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I am very new to the LR DISCO club just owned my first Disco 1 98 Model 1999 Production Year!!! Gulf Specs (Dubai / UAE) to overcome 45-50 Centigrade in Summer with 60-80 degree humidity.
The car looks great, V8 engine sounds fantastic, have full checkup, changed Water with coolant, changed one Break Kit leaking now breaks are as new. Had fuel leakage due to one pipe from filling gauge to the Tank get it changed. Very old tyers, valve just blown away bringing the rim totally down and shredding the tyer into pieces. Been to first Tyer Dealer, consulted some friends and with the advice of the shop I put up brand new Michelin Latitude Xgreen 265/70/16 No problem so far. But went to try the new tyers on a rocky climb and when the Disco flexes the rear tyer is hitting the rear fender. I have been told no other option else then trimming your Fenders. Dose having any stronger suspension mounted on solves the problem without being obliged to trim fenders or should keep springs in stock and cut fenders accordingly. Was it a good choice ( 4 Tyers bought for 900$) 1/3 of the price paid to buy the Car
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Regards,
Your tires are WAY to big, 245/75 is the largest you can go with no rubbing.
A stiffer suspension will help some, but that will cost almost as much as a new set of tires.
Most tire shops have a "return if not happy" policy, take them back and trade them in for a better size.
The 245's will fill the wheel wells nicely, they may rub alittle turning the steering wheel to full lock and under full axle articulation, but it wont be anything like you have now.
OR you could camel cut, and leave the tires. I think i'll be going that route. If you search the d1 or d2 section, there's a lot of good write ups about doing the cut. it looks pretty straight forward. I say keep the big tires, open up the wheel wells. Worst case scenario, if you butcher it, put on flares.
265/70/16's are only 1/10 of an inch taller than 245/75/16's. The issue is the width with stock height. You could try rolling the fenders out to gain a little space.
Thank you all for your contribution. I promised to put up some latest photos and here it is . Do you think putting up a Skid Plate or mount an Bull Bar is recommended?Mainly I will be driving in Desert (Sand Dune Bashing) sometimes might counter some rocks. Does it give my ride a nicer and sharper look?
Regards.
No, do not add a skid plate, you dont need it and it is just going to restrict air flow to the engine and make her run hotter.
The winch bumper would look cool and would be a nice addition.
Fender or Tyers
