HI Guys,
I thought I post this on the forum since so many were happy to advise me on various items for consideration.
Give something back i hope.
Initially when i purchased the DS back in Dec 2017, it came in a dynamic pack with 20" continental cross contacts.
While i found this a great tyre on the road, it proved to be a little unpractical for my work and hunting trips. At construction
sites, i was picking up a nails, screws etc as the rubber was just a little too soft.
I had enough. Although i prefer the look of the 20s, i decided to try and find some original 17" or 18 " LR rims. Finding a set of 17s proved to be quite
a challenge as most vehicles in DS were shipping with either 18s to 20s. After calling a dealership they wanted to flog me almost $3000 for a set of black r 18" rims. I thought surely there must be a sets lying around from people that have traded in their 18s for 20s. So thankfully for ebay, i found a set in Sydney for $899 which someone wanted to offload. Day later had them shipped to Melbourne, and powder coated black (supposedly being more chip resistant and cheaper to spray) and I set the task of finding what i could put on.
The choice i found for A/Ts in the end was very limited when you decided to stick to Discovery specs of 235/60 for r18s. Cooper, BF goodridge etc didn't have anything for A/t in that size. In the end after going through some brands i found a few reviews on the Geolander GO15s, and decided to purchased.
One thing i wanted was to have something, that was both road and a bit off offroad capable for sand, mud etc. (60/40 etc). Supposedly these tyres on the road run at 71 decibels which is quite low for an A/T tyre.
I ran these on the freeway on my trip out and i must say was quite surprise on how little noise they made. They were as what was said. Fingers crossed, have taken them to my construction sites and yet to pick up a nail or be damaged.
I have not yet seriously tested them off road, but the mild ruts i drive through, they just glided through, without even spinning the wheels. I was impressed and thought that was a good sign.
Anyway i have attached a few pics of how they look to give a better idea. If people are interested when i really push them, i try to post a video.
best Regards
Andrew
I thought I post this on the forum since so many were happy to advise me on various items for consideration.
Give something back i hope.
Initially when i purchased the DS back in Dec 2017, it came in a dynamic pack with 20" continental cross contacts.
While i found this a great tyre on the road, it proved to be a little unpractical for my work and hunting trips. At construction
sites, i was picking up a nails, screws etc as the rubber was just a little too soft.
I had enough. Although i prefer the look of the 20s, i decided to try and find some original 17" or 18 " LR rims. Finding a set of 17s proved to be quite
a challenge as most vehicles in DS were shipping with either 18s to 20s. After calling a dealership they wanted to flog me almost $3000 for a set of black r 18" rims. I thought surely there must be a sets lying around from people that have traded in their 18s for 20s. So thankfully for ebay, i found a set in Sydney for $899 which someone wanted to offload. Day later had them shipped to Melbourne, and powder coated black (supposedly being more chip resistant and cheaper to spray) and I set the task of finding what i could put on.
The choice i found for A/Ts in the end was very limited when you decided to stick to Discovery specs of 235/60 for r18s. Cooper, BF goodridge etc didn't have anything for A/t in that size. In the end after going through some brands i found a few reviews on the Geolander GO15s, and decided to purchased.
One thing i wanted was to have something, that was both road and a bit off offroad capable for sand, mud etc. (60/40 etc). Supposedly these tyres on the road run at 71 decibels which is quite low for an A/T tyre.
I ran these on the freeway on my trip out and i must say was quite surprise on how little noise they made. They were as what was said. Fingers crossed, have taken them to my construction sites and yet to pick up a nail or be damaged.
I have not yet seriously tested them off road, but the mild ruts i drive through, they just glided through, without even spinning the wheels. I was impressed and thought that was a good sign.
Anyway i have attached a few pics of how they look to give a better idea. If people are interested when i really push them, i try to post a video.
best Regards
Andrew