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Red Merle

Member Since: 19 Sep 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2152

2017 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Aintree Green

Just moved down to 20” rims

Before:

After:

Bought unbelievably cheaply as new take offs with the intention of using up the new summer tyres before next winter and then using them as winter wheels, complete with winter tyres and saving the diamond cut 21’s for summer use.

Now I’ve tried them for the first time I’m smitten! The ride is superb (like my old XM’s now!) and I can easily inspect the brake pads without taking the wheels off

I can even mount kerbstones with impunity too (the rim protection is superb)

I’m even contemplating abondoning the 21’s completely

19th Feb 2019 1:45pm

Bushy30

Member Since: 03 Jun 2018
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 1097

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Galway Green

Current: 2011 FFRR Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8
Previous: -
2004 FFRR Vogue 4.4 V8 with LPG
1997 P38 4.0 SE with LPG
1997 P38 4.6 Vogue with LPG

19th Feb 2019 2:07pm

forever

Member Since: 06 Oct 2015
Location: Oxted
Posts: 319

Great the ride has approved, personally the old wheels look much more classy. The new ones look like those on the Focus ST

19th Feb 2019 2:11pm

Red Merle

Member Since: 19 Sep 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2152

They do, don’t they?! But then, I used to own a Focus RS, so I’m used to doing the Council House Supercar thing

However, when it comes to the 4 mile, off road, trek to our favourite holiday let in the Welsh mountains, or driving rock strewn country back lanes here in rural Cornwall, I can live with them not looking quite so sophisticated

19th Feb 2019 2:25pm

Bradders

Member Since: 03 Dec 2018
Location: Gods own country
Posts: 417

2012 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Zermatt Silver

I too am beginning to appreciate smaller rims with taller sidewalls as middle age and a bad back kicks in. Current: FF Westminster money pit

Gone:
RRS 4.2 SC
RRS 3.6 TDV8
FL2 TD4

19th Feb 2019 3:11pm

stan
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Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation
Posts: 34912

i like your original wheels but i can see the sense in more comfort in the 20''...not sure on that style though..

19th Feb 2019 4:16pm

Red Merle

Member Since: 19 Sep 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2152

I know what you mean but, at close to 40,000 miles a year, “style” is having to take second place to “practical”

19th Feb 2019 4:19pm

Paul thornton

Member Since: 23 Sep 2017
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 545

I have to agree that your old wheels 'looked' better but having myself moved down from 22's to 20's I can appreciate that once I got over the look factor the car drove miles better.

19th Feb 2019 4:24pm

stan
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i suppose in all that 40k miles you're inside the FF so you cant see the wheels, makes sense..

what tyre size are those, 255 55 20????

19th Feb 2019 4:44pm

forever

Member Since: 06 Oct 2015
Location: Oxted
Posts: 319

Unnecessary quote removed

Agree on moving to the 20", i am on the look out for some with winters on so i can switch over..

19th Feb 2019 4:45pm

Red Merle

Member Since: 19 Sep 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2152

Thanks for the +ve responses everyone

Yes, they are 255/55R20’s.

19th Feb 2019 4:59pm

Cam-Tech-Craig

Member Since: 04 Aug 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 16170

2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

The roads are shocking down here aren’t they

Really glad i bought the D4 too as these lanes are a bit tight around the Falmouth area... Not as concerned parking the D4 as I would be mine

19th Feb 2019 5:54pm

Red Merle

Member Since: 19 Sep 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2152

Not brilliant, although usually worse in Devon for some reason

Anyway, I’ve never achieved this as an indicated mpg on the way into work before. The lower rolling resistance of the narrower tyres might be making the difference:

(And no, I didn’t roll it on to its side on the way into work this morning!

)

20th Feb 2019 11:42am

Weegie

Member Since: 09 Jun 2014
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 3192

2008 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Cam-Tech-Craig wrote:
The roads are shocking down here aren’t they

In East Sussex for a few days and can't believe how bad the roads are.

John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
GAP iiD BT
2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home!
MasseyFerguson 152 - No electronics!! - Sold

20th Feb 2019 11:54am

stan
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the roads are terrible all over the country...

20th Feb 2019 12:31pm

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