Good idea. Yes the tyre plug kit travels with us.

Thanks, not normally a fan of brown vehicles, but on the Discovery 4 this shade seems to work. Plus a few little extras help too….

Hi Calin thanks for your comment. The wheels are Compomotive PD1881 alloys, size 18”. They were supplied by Compomotive in the United Kingdom, and are a popular after market option for the Discovery 4. Not many 18” wheels will fit, due to Land Rover increasing the brake disc dimensions relative to the Discovery 3. These wheels do fit, no spacers or lift kit necessary. Some folks do choose to add spacers and or lift kits, but if you do remember this can alter wheel and suspension geometry.

No I did not make any changes to the speedometer. I believe you are correct, but the difference is pretty small.

Hi Jonathan thanks for your question. You are right in suggesting that the winch needs weight on it during lowering. For this reason it’s a good idea not to force the spare into its recess. In reality the weight of the wheel and tyre is sufficient to allow the winch to lower it without fouling the cable. This is the logic of installing the spare deflated in the cradle, so that it doesn’t snag when lowering is required. Hope this helps.

Hi thanks for your comment. No tyres sensors fitted with the Compomotive wheels, and no I didn’t disable the warning ⚠️. Our 2010 XS U.K. spec Discovery doesn’t appear to be fitted with the TPMS.

@@roadlaw I see. Thanks!

No. Not fitted to our vehicle. Maybe it was removed previously.

Hi Mocconagames thanks for your comment. No trimming has been required to fit these tyres, sized 265/65/R18. They are quite a tight fit, but so far have worked ok with no rubbing, at any suspension height setting. At full steering lock they clear everything inside the wheel arch, but we have not yet tried full suspension articulation combined with full steering lock, for example when crossing very uneven ground. We have some lift rods ready to fit if necessary……

@@roadlaw thank you very much, very useful information.

Hi Joshua, the roof rack is made by Prospeed in the U.K. They provide a range of accessories for the Land Rover Discovery.

@@roadlaw thank you, im fond of how it seems to level out the roof profile aesthetic.

Hi thanks for your comment. The roof rack is from Prospeed in the United Kingdom. It's a very slimline fit, beautifully made and creates little to no wind noise. Reinforced composite boards in sections can be added to make a full or partial floor covering on the rack, allowing for carriage of various items. We also have fitted a roof top tent to the rack with the addition of two crossbars, which work well. Prospeed UK have a good website for their products.

Thanks for your question. Interestingly our D4 isn’t fitted with the tyre guard in the spare recess. Either that or a previous owner has removed it.

@@roadlaw Ok. Definitely has been removed by someone. Good to know. Most have a metal guard that roughly mirrors the forward face of the tyre. I suspect that makes a difference on yours. I was looking at doing the same, but fitting a 255/65R19 tyre which is approx 12mm taller (overall diameter) to your tyre. Do you think you could squeeze an extra 12mm height tyre in your space ? :) Cheers.

Hmm, an extra 12mm might be a struggle. My 265/65/R18 only just fits, and that’s fully deflated. You could get a bit more in there, but the danger is you end up overloading the winch unit and cable as you wind it up into the recess. Good luck with that, I’d be interested to learn how you get on.

Ha yes James you're right! But like every good off-road enthusiast this is when you whip out your trusty onboard compressor and inflate the spare, you're in business in less than ten minutes.