bletchley farm
Member Since: 28 Apr 2009
Location: south australia
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D3 TDV6 HSE 18" rims - does anyone know whether we can swap these for 17" rims in the hope to get more than 30K from a set of tyres?
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 28th Apr 2009 1:39 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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yep - 17's are ok on TVD6, just not on the V8 due to bigger discs.
Surely mileage/wear rate is down to tyre spec and driving style, not rim size.
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| 28th Apr 2009 1:51 pm |
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bletchley farm
Member Since: 28 Apr 2009
Location: south australia
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Thanks Al. We have found that TDV6 HSE seems to have 2 cbrands of tyres on 18" rims available, which all seem to be very soft giving low k's, hence going to 17" higher profile tyres, cheaper and hopefully more k's
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| 30th Apr 2009 10:50 am |
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SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
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A list of al the known tyre options in all sizes for the Discovery 3 can be found in the site Wiki area
http://www.disco3.co.uk/wiki/index.php/Tyr...iscovery_3
 I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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| 30th Apr 2009 11:14 am |
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Jonty
Member Since: 13 Oct 2007
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bletchley farm wrote:Thanks Al. We have found that TDV6 HSE seems to have 2 cbrands of tyres on 18" .....
You don't have to stick to the brand/type that LR put on. There are loads of good 18" AT choices, e.g. BFG, Cooper, General etc
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| 30th Apr 2009 12:07 pm |
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01coccobet
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: on air
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One question arise to my little brain... 
In italy you cannot run on tire size different from the one listed,
is it different in UK?! 
As I read the 255/60 R18 could be changed with 265 or even 285 with no need to make a new omologation and the insurrance will cover an accident with any problem?!......................or 
thank you  figuring it out!!!!
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| 1st May 2009 1:57 pm |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
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No just the Load Rating.The speed rating is also important . i.e if you have an accident whilst travelling at say 110 mph and the tyres you have on at the time are only rated at 99 mph then your in deep doo doo
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| 1st May 2009 2:12 pm |
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SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
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Discowex wrote:No just the Load Rating.The speed rating is also important . i.e if you have an accident whilst travelling at say 110 mph and the tyres you have on at the time are only rated at 99 mph then your in deep doo doo
Especially if the speed limit on that bit of road was only 70 mph to start with  I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
Buzz Aldrin (1930 -
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| 1st May 2009 3:23 pm |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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Discowex wrote:No just the Load Rating.The speed rating is also important . i.e if you have an accident whilst travelling at say 110 mph
I don't think I would be too worried about the tyres if I had an accident at 110mph 
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| 1st May 2009 3:26 pm |
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