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what wheels and tyres do i buy?
Hi All,
Been away for a while but i am now back. Hopefully picking up a disco 3 next week. the idea is it is going to be my hobby car so not be using it for work, well not to much. went for a disco 3 05 plate hse. it has 75000 miles on it with 2 owners. I want to get it kitted out properly so i can do some green laning. First thing i thought was to get back on here for advise. I want to put some big chunk tyres on it probably with steel wheels. Any suggestions? i had these 265/70/17 COOPER DISCOVERER STT PRO MUD TERRAIN 121/118Q before and they were great off road. see pic
I would also like a list of things i should do to the vehicle to prepare it for proper off road work but it will be used inroad as well some times. also thought about remapping for better power and mpg. Planning to some work myself and use Gibson Autos in Cumnock to do all the important stuff.
Suggestions welcome.
13th Sep 2017 1:02 am
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13th Sep 2017 1:15 am
LRV DAV
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Hi Narpy, Any thoughts on where i can get these tyres for a good price. i would need a set of wheels to put them on as well.
cheers
d
17th Sep 2017 11:18 pm
Dave T
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There have been good prices on 17 inch standard alloys in the past, look on e bay or ask on here.
There are a whole bundle of decent tyres available in 17" try Camskill for starters, also Tyreleader, 4x4 direct and paddocksJoined the BMWX5 45e group
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18th Sep 2017 12:28 pm
LRV DAV
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Hi Dave T,
Thanks for the input. i have attached a picture of a disco 4. really like the tyres and wheels on it. any idea where i would get these?
19th Sep 2017 12:08 am
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19th Sep 2017 9:06 am
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D3 V8 with active rear diff
19th Sep 2017 5:07 pm
LRV DAV
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Hi Bobby,
Where did you get your wheels and tyres. I want a set.
19th Sep 2017 9:39 pm
Bobbygg
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Can't help you with that, they were on when I bought the D3
Think that they were part of the group buy organised a while backD3 V8 with active rear diff
20th Sep 2017 9:31 am
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The wheels are Compomotive PD1881's. See the link in Buckster's post above.
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20th Sep 2017 1:08 pm
LRV DAV
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Very nice. these are definitely the wheels i want for off roading. Pretty depressed today. the disco i was going to but has sold:(
So I'm on the look out for disco to fit these wheels to
d
20th Sep 2017 9:32 pm
LRV DAV
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i think i am going to go for a set of these wheels. very inexpensive which means more cash for tyre. not chosen tyres yet. Would appreciate some ideas on big chunky mud tyres or do i go all terrain?
25th Sep 2017 11:51 pm
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Those look like the 17s.
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26th Sep 2017 2:45 am
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I have a set of them wheels with cooper ST’s for playing about in.
26th Sep 2017 5:53 am
LRV DAV
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Hi Tayaste, where did you get your coopers and how much were they? got any pictures?
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