Range Rover L405 wheel question.

[So]

Guys

I've got a 66 plate Vogue with these on it:

Is there any reason why a set of these won't go straight on and work okay?

[Tyre Smoke]

Sorry for my ignorance, but are they LR wheels?

As long as they have the same PCD and you fit them on each corner then I don't see a problem.

Lots of chatter about different diameter wheels spinning up the diffs, but that would only be a problem if for example you had a 18" and 20" wheel on the same axle.

Ultimately all you are doing in slightly upping or reducing the overall gearing.

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Tyre Smoke said:

Sorry for my ignorance, but are they LR wheels?

As long as they have the same PCD and you fit them on each corner then I don't see a problem.

Lots of chatter about different diameter wheels spinning up the diffs, but that would only be a problem if for example you had a 18" and 20" wheel on the same axle.

Ultimately all you are doing in slightly upping or reducing the overall gearing.

Yes both LR wheels but the silver ones are off a 2019 I think. I assume there will be no change in fitment over 3 years, but we all know what assume does.

[Tyre Smoke]

Aa long as they're 120pcd they should be fine.

Personally I prefer the top ones.

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Tyre Smoke said:

Aa long as they're 120pcd they should be fine.

Personally I prefer the top ones.

Aesthetically so do I. But they are stupid wheels for a Range Rover that is going to see any off-road use and they spoil an otherwise superb ride. I am thinking about getting the others for winter use.

[Tyre Smoke]

I would have a search on Ebay. A second hand set would be cheaper and leave more cash for better winter rubber.

What diameter are they?

[popeyewhite]

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Tyre Smoke said:

Aa long as they're 120pcd they should be fine.

Personally I prefer the top ones.

Aesthetically so do I. But they are stupid wheels for a Range Rover that is going to see any off-road use and they spoil an otherwise superb ride. I am thinking about getting the others for winter use.

I purchased some used 20" rims for my L405. Got them painted and shod with A/Ts 27 55 20s. No buckled alloy fears, better ride quality, no noticeable increase in mpg or roadnoise. At 70 mph I'm now doing a true GPS 70, rather than the speedo 73 mph.

[jon-yprpe]

Any Range Rover L405/Range Rover Sport L494 and even Disco 4 wheel will swap (in 20” plus). You see the same alloys on differing LR products of that period.

[Jonny TVR]

popeyewhite said:

I purchased some used 20" rims for my L405. Got them painted and shod with A/Ts 27 55 20s. No buckled alloy fears, better ride quality, no noticeable increase in mpg or roadnoise. At 70 mph I'm now doing a true GPS 70, rather than the speedo 73 mph.

I did the same going from 22 inch to 20 inch with general grabber at3 tyres. Road grip/ noise were all acceptable. The ride quality was vastly improved, I never got punctures on the terrible lanes around my house. They were also great in the snow and offroading.

[Jonny TVR]

I was told that due to variances in the circumference you need to get a specialist to fit as it messes up the transfer box.

I may have this slightly wrong but I would call your dealer first.

[Osinjak]

How funny, I was mincing around on eBay today looking for that very same set of wheels (top ones), they do look rather smart. I also do a bit of mild greenlaning on my 22s and not had any problems - yet.

[Jonny TVR]

Osinjak said:

How funny, I was mincing around on eBay today looking for that very same set of wheels (top ones), they do look rather smart. I also do a bit of mild greenlaning on my 22s and not had any problems - yet.

That surprises me ..

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Jonny TVR said:

Osinjak said:

How funny, I was mincing around on eBay today looking for that very same set of wheels (top ones), they do look rather smart. I also do a bit of mild greenlaning on my 22s and not had any problems - yet.

That surprises me ..

Me too. You've only to look at them a bit sternly and they scuff.

[Caddyshack]

I took the 22s off mine and put 20’s on, it greatly improved the ride and you can bump up kerbs etc without worrying. I used cross climates and it is fantastic in snow

[Osinjak]

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Jonny TVR said:

Osinjak said:

How funny, I was mincing around on eBay today looking for that very same set of wheels (top ones), they do look rather smart. I also do a bit of mild greenlaning on my 22s and not had any problems - yet.

That surprises me ..

Me too. You've only to look at them a bit sternly and they scuff.

All depends what we're talking about, I'm talking about not getting stuck not whether they scuff or not. Let's be clear I'm not going on Camel Trophy expeditions in the wild hinterlands of West Berkshire, just buggering about down some local green lanes that are plenty muddy and watery enough but not so much that I'm going to get into trouble. Frankly I'm more bothered about the brambles and bushes scratching my paintwork but there you go.

[swisstoni]

Jonny TVR said:

I was told that due to variances in the circumference you need to get a specialist to fit as it messes up the transfer box.

I may have this slightly wrong but I would call your dealer first.

The transfer box is quite capable of screwing up on its own in my experience.

[Jonny TVR]

swisstoni said:

The transfer box is quite capable of screwing up on its own in my experience.

In mine too!

[swisstoni]

A friend has a newish X5 which has just lunched its transfer box too. My guess is same manufacturer, same defect.

(But I’m too lazy to research whether this is correct).

[Cold]

The drivetrain won't care what size wheels and tyres are fitted, just as long as all four are the same size.

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Cold said:

The drivetrain won't care what size wheels and tyres are fitted, just as long as all four are the same size.

When I had the 22s on the car it would sometimes do a weird wheelspin thing when cornering hard from standstill. A bit like the drive shafts were torquing up. It hasn't yet done it on the smaller wheels.

I am very pleased I bought these new wheels to be honest and the look of them is starting to grow on me. They are a bit more understated cool than the Turbines.