The new old Land Rover Discovery is in the driveway

[Colorado David]

So now for the big question. I am trying to decide what to do with the 18" rims. I'd rather have 16" rims. I'll mount BF Goodrich All Terrain tires. Where is a good place to buy rims and what is available for the Discovery II? And then . . . what do you do to get a BFG AT spare mounted on the spare mount? It doesn't look to me like there will be enough clearance with the bumper. A new rear bumper with a spare mount is a bridge too far right now.

 

[rugbier]

go to Discoweb, there are several people that will have the rims ( stock )

Randy Williams, Will Tillery, Marty Powell, Elias Christeas, P.T. Schram Paul Grant + several others.

Many vendors carry Steelies.

As for fitting the BFG A/T...., what size are you going to use?

If you were to use the equivalent of what your 18" are ( 29.4" ) you'll have no problem. Now if you are going 265-75R16 ( 31.2" ) tires, you can get an adapter that flips over the patter on the "V" mount hence raising to fit your wheel; available at www.lucky8llc.com
Now if you go the route of 31.2" tires, you will rub off road, you'll be okay on road.

Good luck

 

[Rovertrader]

remove the spare carrier, rotate 180, cut a notch for the rear wiper- will be obvious, and ready to go. Takes about an hour start to finish, cost nothing, and works the best.

 

[Scott Brady]

I ran a 265/75 R16 on mine, and the tires were perfect. Not too big that rubbing was an issue and also not a big hit to performance.

My old DII

 

[rugbier]

I had a DII and with 265-75R16 at full articulation will rub, specially if you do not trim the lip on the front bumper.

Dale is right on the carrier trick, I forgot about it.

 

[Colorado David]

Thanks everyone. I'm in Northern Saskatchewan and have spotty internet coverage. If I don't post my thanks for a few days, I'm not being rude.

A new ARB front bumper will be the second thing after the rims and tires.

 

[salve7]

I've got some 16" rims I'm trying to sell but they are in TN and shipping will be a beast. I'm asking $200 for all four if your interested.

 

[Colorado David]

PM sent. I'll be out in the field until well after dark tonight.

 

[amingf29]

Last night I my sensors came in the mail. After reseating the plug wire I decided to go ahead and change out the right front 02 sensor...and wouldn't you know it...I have two male plug ends now. Unbelieveable! I cut off the new male connector and spliced the old connector to the new sensor. And oh yeah, discovered that I had a vacuum line hose dry rotted & disconnected going to some part, so I cut off the end of it, rerouted it to give me more length, and oh my gosh my cruise control works again!!! Ha ha ha I love it.

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