hi there,
this is my first post. i have an '04 disco with toyo street tires, its been great on road. i've driven across the majority of the u.s. in the last month have found myself requiring it to be off road in locations traveled almost exclusively by military hummers, tracked vehicles or on foot.
while i thouroughly enjoy being off road and have found myself out there in my spare time, i'm not looking for mud or places to really test where i can (and can't) go. HOWEVER, given the aggresive tread on the hummers, their snorkles, and high clearance there are many roads that are iffy for me to travel. (and jeep wranglers, i pulled out a high centered wrangler last week)
i haven't been stuck yet, since i can't really afford to be (being alone in areas without cell reception. but i am finding it increasingly difficult to not get in water too deep or not high center.
i intend on buying some 255 55 r 18 bf at's (or slightly smaller) and perhaps body lift . . . and a snorkle. the question is, after lifting would those still be appropriately sized tires? and i had read about maintanence issues with the suspension lift, with a body lift i won't encounter the same issues will i?
any recommendations for favorite skid plates? bumpers? i realize there is lots of info on the site about all of these, but am curious if there is some general consensus as to which brands to use and or stay away from.
this is my first post. i have an '04 disco with toyo street tires, its been great on road. i've driven across the majority of the u.s. in the last month have found myself requiring it to be off road in locations traveled almost exclusively by military hummers, tracked vehicles or on foot.
while i thouroughly enjoy being off road and have found myself out there in my spare time, i'm not looking for mud or places to really test where i can (and can't) go. HOWEVER, given the aggresive tread on the hummers, their snorkles, and high clearance there are many roads that are iffy for me to travel. (and jeep wranglers, i pulled out a high centered wrangler last week)
i haven't been stuck yet, since i can't really afford to be (being alone in areas without cell reception. but i am finding it increasingly difficult to not get in water too deep or not high center.
i intend on buying some 255 55 r 18 bf at's (or slightly smaller) and perhaps body lift . . . and a snorkle. the question is, after lifting would those still be appropriately sized tires? and i had read about maintanence issues with the suspension lift, with a body lift i won't encounter the same issues will i?
any recommendations for favorite skid plates? bumpers? i realize there is lots of info on the site about all of these, but am curious if there is some general consensus as to which brands to use and or stay away from.
