treewizard Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 hi i`m new to the forum, i have a discovery 300tdi P plate i was just wondering what modifications i woould need to do to fit 305/70R 16`s to it? cheers darryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I think you're probably into body lifts as well as just suspension, but if you can find info on fitting 33x12.50R15 they are about the same size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young bobtail Rhys Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 You should find the info required here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickdisco Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Got 33's on mine (M plate) All the the mods are done myself: +2" springs, +1" spring seats, dislocation cones, removed anti-roll bars, +5" brake lines, arches cut back & flexy arches fitted I get full suspension compression with no fouling at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treewizard Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 Got 33's on mine (M plate)All the the mods are done myself: +2" springs, +1" spring seats, dislocation cones, removed anti-roll bars, +5" brake lines, arches cut back & flexy arches fitted I get full suspension compression with no fouling at all cheers, that looks good! where abouts did you cut the arches, had a look at the back doors wouldnt know where to cut those as would leave a hole in between the door skins. also noticed today that i have a cushdrive would i need to remove this before doing a suspension lift?? cheers for you help guys darryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickdisco Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 When you buy the wheel arch kit, it gives you intructions on how to cut them. I did mine with an angle grinder & metal jig saw, but if you can get them cut with a plasma cutter, would be neater The gap between the skins can be easily filled with black silicon.............keeps them water tight! Cush drives can stay Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treewizard Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 When you buy the wheel arch kit, it gives you intructions on how to cut them.I did mine with an angle grinder & metal jig saw, but if you can get them cut with a plasma cutter, would be neater The gap between the skins can be easily filled with black silicon.............keeps them water tight! Cush drives can stay Nick cheers nick, youve been a great help thanks again darryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Blatant thread hijack, so apologies in advance; My gratuitous use of the search button has yielded info (on a RRC) that 33" tyres will go on with only +1" suspension as long as the arches are cut. This seems like a squeal for me, because as i reckon it will be a bucket load cheaper to buy 1" springs and shocks and then some 50mm arches rather than big suspension and body lift mods. Now, i appreciate different breeds vary in size, but my lowly calculations suggest that a standard Disco wheel & tyre is 29.4 inches tall and my chosen beast of 265/75 tyre is a sniff over 32 inches tall. Now, work with me on this because i'm not only trying to get all this straight in my head but also to see if it'll work or not; If the arches were chopped it would preclude any tendancy of the outer edge of the tyre to rub, as in the CNC diagram shown on one of the other threads. If the 265/75 was used on a standard alloy, the offset would mean the inner face is in the same place thus avoiding contacting the chassis or other inboard bits. After all, the 265 is only 30mm wider than the factory fit 235/70. If the 33" doesn't cause any significant lock-stop problems then my choice of the 265/75 should be even easier as it's an inch shorter? What do you think, or have i gone completely potty? Again, apologies for the thread hijack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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