The wheels are Performance BB-6 model, specified from the tyre company to fit the Discovery 3. (I understand the stud pattern is the same as a Commodore). Wheel strength 1400kgs (Disco standard is 940kgs) My car came with 18 inch wheels.
The five wheels and tyres came to $2,950. I am keeping the Land Rover wheels and the road tyres until re-sale time, or if I want to do a long highway journey.
The new tyres are Cooper ST's 245/70/17s. Can't wait to test them in the bush.
22nd Sep 2005 4:39 am
bashir
Member Since: 04 Jan 2005
Location: Huon Valley, Tasmania
Posts: 154
did the spare fit nicely under the rear ?2009 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE
The spare fits beautifully. I understand these tyres are only a few millimetres bigger than the standard wheels. Have a look at my gallery to see the bar problem. Cheers.
I only regret that I should have gone for the new Cooper STT because I've been stuck in the mud twice now and maybe if I had the mud tyre I could have made it. I swap between using the offroad tyres and the standard wheels when I'm just driving around town and could have lived with the extra noise from the mud tyre.
By the way the Cooper tyre is 15mm taller than the standard Goodyear on the 18" rim.
I paid slightly less than Discovery343 but maybe that's because I'm in Melbourne and the freight cost are less.
Chris2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier
Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch
22nd Sep 2005 12:12 pm
Coffeecup
Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Middleton, Manchester
Posts: 1084
Re: Off Road tyres for my SE TDV6
Discovery343 wrote:
The five wheels and tyres came to $2,950.
The new tyres are Cooper ST's 245/70/17s. Can't wait to test them in the bush.
Could someone do the Australian $ conversion to UK £s, to give us an idea of what this exercise cost you.
It's not that I anticipate doing really serious off-road stuff with a fully tricked-up D3, but after our D3 day out I considered whether it might be worth having a different set of tyres & rims. That way I could protect the standard wheels and tyres from being dented and damaged, whilst giving me a better grip on the none-damaging days out we are doing (I guess I still wouldn't have been able to reverse out of the lake even with Mud Tyres ) Coffeecup March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto
Brian, any update on the steel rims? I know you were going to speak to 'da man'The End
22nd Sep 2005 12:34 pm
BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
Re: Off Road tyres for my SE TDV6
Coffeecup wrote:
Discovery343 wrote:
The five wheels and tyres came to $2,950.
The new tyres are Cooper ST's 245/70/17s. Can't wait to test them in the bush.
Could someone do the Australian $ conversion to UK £s, to give us an idea of what this exercise cost you.
It's not that I anticipate doing really serious off-road stuff with a fully tricked-up D3, but after our D3 day out I considered whether it might be worth having a different set of tyres & rims. That way I could protect the standard wheels and tyres from being dented and damaged, whilst giving me a better grip on the none-damaging days out we are doing (I guess I still wouldn't have been able to reverse out of the lake even with Mud Tyres )
You need waterwings
22nd Sep 2005 12:35 pm
BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
Slimer wrote:
Brian, any update on the steel rims? I know you were going to speak to 'da man'
Spooky I am just on the dog & bone to the man at this moment, spoooooky
Keeps happening on here, it's the DISCO3 Mind MeldThe End
22nd Sep 2005 12:36 pm
Coffeecup
Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Middleton, Manchester
Posts: 1084
Slimer wrote:
Keeps happening on here, it's the DISCO3 Mind Meld
So which one of you has the pointed ears? Coffeecup March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto
22nd Sep 2005 12:46 pm
BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
Coffeecup wrote:
Slimer wrote:
Keeps happening on here, it's the DISCO3 Mind Meld
The new tyres are Cooper ST's 245/70/17s. Can't wait to test them in the bush.
Could someone do the Australian $ conversion to UK £s, to give us an idea of what this exercise cost you.
It's not that I anticipate doing really serious off-road stuff with a fully tricked-up D3, but after our D3 day out I considered whether it might be worth having a different set of tyres & rims. That way I could protect the standard wheels and tyres from being dented and damaged, whilst giving me a better grip on the none-damaging days out we are doing (I guess I still wouldn't have been able to reverse out of the lake even with Mud Tyres )
Here's a conversion for you
2950 Australian dollars (AUD) = 1,256.9950 British pounds (GBP)
1 Australian dollars (AUD) = 0.4261 British pounds (GBP
Is that a lot of money for 5 wheels & tyres in the UK?
Chris2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier
Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch
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March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual 
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