norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
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Richard
what affect do the 265s have on power and economy
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 17th Oct 2006 9:16 pm |
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RichardK
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Western Australia
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Haven't noticed any difference as regards power, although I am soon to get it chipped.
The economy has dropped by about 1 litre 100 Kms (around .3 MPG I think)
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| 18th Oct 2006 11:30 am |
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Sib
Member Since: 19 Aug 2006
Location: Bath
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Sorry to keep going on about the tyres, but apart from raising the vehicle by a couple of centimetres, do you notice any difference in turning cirlce? indicated / real speed ? suspension travel and wheel arch rubbing ?
I need some new boots and I`m very close to opting for same size and type of tyre...
thanks
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| 18th Oct 2006 5:59 pm |
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disco4x4au
Member Since: 19 Jan 2006
Location: Perth
Posts: 409
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With the 265/70/17 tyres, speed/dist figures are out by about 4%, and the fuel consumption figures from the trip computer are out too (not that they were ever particularly accurate).
There is some rubbing at the front of the inner rear wheel arch (where there is a slight bulge in the pastic liner) - mine has rubbed enough to crack the plastic. But you need to be doing a lot of hard off-roading or high-speed towing on rough roads to get it to that condition.
Cheers,
Gordon ex - 2006 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, with lots of stuff - R.I.P.
ex - 2009 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, had lots of stuff too!
Now - 2010 RRS 3.0 TDV6, rimini red, 18" rims + Cooper LTZ, rear eLocker, Spider tuning box, GOE protection plates and rock sliders, GOE 3way shortened rods.
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| 19th Oct 2006 1:02 am |
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RichardK
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Western Australia
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As Gordon said, my comments would be the same.
We rubbed a hole in the inner plastic guards on the rear but that would have been the extreme articulation over the dunes on the CSR
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| 19th Oct 2006 1:32 pm |
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