Good Disco Series II Off-Road Tires? - Land Rover Forums

sbland0208 · #1 02-23-2009, 05:27 PM

I have a 2004 Discovery series 2 and am planning on putting 33" tires on it after I get an old man emu 3" lift done, i am doing this for quality and off roading, not looks. so what is a good off-road tire for a Disco series II that runs 33"?

thanks.

Disco Mike · #2 02-23-2009, 07:03 PM

First, OME doesn't make a true 3" lift unless you want to beat your self to death.
I would suggest you look at the new BFG that replaced the MT's. These tires are far better then the last 2 sets of BFG MT's I have run over the last 100,000 miles.
So, the big question is what are you going to do about your slightly weak axles, your too high gears and your 2 really weak spider gears that will fail sooner then later?
Need to address that if you really want to builr a semi-hard core wheeler.

discodefender · #3 02-23-2009, 08:05 PM

rovertym makes nice springs for 3" lift. I'm running mud kings that are just like the old bfg mud tires but half the price. You will need to call GBR or someone to get you some drive shafts also.

Disco Mike · #4 02-24-2009, 09:04 AM

He won't need to replace either drive shaft, just get the front one rebuilt.

sbland0208 · #5 02-24-2009, 10:42 AM

so if i want a 3" lift i am going to have to do a lot more than just get the lift, I am going to have to rebuild the front axle? how much all in all do you think this will run me? (just the lift not the tires)

Disco Mike · #6 02-24-2009, 11:07 AM

E-Mail me your tel number and I will try and educating you in the art of lifting a Disco.
Mike

Fivespddisco · #7 03-01-2009, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disco Mike

First, OME doesn't make a true 3" lift unless you want to beat your self to death.

I will have to disagree. With the truck a bit taller I find the firmness of the springs to be just about right. Plus if you load it up for a long weekend or an expedition it will not sag out on you. I know a few local guys running around with the 3in kit. They all say " this is how the truck should have been from the factory"

Onto the Tires

I like
Nitto Tera grapplers for more hi way use
New BFG KM2 for hi way but more off road use then average

Disco Mike · #8 03-02-2009, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbland0208

so if i want a 3" lift i am going to have to do a lot more than just get the lift, I am going to have to rebuild the front axle? how much all in all do you think this will run me? (just the lift not the tires)

Drive shaft, not axle.

NW_rockhound · #9 03-20-2009, 09:50 PM

I was thinking about running the new BFG MT's, They look cool and I have heard good things about them.

I also have a question, 99 D2, I was thinking about running 31's and a 2 inch lift. I have the SLS system and have rebuilt the front driveshaft. Should I worry about the axles if I am not hard core off-roading? Just sand and light rock-crawling, some trails. How do these axles fail? Also, I was thinking about running a Tru-Lock, maybe - how does this change things?

TIA - David

sbland0208 · #10 03-21-2009, 12:24 PM

do you HAVE to rebuild the front driveshaft if you are going to lift it? I want to do a 3" Old Man Emu lift and put 32" BFG MT's on my Disco II, I plan on taking it out to Uwharrie in North Carolina and doing some off-roading but nothing really intense. And if I DO have to rebuild the front driveshaft, how much would that cost me? What is an SLS System?