Recent content by stuartr

I have the GAP tool and have been very happy with it, though I am not using it so often, to be honest. I sometimes raise my height if I am on a longer off road journey, as the speed warning can be very annoying. I do not recommend raising your height for normal roads if you do not need to...

Thanks guys. Yes, I think this is probably the issue, the spec of the tires. They seem to be good enough to get around in most conditions at standard pressure, but they are clearly not doing too well. Unfortunately, the tire shop probably will not acknowledge that...I might get a discount on new...

Ok, thank you all. I talked to another tire shop today (in another part of the country, where I currently am), and they said that the tires I have were among the best available in my size for the Discovery. They do not sell Cooper, so they had nothing to gain from telling me this. They only had...

Their information says that it is a standard load with 2600 lbs rating. The tire was recommended by the Cooper importer here at the tire shop, and it was also highly recommended by Overland Journal...didn't they use it on LR4's as well? I could have confused the two things. In any case, I...

Thank you Bill. Is there a way to tell whether a flat is caused by pinching? The leaks were not at the edge of the rim, they were in the center of the wheel's tread., far from the sidewall...is it possible to pinch flat there as well? I would have thought it would only be caused at the edges...

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They say 114 T, standard load. There is an E on the tire, (actually an E with a lower case n next to it). I believe this is all the importer had here...it is was they recommended.

Hello everyone. I was hoping you could give some suggestions. I live in Reykjavik and I have had my Discovery 4 just over a year. I bought Cooper Discoverer AT3's last May, used them for the summer, and then switched them out for Nokian R2's for the winter. I have them in 265/65R18 on...

For what it's worth, I have their sliders, and they are great, but I agree about the coating. They have been on for about six months and the undersides are already rusting and there are scratches all over the place where I step into the car. I live in Iceland with a lot of gravel roads and the...

Thanks for the help. I actually sold the original wheels, as they are quite valuable here...they were worth more than the Compomotives! I went to the Michelin and Nokian dealers today, and they both recommended the studded versions for driving in the countryside. The two options are the...

Hello all, I know that winter tire questions are not the most exciting, but I was curious about a few things. I live in Iceland and just took delivery of my Discovery 4 back around Easter. I absolutely love the vehicle, and I have been out and about doing what it was designed for -- cruising...

Here's a picture of mine. Just received it right before Easter and I am having a great time with it. Still stock but for Compomotive wheels and AT3 tires and an IID tool. I am waiting on some Prospeed rock and tree sliders and a compressor guard. This picture is from a quick ride over the...

Thanks guys. I actually do have the IID tool, and I decided I am just going to get the sliders. I talked to Bruce Elfstrom about it, and he mentioned something that I did not really think of, which was that for Iceland, build-up of ice and snow traps quite easily under the armor and can cause...

My dad got one of the new ones in 95, 96 or 97. We had Land Cruisers growing up, and I learned to drive on a 1988 model. I was just finishing high school when he got the Defender, and I did not get it. I thought it was ridiculous...it was so loud and clunky and cold... It did not make sense for...

I do! I have not actually done it yet, however, as I want to be very sure I have read the instructions fully before I start messing about! I have used it to check faults and live values, however. I certainly plan on implementing it before I tackle anything difficult.