Stephen
Member Since: 26 Mar 2007
Location: London SW
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I've recently changed from a D3 with 19" wheels and Pirelli Scorpion ATRs to a D4 with 20" wheels and Scorpion Zeros. The ride feels harder and poor road surfaces more obvious.
Might I improve things by changing to 19" wheels on the D4 or do you think the difference is down to Scorpion ATR versus Scorpion Zero?
Many thanks. Land Rover 80" station wagon (1949)
4 Range -Rovers
2 Disco 3's
2 Disco 4's
(not all at once!)
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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20 inch does give a firmer ride.
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| 2nd Apr 2018 5:11 pm |
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Grianaig
Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Tyne and Wear
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Only my opinion but bigger wheels means less cushioning than smaller wheels with deeper rubber. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
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| 2nd Apr 2018 5:11 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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It all depends on pressure and tyre section, if they are both "55" and same pressure there should be no noticeable difference. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 2nd Apr 2018 5:22 pm |
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
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D4 has slightly different suspension set up ISTR - same as the T5 based RRS - may contribute to difference - can’t remember if that’s a fact though
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| 2nd Apr 2018 5:57 pm |
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stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1154
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Just put my 20” Sumer wheels on it came with 19” wheels I find the only difference in the way the car looks but the D4 ride is definitely different to the D3 well I noticed it when I changed anyway
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| 2nd Apr 2018 6:27 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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First modification to my last 4 D4's has been to remove the 20" rims that they came with and fit 19"s and latterly 18"s (Compomotive), all shod with ATR's  2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
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| 2nd Apr 2018 6:50 pm |
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Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
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When I got my last one and my Landmark one of the first things I did was to change the wheels to 19" and I personally think it makes a huge difference to the ride. Cheers Ian
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| 2nd Apr 2018 9:53 pm |
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Stephen
Member Since: 26 Mar 2007
Location: London SW
Posts: 117
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Many thanks for your comments which have been most helpful. Land Rover 80" station wagon (1949)
4 Range -Rovers
2 Disco 3's
2 Disco 4's
(not all at once!)
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