i respect the views of qualified members on this forum that say that 19'' wheels give the best ride and comfort but why is land rover fitting 20'' wheels as an option, surely FFRR customers will experience a 'not so good' ride and be disappointed with it , or is the ride quality between the two not that different .. .


scarey say's , '' would members please stop using the "quote" button as a "reply" button ''

i have 20's on mine and it feels fine, its a lot smoother than my old x5 on 20's 2002 td6 vogue, 06 supercharged facelift

darrenmax wrote:

i have 20's on mine and it feels fine, its a lot smoother than my old x5 on 20's

could it be you two have better quality roads over there ... .


scarey say's , '' would members please stop using the "quote" button as a "reply" button ''

They do.

I've recently swapped from 20 to 19 (based on being able to get a set of wheels and tyres relatively cheaply, not preference over comfort)

The 19's are more compliant and therefore ride is slighty improved, at the cost of poorer cornering. However, I wouln't say the ride on 20's was uncomfortable - far from it.

I intend to keep both 19 and 20 wheels and use 19's as 'winter' tyres and 20 as 'summer' tyres with different tread patterns on each.

I would hazard a guess that LR use 20 over 19 as standard as commercial pressure tends to point to larger wheels being an upgrade and indicates a more upmarket car, up to a point at least!

Fox wrote:

They do.

I ran my RRS in the Winter on 19" Snow and Ice tyres and 20" in the summer - the only difference I could detect was how much less scuffing of the alloys I suffered when using the 19" wheels............... I think LR is putting 20's on because if they didn't offer them then folks would still put them on, but use after-market wheels. I'm happy with the 19's on my car although somebody here did suggest I should swap them for a set of 20" S/C wheels . Now the FFRR has morphed into a 2012MY RREvoque Dynamic Lux Plus Auto SD4 Coupe in Fuji White with full ebony interior

My local road had 34 potholes in a 100m stretch... until they just resurfaced it before the election. Conservative local council.

I doubt yours are that bad. I'll stick with the 19s.

at least i can expect a little change in ride when i go from 18'' to 20''...  .


scarey say's , '' would members please stop using the "quote" button as a "reply" button ''

20s are absolutely fine more noticeable with 22s

The 20 S/C Wheels would be my favourite. Best price is what I found with tyre 1600£ . Ok to pay a bit more but that much more compared to a 19'' wheel swith tyers? Daniel

Now: FFRR 2004 Vogue 4.4l bonnatigrey/sand/walnut
Modifications coming: SC grill (got it) SC MY10 sidevents got it, MY10 Letters front and back, clear sidelights (got it), MY10 rear lights (got it), MY09 steering wheel trims (got it) new MY09 sterringwheel 19'' seven spoke wheel (got it) 19'' MTS got it, 20 '' wheels (got it) burr walnut doorsouround (got it) sumpguard, underbodyprotection etc (all Mantec)
Past: 2.7l D3 HSE and D3 4.4l HSE and a few 5er BMW

Yes, seems a lot for 20s when you can get new 2010 19 inch rims and tyres for £500-odd.

£500 price is not their cost or value but as most buyers want 20s that is why the seller is able to do them at the price - all about suplly and demand. In real terms the £1600 for 20s is still discounted compared to LR retail but granted feels alot more if you see 19s at £500. I do think that price for 19s is artificial though and will not be maintained so get em while you can.

loads of input , thanks everyone...

here's my before and after [18'' to 20''].....guess which i prefer...

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