Tyres for Disco 5

Crikey that is all so confusing. Why can't they just have the same rules in all states? I ran the 275/55/20 Scorpion ATRs on my RRS for a while here in Victoria. Was that illegal here or if I had driven to Queensland could I have been booked? Was considering some BFG KO2s for my yet to arrive SDV8. Will have to decipher the regs.

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Originally Posted by discojools

I ran the 275/55/20 Scorpion ATRs on my RRS for a while....Was considering some BFG KO2s for my yet to arrive SDV8.

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You might want to consider the new Scorpion AT+ if staying with this size and not particularly looking for an LT tyre. Their tread and voids (all full depth) are as wide as the KO2s, much wider and more open than the ATRs and LI 113 instead of 110. I'm trying to get more use out of my KO2s before fitting the AT+ that are already in the shed.

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Originally Posted by discojools

Crikey that is all so confusing. Why can't they just have the same rules in all states? I ran the 275/55/20 Scorpion ATRs on my RRS for a while here in Victoria. Was that illegal here or if I had driven to Queensland could I have been booked? Was considering some BFG KO2s for my yet to arrive SDV8. Will have to decipher the regs.

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Queensland have release a press statement say if your van is legal in the state it’s registered that you will have no issues in Queensland.

The way I read it for Queensland going forward is, no approval/engineering etc

50mm suspension
25mm tyre
50mm tyre track

Have just fitted a set of Pirelli Scorpion all terrain plus 275/55R20. Test report to come..........

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Look good. I’ll be very interested in what you think of them.
Tony

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Originally Posted by WhiteD3

Have just fitted a set of Pirelli Scorpion all terrain plus 275/55R20. Test report to come..........

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Yet to go off road with these but my big concern was road noise as I do a lot of highway miles. Did the big test this morning on the M1 between Brisbane and the GC which is a concrete road. It can be very noisy with the wrong tyres (The two RRS' we have at work are terrible on this road). I found the Scorpion All Terrian Plus quiet; quieter than the OEM Goodyear Eagle F1 AT.

Cheers.

Please give us your feedback on wet and dry traction on bitumen.

I’m a bit worried the RRS might over power them.

Streczlecki track Oodnadatta track and minor really bad stony and sandy roads had the better of my original mount tyres: driving too fast, wrong pressures really bad roads.

Put on LT255/55R19 AT 980 BRAVO from MAXXIS. All good now.

For those interested, On this just published, these trial vehicles for German police, have the vehicles fitted with general 255/55R20 Grabber AT tyres.


The Discovery 5’s of the German Federal Police – Expedition Portal

Do we know any more about the hidden winch cradle make/supplier?

Rob