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scubanut Member Since: 01 Sep 2015 Location: Kettering Posts: 19 |
Hi, I will be replacing my 4 tyres very soon, currently have 235/60 R18
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21st Mar 2016 11:19 am |
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scubanut Member Since: 01 Sep 2015 Location: Kettering Posts: 19 |
surprised...125 views and not one reply lol |
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5th Apr 2016 1:28 pm |
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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4109 |
I personally couldn't advise you as to which size to use but if you go too large, apart from throwing your speedo out, they could rub on the chassis/body/springs/brake pipes etc. On lock which, apart from being dangerous, is of course an MOT failure. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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5th Apr 2016 1:33 pm |
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Landiroamer Member Since: 30 Apr 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 1185 |
If you go and have a look at the wheel/tyres you have on at present you will see theres very little room to do much as the suspension strut and spring platform is already extremely close to the tyre as it is so unless you go fitting wheel spacers and adjustable platform struts you cant increase the beefiness of the tyres very much, its hardly worth it I dont think, and then as said youre making the speedo inaccurate too so that ought to be recalibrated if its to read true?? |
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5th Apr 2016 1:47 pm |
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pcheaven Member Since: 19 Jan 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 1459 |
I have previously fitted 255 55 18 General Grabber AT tyres - they looked very "meaty", and I had no issues with tyre / body contact. That said, I know have 235 60 18 Grabber AT's on MY Discovery Sport, and they drive much better than the 255 55's did........ |
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5th Apr 2016 3:33 pm |
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yorkshirepudding Member Since: 20 Feb 2016 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 63 |
Another albeit probably more expensive option would be to swap your alloys too. On my HSE the wheels are 235/55 R19. |
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5th Apr 2016 10:40 pm |
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richpee Member Since: 18 Apr 2016 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 8 |
I have a similar issue in that the only tyre i can find for mine is the stock fit Continentals which according to the tyre spec are poor (E) in fuel efficiency and okay (C) for wet grip. The size is one that I have not seen other mention at 215/75R16.
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5th May 2016 2:56 pm |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
Slight change in size but nothing in toward, good spec, quiet and good looking ...
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5th May 2016 4:39 pm |
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richpee Member Since: 18 Apr 2016 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 8 |
Just ordered a pair to replace the Contis as they have better stats.
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9th May 2016 12:34 pm |
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CJOver Member Since: 27 Nov 2014 Location: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire Posts: 635 |
I am running Nokian Weatherproofs but there is a Nokian AT available - Nokian Rotiiva AT.
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9th May 2016 2:00 pm |
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