Hello all as a newbie to off roading with a disco 1 300tdi i need to know a couple of things. Went to p&p for the first time last weekend , i now need more ground clearance but with limited funds do i fit bigger tyres ,i now have 235/60/16 insa turbos or do i go for a 2" suspension lift . By the way i am hooked on off roading i had a great time
First up, welcome to off roading. As well as P&P sites, you might want to consider joining the ALRC and come and have a go at some RTV trials. You'll learn a heck of a lot more than you ever will at a P&P site.
Find a local club here:
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As for your question.
Well it depends. Bigger tyres will always be good (to a point). But with a Discovery you'll need to lift it, or trim the arches or both.
Personally I'd opt for trimming arches to start with and keep the suspension stock.
The reason I say this is, a cheap impulse suspension kit is likely to be rubbish and something you'll end up thinking, "I wish I'd waited and bought something better".
Longer stiffer springs will give you a lift, but it'll ride harder, probably handle worse. Won't flex as much and if you retain standard length shocks won't have the same amount of relative droop, so you'll get cross axled easier.
Personally I'd say get yourself some good off road tyres. This will probably mean getting some new rims too, so as to get the offset correct and still give you plenty of steering lock. Some 16x7 steel wheels will be ideal, such as an 8 spoke or a Modular.
In terms of tyres, if you are happy to trim the arches, then a 235/85R16 is the easiest answer. This is the standard size for a 90/110. So there is loads of choice and loads of tread patterns.
The 235 is also a nice width, as it's narrow enough to cut through the top layers of mud and tall enough to make a big different on a stock Disco.
A 7.50 16 would also work well, but less choice in this size. A 7.50 is generally slightly narrower than a 235 and slightly taller.
If you are new to all of this, please ensure you have good recovery points front and rear, fitted with high tensile bolts. And get yourself a good quality kinetic energy recovery rope (KERR).
This is my Disco on some 235/85's with stock suspension.
