Thread: Tyres for Disco 5

Originally Posted by tony_s

Back from Adelaide. I spoke to several tyre reps and the Land Rover rep. All said 255/55R19 is illegal. You can go 50 mm bigger on a 4WD, but only 15 mm smaller.

Hi Numb Thumbs
all I can find for NSW is that alternative tyres cannot reduce or increase the diameter by more than 7%. As you noted earlier the 255 55 r19 have a 3% smaller diameter. The Maxxis also have a higher load rating but S vs H speed rating (180kph).
Tony

In NSW there is the +50mm susp rule and total 75mm rule which includes +50mm tyre increase over stock including vehicles with ETC without engineering.

You’d be crazy to reduce tyre diameter.

The Nitto are a good tyre. A simple RoT is the more blocky the tread the more noise they tend to make.

Any AT will be a trade off, if you want it as quiet as stock, stick to HTs.

I'd like to avoid punctures, but not compromise on road, wet and dry, handling if I can.

Cheers
Numb Thumbs

Originally Posted by Bonino

I hear good things about Toyo Open Country AT2. I’ve never tried them though

Well, I'll put out some bad then. They are crap on wet bitumen

Originally Posted by Numb Thumbs

Thanks, Scotto.

I am in Adelaide at the moment, helping out at the4WD show. I will have a good look at the Goodyear Duratracs while I am here ad try to talk to a few people. I am thinking Duratracs in 255/55 R20..

The quest continues!

Cheers
Numb Thumbs

I collect our new D5 "Land Mark" edition tomorrow and the dealer has fitted BGF 275/55/20's to the 20" rims ;-) I have made extensive enquires and while it is not "recommended" the 275's fit inside of the national "legal" guide lines on a 20" rim set up originally with 255/55/20's ;-)

A number of D5 owners have told me there are no rubbing issues and have run them as low as 15psi.

I'll post a pic when we pick her up ;-)

Regards Scotto

Originally Posted by Tombie

You’d be crazy to reduce tyre diameter.

The Nitto are a good tyre. A simple RoT is the more blocky the tread the more noise they tend to make.

Any AT will be a trade off, if you want it as quiet as stock, stick to HTs.

Tombie did you end up trying the Monsta Terrain Grippers?

Originally Posted by Disco-tastic

Tombie did you end up trying the Monsta Terrain Grippers?

I had them after the Nitto TG and preferred them. A tiny bit noisier but better grip. Not as good as the Falken Wildpeaks though.

Originally Posted by Disco-tastic

Tombie did you end up trying the Monsta Terrain Grippers?

I went the Monsta Muds - awesome offroad, good road grip and wet performance - noisy as all hell

I run Wildpeaks for most use on Simmons now and have the others for play