Tyres

Higgsy · Apr 4, 2018

Morning all.
My other half has recently purchased a Discovery 3. It is currently on 255/55/19. The tyres are ready for replacement but in my opinion they look too small for the vehicle although I am guessing they are the original size.
Does anyone have any advice or experience on going slightly bigger ?
Thanks,
Higgsy.

sierrafery · Apr 4, 2018

This is not a joke IMO(from D3 owner's handbook):

Spong · Apr 4, 2018

I haven't put the wheel/tyre combinations above through a tyre calculator, but I'm presuming they all maintain much the same rolling diameter. So you could find a set of smaller wheels/alloys of the size listed (ebay etc) and then fit the higher profile tyres on them.

gstuart · Apr 4, 2018

Higgsy said:
Morning all.
My other half has recently purchased a Discovery 3. It is currently on 255/55/19. The tyres are ready for replacement but in my opinion they look too small for the vehicle although I am guessing they are the original size.
Does anyone have any advice or experience on going slightly bigger ?
Thanks,
Higgsy.

hi

the maximum ideal diameter of tyre u can fit is 31.6 inches , plse also ensure the sidewall rating is a min of 111t, bigger the sidewall the better

if i may also say don’t fit low profile tyres as the ride will be awful along with danger of damage through pot holes and off road

hope that helps

gstuart · Apr 4, 2018

Spong said:
I haven't put the wheel/tyre combinations above through a tyre calculator, but I'm presuming they all maintain much the same rolling diameter. So you could find a set of smaller wheels/alloys of the size listed (ebay etc) and then fit the higher profile tyres on them.

agreed, personally i’ve got 235/70/17 on mine and must admit the ride is really nice

did test drive a D3 with 50 profiles on it and was aweful,

one of my pet hates seeing low profile tyres fitted to a 4x4

gstuart · Apr 4, 2018

@Higgsy

if i may also say, have u had ur belts and oil pump cover replaced yet

what year is ur disco and any piccies plse

there’s a few of us D3 owners now on this forum

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