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37s on a disco is it next big thing to have
mentalmoshio sophs V8i:
do u remember reading the ice landic range rover on 38/14.5/16 orange g4 lookalike 1 in lre aug 2006 think that was 3.5 v8i producing 125 bhp if i remember right.
come to think of it there was a tdi disco with 38/15.5/16 , i have to add mite that one was done wrong in my eye. think it all had to with the rear axle being moved back 6 inch wheel base of a 106 inch mmm. hows that going to help with ramp break over?. as for using it being so wide mmmm .could do with a lot of room to offroad in.
Bulli:
--- Quote from: "steveo4v8i" ---right then . what illegal bully?
everything will be road legal its got to be . whats all the fuss about ?
--- End quote ---
if you put tyres on your car which are rated for a lower speed than the manufacturer says its capable of it is illegal.
That means that your insurance could be invalid in the event of a crash...not fun.
the 3.5v8i makes 185bhp according to parkers....
you still have trouble. I have 4.1 ratio diffs in mine with tiny 35's and it doesnt want to pull on the motorway.... so 38's is quite an increase in rolling radius.
The icelandic one may have had changed ratios in the diff....its either that or transfer case...but that only alters high box ratios. 4.1 only corrects to stock gearing with 31's....
Iain C:
Steve
Just a thought, if I'm reading this right the big tyres will only be used off road, and you will therefore presumably revert to a more normal sized tyre for normal driving?
Is that right?
Budgie:
--- Quote from: "steveo4v8i" ---with enough lift on the body 12.5 will be legal for the law.
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Not if they stick out beyond the width of the body they won't.
You can have the vehicle as high as you want but the tyres still have to remain inside the width of the body.
That's why I, and others, have gone for the wheelarch flares. They allow the fitting of wider tyres or a wider track but they still cover the tyres and remain within the law.
You may well find that you'll get a larger choise of tyre size if you also look at the 15" instead of trying to stick with 16's. :wink:
boss:
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