Hello all,
I am sure that tire questions are not the most exciting for many of you, but of course they are fairly important. I just recently got a Discovery 4 TDV6, and I am planning on adding 18" compomotive wheels to it. I live in Iceland, and my choice of wheels is perhaps not quite as large as it would be in the states, and the prices are much higher, so the stakes are a bit higher as well! After reading as much as I can find, it seems like the BFG AT K02's are highly recommended and they are available here, at least in the 265/65 size. I believe the 265/60 can be ordered.
I am a photographer and the D4 is both my daily driver and my access to the mountain roads and highlands. I often stay at a farm on the other end of the country...it is a nine hour drive, the last hour and a half being over single track gravel road. I head onto mountain roads on a regular basis, but I would not say that I push my luck. I generally travel alone and I am more interested in accessing beautiful areas rather than pushing the limits of the vehicles. My previous car was a Freelander 2 (LR2) with 17" wheels that got me quite far, but I had to stop at some of the bigger river crossings and muddier or snowier terrain.
My question is basically whether the extra inch of tire circumference is worth the tradeoffs, which I gather are the spare wheel not fitting easily in the tire holder, and rubbing on full lock. Does anyone have more advice on this matter? Does the extra inch make a big difference, or is it negligible unless you are a hardcore off roader? I will use the car off road on a regular basis, but not really to do anything super extreme...still, Iceland's mountain roads are probably more demanding than what many Lr4/D4 owners will generally tackle. At the same time, I use the car for commuting and daily driving as well and it is not convenient for me to be switching out wheels or tires on a regular basis, so the tires should be good on the streets too.
I also have an IID tool BT, so it is feasible that I could add a bit more height, but I would not like to add rods or lose my ability to use access mode, as I am not the tallest guy around and lots of heavy camera bags find their way into the back, so having the ability to lower it a bit is appreciated!
Attached is a photo of the stock car...I received it last Wednesday, and managed to go for a quick trip into the hills around town on Sunday...nothing too difficult, but still enough to lock the rear diff every once in awhile, so it is nice to know it works! It was clear, however, that the stock wheels and tires could probably be improved upon. Ok, thanks for any advice. I will add another photo or two to keep it from being too boring.
I am sure that tire questions are not the most exciting for many of you, but of course they are fairly important. I just recently got a Discovery 4 TDV6, and I am planning on adding 18" compomotive wheels to it. I live in Iceland, and my choice of wheels is perhaps not quite as large as it would be in the states, and the prices are much higher, so the stakes are a bit higher as well! After reading as much as I can find, it seems like the BFG AT K02's are highly recommended and they are available here, at least in the 265/65 size. I believe the 265/60 can be ordered.
I am a photographer and the D4 is both my daily driver and my access to the mountain roads and highlands. I often stay at a farm on the other end of the country...it is a nine hour drive, the last hour and a half being over single track gravel road. I head onto mountain roads on a regular basis, but I would not say that I push my luck. I generally travel alone and I am more interested in accessing beautiful areas rather than pushing the limits of the vehicles. My previous car was a Freelander 2 (LR2) with 17" wheels that got me quite far, but I had to stop at some of the bigger river crossings and muddier or snowier terrain.
My question is basically whether the extra inch of tire circumference is worth the tradeoffs, which I gather are the spare wheel not fitting easily in the tire holder, and rubbing on full lock. Does anyone have more advice on this matter? Does the extra inch make a big difference, or is it negligible unless you are a hardcore off roader? I will use the car off road on a regular basis, but not really to do anything super extreme...still, Iceland's mountain roads are probably more demanding than what many Lr4/D4 owners will generally tackle. At the same time, I use the car for commuting and daily driving as well and it is not convenient for me to be switching out wheels or tires on a regular basis, so the tires should be good on the streets too.
I also have an IID tool BT, so it is feasible that I could add a bit more height, but I would not like to add rods or lose my ability to use access mode, as I am not the tallest guy around and lots of heavy camera bags find their way into the back, so having the ability to lower it a bit is appreciated!
Attached is a photo of the stock car...I received it last Wednesday, and managed to go for a quick trip into the hills around town on Sunday...nothing too difficult, but still enough to lock the rear diff every once in awhile, so it is nice to know it works! It was clear, however, that the stock wheels and tires could probably be improved upon. Ok, thanks for any advice. I will add another photo or two to keep it from being too boring.