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nigelc
Member Since: 16 Apr 2008
Location: leicestershire
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mowog wrote:The post on 18" wheels.
There is a photo of a RRS with the rims fitted and a set of mud tyres. In the thread you will find the brand of the wheel being supplied and for you guys in the UK it should be good news.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/105896...-here.html
Yes, seen these, but I think would foul brake calipers on D4
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 9th Jan 2011 11:54 am |
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GraemeS
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: NSW
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nigelc wrote:mowog wrote:The post on 18" wheels.
There is a photo of a RRS with the rims fitted and a set of mud tyres. In the thread you will find the brand of the wheel being supplied and for you guys in the UK it should be good news.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/105896...-here.html
Yes, seen these, but I think would foul brake calipers on D4
No, they are a special version of the PD1800 rim designed to fit over the large D4/RRS brakes. Home of LLAMS, for LRs and Jeep GCs
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| 9th Jan 2011 8:17 pm |
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mowog
Member Since: 12 Jan 2010
Location: Brisbane
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What surprises me is, it took a guy from Australia to get UK wheel maker to do a special build on a Rim for a UK built 4WD?
From what I understand these rims will now become a standard item for retail sale.
There are some pretty good tyre options for the 18" rim. Discovery 4 SE Long range fuel tank Kaymar Rear Bar.
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| 9th Jan 2011 8:40 pm |
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disco4x4au
Member Since: 19 Jan 2006
Location: Perth
Posts: 409
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nigelc wrote:
Yes, seen these, but I think would foul brake calipers on D4
Then you haven't read correctly - I spent 14 months getting these rims organised - specifically to fit the D4's larger calipers. Please re-read the thread. Or have a look on here:
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic57724.html
The 18" rims are available NOW. So if you really want them (rather than just thinking about it), they are now available. PM me for details.
To the OP:
The 19" tyres air down fine for sand work - the longitudinal footprint is just as large as you'd get with your 17's. The main problem is as you say, rim and sidewall damage.
Cheers,
Gordon ex - 2006 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, with lots of stuff - R.I.P.
ex - 2009 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, had lots of stuff too!
Now - 2010 RRS 3.0 TDV6, rimini red, 18" rims + Cooper LTZ, rear eLocker, Spider tuning box, GOE protection plates and rock sliders, GOE 3way shortened rods.
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| 10th Jan 2011 12:43 am |
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nigelc
Member Since: 16 Apr 2008
Location: leicestershire
Posts: 267
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disco4x4au wrote:nigelc wrote:
Yes, seen these, but I think would foul brake calipers on D4
Then you haven't read correctly - I spent 14 months getting these rims organised - specifically to fit the D4's larger calipers. Please re-read the thread. Or have a look on here:
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic57724.html
The 18" rims are available NOW. So if you really want them (rather than just thinking about it), they are now available. PM me for details.
To the OP:
The 19" tyres air down fine for sand work - the longitudinal footprint is just as large as you'd get with your 17's. The main problem is as you say, rim and sidewall damage.
Cheers,
Gordon
I'm not an engineer, but I wonder whether it it would be technically possible to make a wheel with a harder, more abrasion resistant alloy, or have a sacrificial plastic beading over the outer rim?
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| 11th Jan 2011 10:33 am |
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Ted Newman
Member Since: 09 Oct 2010
Location: SE London
Posts: 840
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I will have a look at the wheels this afternoon as we are going to a LR Experience centre in Kent. LR Discovery 4 XS pulling an Airstream 532 Caravan also own (since new) a 1996 MGF
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| 11th Jan 2011 10:40 am |
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nigelc
Member Since: 16 Apr 2008
Location: leicestershire
Posts: 267
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Ted Newman wrote:I will have a look at the wheels this afternoon as we are going to a LR Experience centre in Kent.
Hope its theirs , not yours, to abuse!. Be v.interested in what LR peple say about rock crawling with 55 profile tyres.
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| 11th Jan 2011 3:17 pm |
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Ted Newman
Member Since: 09 Oct 2010
Location: SE London
Posts: 840
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Just back from a great afternoon - very informative and a great confidence booster as far as the D4 goes.
Kent is not exactly a rocky area so we were unable to replicate a drive through a dry gorge or canyon BUT the course had several areas laid out to replicate very "lumpy" terrain and inspection of the D4 we used showed absolutely no damage to the wheels AND the car was not new - was told it was one of the first batch of D4s - and whilst it had new tyres the wheels were original and completely unmarked.
I posed the question to the guy taking us round and he reckoned that there had been no problems with the standard wheels of the D4 and whilst one does not expect a LR employee to run the company down these guys have every reason to be a little bitter as they are all probably losing their jobs as the LR Eastwell Court is being closed down and the the "experience" centre moved to Luton - a good 2.5 hours drive if they wish to commute and retain their jobs.
BUT I was well impressed with what the car does - can't wait to get back out to Morocco  LR Discovery 4 XS pulling an Airstream 532 Caravan also own (since new) a 1996 MGF
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| 11th Jan 2011 7:53 pm |
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