Disco Gets Duratracs

DURABLE RUBBER FOR OUR RESIDENT DISCOVERY.

- Matt Raudonikis

WHEN we were given the opportunity to spec our longterm Discovery we optioned it with 20-inch over the standard 19-inch wheels that come on the Discovery SE. While choosing larger diameter wheels for a 4x4 might seem like the wrong decision for any vehicle planning to head off-road – or anyone who appreciates ride quality – we had our reasons for this. We would normally agree with the reasons for not going bigger, but when the standard wheel measures 19 inches – and that is the smallest OEM wheel that will go on the vehicle – we chose to go up one.

The reason is simple: there are a lot more 20-inch off-road suitable tires than there are 19s. In fact, choosing the 20s opened up a whole swag of all-terrain and mud-terrain tire options that we wouldn’t have had with 19s. Unfortunately for us, this is still Land Rover’s car and they wouldn’t let us fit anything but a factory approved tire.