AT2? I've read a lot of the threads and of course there is no one definitive answer but I'd be interested in your thoughts.
I'll keep my 18" rims with their current Kumho road tyres on for pure suburban and highway use when we're not loaded to the gunnels.
Cheers, Gavin
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