Big wheels and lowered

Just thought I would ask you lot on here how to drop my disco as low as poss and how to go about fitting large alloys to it. I only use it for road use and draggin the caravan so I dont need masive wall tyres and a 5in lift lol.
Any ideas anyone..........

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Funny that, I was just reading the wind up fred...

Now everyone is going to slate you for your choice of lowered and big tyres, I however wont as its your Disco and you can do what you want...


The first problem you will get with big alloys is they will fracture easy, the stress from lower profile tyres and the usually weaker design of alloy wheels don't go well with big heavy cars.

As for lowering, springs is the secret, you may need to get them custom made, I advise strongly against cutting them as the spec will be out and on a 2 ton vehicle it will make a big difference. You need to find out corner weights and standard spring heights first.

I would advise against lowering if your towing however, maybe HD springs that will stiffen it up but lowering will cause issues with rubbing e.t.c. when you start adding weight.

If you want a lowered tow vehicle that has 4WD get an Audi All-Road, a Disco is a bit much to lower...

Ah i could do that but the disco is a far better looking vehicle hence why I want to do this

Jongould said:

Now everyone is going to slate you for your choice of lowered and big tyres, I however wont as its your Disco and you can do what you want...


The first problem you will get with big alloys is they will fracture easy, the stress from lower profile tyres and the usually weaker design of alloy wheels don't go well with big heavy cars.

As for lowering, springs is the secret, you may need to get them custom made, I advise strongly against cutting them as the spec will be out and on a 2 ton vehicle it will make a big difference. You need to find out corner weights and standard spring heights first.

I would advise against lowering if your towing however, maybe HD springs that will stiffen it up but lowering will cause issues with rubbing e.t.c. when you start adding weight.
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If you want a lowered tow vehicle that has 4WD get an Audi All-Road, a Disco is a bit much to lower...

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I can vouch that the Audi Allroad is an amazing vehicle as I bought one nearly 2 weeks ago, but I suppose it depends on what you need it for and how you will treat it and your budget.

The Landy is far superior off road due to its articulation and the fact Im not fussed if I scratch it, also I can chuck a couple of muddy kids and wet dogs in the back without caring. It has more space inside for lugging things about, I do however have to "drive" it and long journeys can be tiresome. You can just about fit 7 adults in (petite chicks in the back) You can usually fix them for about 20p. I paid £1700 for mine 4 years ago. Its my ruff motor lol.

The Allroad has 4 different ride heights so you can go from low and aerodynamic to 5mm more ground clearance than a standard disco at the push of a button, as it is on air suspension the ride is comparable to that of a Range rover but with the road plantedness that the Quattro system provides. It has enough space inside with the seats down to transport a fridge freezer 2 adults and a weeks shopping with ease. It can handle average green laning/light off roading with surprising ease if you dare (only "car" to have successfully completed LRs test circuit) and is great in the snow (with the right tyres) manual ones even come with a low range box as an option. Its designed to eat up the miles and I find I generally just point it in the general direction of where im going and it effortlessly drives itself, I can do 8 hours and get out fresh as a daisy. You can comfortably seat 5 large adults and 2 children. You could get one for £3500 and you get a lot of car for that money. They can be quite expensive if they go wrong. Its my posh motor wotwotwot.

Both tow brilliantly (Landy can prob tow more), both return similiar MPG (Audi 28-33) (LPG V8 26-28?) both similiar weights and sizes (Audi 15st lighter but wider and longer)

If you still want the lowered Landy (different horses for different courses) Ive seen -1" and I think -2" springs on the internet, Im sure they would stiffen up the ride and hopefully make it handle better due to the lower center of gravity. If I ever change wheels I never buy aftermarket, I always go for Factory originals so the vehicle still looks "factory/stock" If you try to buy newer/larger alloys for example off a disco 2/Rangie etc you will end up having to spend a lot on spacer/adapters to make them fit (+20 new wheel nuts).

Heres a pic of my new baby on ride setting 1 and 4 (lowest and highest), note my feral boy on the LandRover:

Jongould said:

Now everyone is going to slate you for your choice of lowered and big tyres, I however wont as its your Disco and you can do what you want...


The first problem you will get with big alloys is they will fracture easy, the stress from lower profile tyres and the usually weaker design of alloy wheels don't go well with big heavy cars.

As for lowering, springs is the secret, you may need to get them custom made, I advise strongly against cutting them as the spec will be out and on a 2 ton vehicle it will make a big difference. You need to find out corner weights and standard spring heights first.

I would advise against lowering if your towing however, maybe HD springs that will stiffen it up but lowering will cause issues with rubbing e.t.c. when you start adding weight.

If you want a lowered tow vehicle that has 4WD get an Audi All-Road, a Disco is a bit much to lower...

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it will look feckin stoopid

So he wants to lower it...and then put bigger alloys on.

Why not just put Toyota Aygo wheels on it? It'll look great.

Why not just get a RR sport

just get a grinder on the springs then drive it into halfords :bolt:

I see what your all sayin I should,nt lower it but I have a disco 1 which i bought in good faith from a member on here. I have now welded more or less a complete new floor front and rear and I have also changed every body panel exept the roof as this did not have any dents (lol). I have also just fitted full leather and she now looks pretty good. I,m just about to fit polly bushes everywhere. It is now a very solid With NO LEAKS ANYWHERE so dry carpets. And also covered everywhere with dynomat. So as you can tell I,m way to far into this project to just give up and change my car. I have spent ages and a small fortune putting her right and now she is family (lol) Therefore she wants lowering and big wheels. I have tried contacting extreme 4x4 by e-mail about one of there lowering kits and anti-roll bar kits but they must not want to sell anything as the have not bothered getting back in touch. I have tried on a few occasions but still nothing. So does anyone know where else I can get the parts from as I would not give the company i mentioned earlier the steam off my poo out of principle now.

wiltshire landyman said:

your missing the most important thing

it will look feckin stoopid

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+1 on this

There's a Disco 2 local to me that's been done and it looks truly awful, just looks like they've got an elastic band around their wheels I'm surprised the OP hasn't mentioned fitting spinners.....

whatty said:

So does anyone know where else I can get the parts from as I would not give the company i mentioned earlier the steam off my poo out of principle now.

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You may well have to use them as they seem to be the only firm that stock lowering kits for LR's, have you not tried to call them? ... or you could just get some custom made...

each to there own taste

I may get the P*** taken but to be honest I dont care. I dont see the point of making a monster truck if its never going to crush cars. As on the road it will handle like a piece of CR** . As mine will be never seeing mud ever again I want to pimp my ride so it can be what I want it to be for road only use as I stated in the begining of this post.....

whatty said:

I may get the P*** taken but to be honest I dont care. I dont see the point of making a monster truck if its never going to crush cars. As on the road it will handle like a piece of CR** . As mine will be never seeing mud ever again I want to pimp my ride so it can be what I want it to be for road only use as I stated in the begining of this post.....

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Pi$$ taking on LZ, never noticed any of that before But yes each to their own, I've seen quite a few lowered LR's lately so your not the only one

The main point is that we all love or hate our disco,s but we still keep doing it...(lol)

You can get different shock turrents and rear shock mounts, to raise or lower the shock mounts, but they are mostly based around getting longer travel, softer, off-road suspension. There are few 'pimpers' for Discos so I'd guess it's mostly sticking to known companies, even if you think they're poo ... or going to a custom fabricator which will cost.

lower than your gran's nips lol

Anyone know any companys that supply lowerin kits to pimp my ride....