All change...

The deed has been done. The wonderful 4.6 Rangie has gone, and has been
replaced with a much more sensible Disco Series 1. I really loved that car,
but 16-17 mpg and the prospect of future servicing and maintenance costs was
killing me. The trouble was that most of the UK seems to agree, at least
the ones who didn't respond to my many adverts. Even eBay didn't make a
sensible reserve. I bought it just as the new RR was released, and took a
terrible hit on the price when I sold. Now it's a dealer's problem,
although knowing my luck he will sell it within a week for 4 grand more than
he gave me for it.

Stand by for some Disco queries. First out of the block: current tyres
(well-worn and due for immediate replacement) are 235/70/16. Will 245/75/16
fit without rubbing? I have Googled this question and come up with a
variety of answers ranging from yes to no. Someone on this group is bound
to know from experience.

--
Rich
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Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)

Hi,
I have a sreies 1 disco with an inch and a bit lift kit. I have fitted
245/75 bfg mt's and they rub in two places. one is on the front radius arms
at full lock and the other is the rear wheel arch, just at the back of the
arch as it returns under at the bottom, it is only on off road articulation
situations. I intend to cut the arch a little bit and manufacture a pretty
checkerplate bit to make after.
Cheers Nick
"Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The deed has been done. The wonderful 4.6 Rangie has gone, and has been
> replaced with a much more sensible Disco Series 1. I really loved that
> car, but 16-17 mpg and the prospect of future servicing and maintenance
> costs was killing me. The trouble was that most of the UK seems to agree,
> at least the ones who didn't respond to my many adverts. Even eBay didn't
> make a sensible reserve. I bought it just as the new RR was released, and
> took a terrible hit on the price when I sold. Now it's a dealer's
> problem, although knowing my luck he will sell it within a week for 4
> grand more than he gave me for it.
>
> Stand by for some Disco queries. First out of the block: current tyres
> (well-worn and due for immediate replacement) are 235/70/16. Will
> 245/75/16 fit without rubbing? I have Googled this question and come up
> with a variety of answers ranging from yes to no. Someone on this group
> is bound to know from experience.
>
> --
> Rich
> ==============================
> Disco 300 Tdi auto
> S2a 88" SW
> Tiggrr (V8 trialler)
>

so Nick Adams was, like...
> Hi,
> I have a sreies 1 disco with an inch and a bit lift kit. I have fitted
> 245/75 bfg mt's and they rub in two places. one is on the front
> radius arms at full lock and the other is the rear wheel arch, just
> at the back of the arch as it returns under at the bottom, it is
> only on off road articulation situations. I intend to cut the arch a
> little bit and manufacture a pretty checkerplate bit to make after.
> Cheers Nick
>
>> "Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> Stand by for some Disco queries. First out of the block: current
>> tyres (well-worn and due for immediate replacement) are 235/70/16. Will
>> 245/75/16 fit without rubbing? I have Googled this question
>> and come up with a variety of answers ranging from yes to no. Someone on
>> this group is bound to know from experience.
>>

Thanks Nick and Mark. So that's a yes and a no, then

The problem with BFG ATs (which I intend to fit again after being delighted
with them on the RR) is that they last so bloody long. I did 30K with them
on the RR and they were only about half worn, so any tyre I get has got to
be suitable for at least the next two/three years. If I fit 235/70 and I
later decide on a 1" lift, then they're going to look like roller skate
wheels, but if I fit 245/75 there seems to be a significant chance they will
rub on the rear body (the lock stops I can cope with). Decisions,
decisions...

Cheers guys.

--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)

On 2005-05-17, Richard Brookman <[email protected]> wrote:
> be suitable for at least the next two/three years. If I fit 235/70 and I
> later decide on a 1" lift, then they're going to look like roller skate
> wheels, but if I fit 245/75 there seems to be a significant chance they will
> rub on the rear body (the lock stops I can cope with). Decisions,
> decisions...

Just out of interest, what about 235/85s ?

-- Pete

On or around Tue, 17 May 2005 20:24:44 +0100, "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>The problem with BFG ATs (which I intend to fit again after being delighted
>with them on the RR) is that they last so bloody long. I did 30K with them
>on the RR and they were only about half worn, so any tyre I get has got to
>be suitable for at least the next two/three years. If I fit 235/70 and I
>later decide on a 1" lift, then they're going to look like roller skate
>wheels, but if I fit 245/75 there seems to be a significant chance they will
>rub on the rear body (the lock stops I can cope with). Decisions,
>decisions...


235/70s look OK with only an inch lift. they'd look a bit daft with a 2" or
3".

Mine has 235/70s and looks fine.

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