What did you do to your LR3 today?
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Rover Rene (05-15-2019)
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....seems like a lot of work for 33s. Did you do more than just the body seam? The pics make it look more elaborate. What else did you have to do in order to fit 33s? Also, have you considered re-gearing? Which tires are you going with? I run 275/65 Cooper Discoverer STT Pros and Cooper's website shows their OD at 32.6. Now....that's not far from 33" I concede, but the Mendoza Line for re-gearing, for me, has always been 3" larger than stock OD.
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....seems like a lot of work for 33s. Did you do more than just the body seam? The pics make it look more elaborate. What else did you have to do in order to fit 33s? Also, have you considered re-gearing? Which tires are you going with? I run 275/65 Cooper Discoverer STT Pros and Cooper's website shows their OD at 32.6. Now....that's not far from 33" I concede, but the Mendoza Line for re-gearing, for me, has always been 3" larger than stock OD.
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My 285/65 rubbed when stuffed in the rear on the body seam. The 33x12.50R18 rubbed merely by turning the steering wheel and would definitely hit the body seems.
Narrow 33’s would probably clear with little effort. The width though I think adds additional clearance issues.
Re-gearing would be nice but I am not aware of any options for gears. I know HD CV’s are soon to be an option.
I rolled the body seems and the lower fender was cut back and rolled over as well. Than I trimmed the plastics to match on the front.
Rear was simply rolling the body seams
Narrow 33’s would probably clear with little effort. The width though I think adds additional clearance issues.
Re-gearing would be nice but I am not aware of any options for gears. I know HD CV’s are soon to be an option.
I rolled the body seems and the lower fender was cut back and rolled over as well. Than I trimmed the plastics to match on the front.
Rear was simply rolling the body seams
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Ahhhh.....so you did some trimming too, I got it. I did the seam roll as well...just for the 275s. Is it worth all that just for a <1" larger tire?
@Rover Rene re-gearing accounts for the greater tire diameter and un-sprung weight. Your faults sound like an EAS cross-articulation fault. Start by re-calibrating the suspension.
@Rover Rene re-gearing accounts for the greater tire diameter and un-sprung weight. Your faults sound like an EAS cross-articulation fault. Start by re-calibrating the suspension.
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Rover Rene (05-17-2019)
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Yes I trimmed, it was mentioned in a earlier post as well. Your 275/65 are .5" over the standard for that size and are as big as my 285/65 were.
So to me the extra .9" in height is a plus. The big benefit is increase in width. 10.8 vs 12.5. The LR3 I feel responds better with more contact patch.
So for me it's worth a try.
So to me the extra .9" in height is a plus. The big benefit is increase in width. 10.8 vs 12.5. The LR3 I feel responds better with more contact patch.
So for me it's worth a try.
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Rover Rene (05-17-2019)