All terrain tire for Disco II

[Willie 00D2]

I am ready to buy a set of tires for my 2000 Discovery II. I have the stock 16" alloys that I will be using. I have read good reviews on the General AT2. I also like the BFG A/T but they are a little pricey. I want to go a little bigger 255/70/16 or 245/75/16. Has anyone had any experiance with the AT2 tire? I live on a very steep driveway and I need a good snow capable tire. My stock Bridgstone Dueler H/T barely get me up the hill in 6 inches os snow with the CDL locked. Thank you, Willie

[Disco Mike]

245/75/16's work well on a stock D2 without a lift. At's, especially the BFG AT's last well are quiet and handle the snow and although they are more expensive they are better built then most of the other AT's

[Willie 00D2]

Thank you Disco Mike, I will go with the 245/75/16 BFG's.

Willie

[Willie 00D2]

I went to Costco today to look at BFG A/Ts. They said the 245/75/16 size only comes in 10 ply for heavy dutyapplications. He said I would get a very stiff ride. It already rides like a 2 ton truck on the 2 ply tires. He recomended the new Michelin LTX A/T 2 in the p265/70/16 size. That is 30.6 tall by 10.43 wide 7.3 sidewall. It might be a little to wide. The BFGs look like they would be better offroad. Michelins are known to get a lotof miles out of them though.Do you think your 10 ply BFGsare too stiff? It would probably help with cornering on the road with less sidewall flex.


Willie

[Willie 00D2]

I finally bought a set of 245/75/16 BFG A/Ts. Came to $850. for four tire! The stiffness is about the same as my old tires. Dry road handeling seems to begood. What pressure should I run these at?

Willie

[Disco Mike]

You paid alot for those tires, who did you buy them from, you didn't put the 10 ply tires on did you?

[Willie 00D2]

They aer LT 245/75/R16 120/116S load range E 3042lbs at 80 psi.I bought them at Discount tires. The replacement warrenty was an extra $60.00


Willie

[Knoxrover]

I see you all talkin about goin from a 255 to a 245...whats the advantage in that...what is the largest tire and width that can be put on a 99 D2 with stock air suspension? ive been lookin at the General Grabber AT2 285/75/R16....that goin to be too wide?

[Willie 00D2]

Here is a good tire size calculator to give you an idea of what your getting.I am pretty happy with the245/75/16 tires,I am not going touse this vehical for very tough offroading, just commuting, light trails and snow. You will probably need a 3 inch lift and lower gears with the 285/75/16.


http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

Willie

[rambo4]

I have a2001 Disco 2 and I took it into my local car shop and they said that the biggest tires I could get on them were 265/75R16 without any rubbing.