You shouldn’t need anything which isn’t under warranty....

One thing to check is that the service recall relating to the oil level sensor wiring harness has been carried out before you pick it up. It’s FOC and will save you bringing it back to have it done. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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FFRR64Royal wrote:

I have had our D4 serviced at BM Motors in Saltash. They are not LR specialists but I know the owner and his chief mechanic and they both know LR & RR very well.

I am unsure at present where I will have our FFRR done though as I don’t want to invalidate the 1 year warranty via Roger Young. I know having read your comments you haven’t been overly impressed with them, so if I can I would rather use an Indy such as Mark Kelly in Tavistock.

You must be impressed with County LR given it’s quite a drive up to Barnstaple. Why choose them for service work and not Moores? I am trying to get as much info as I can before I take mine anywhere.

Red Merle wrote:

Mine came with 21” rims and I put the 20’s on as a suck-it-and-see exercise. That was 45,000 miles ago and there’s nothing that would make me change back!

The ride is greatly improved, pot holes and kerbs become largely irrelevant, tramlining (especially in motorway lorry ruts) completely disappears and it’s much easier to keep up higher average speeds on Cornish lanes and B roads when you can pick your line, irrespective of road surface. The wheel and tyre combination is also 10% lighter - unsprung weight being the enemy of good handling, also adding to the wear and tear on suspension components.

Larger rims can look good, but also look out of place on a Land Rover product.

Red Merle wrote:

They've been pretty good to me and in the few instances where I have had warranty claims (I've had it from new and (in normal circumstances) drive it around 35,000 miles a year, so claims do happen, they've dealt without any resistance and they can get me into the workshop at very short notice. They've also never tried to sell me any service consumables, that I absolutely didn't need, at exorbitant prices (Carrs - Truro, I'm looking at you!)..

I like giving the regular service work to the main dealer who does the warranty claims as it does seem to mean that they are motivated to fight my case if it comes to it.

Although they've been LR main dealer since 1952, they refused to invest in a new Gin Palace LR showroom, so have just lost the franchise. They will carry on as an official LR service outlet, but I don't expect that their heart will be in it. I'll keep with them until the extended warranty runs out in September 2021 and then look to go to a specialist like Moores.

I've had Mark Kelly recommended to me before, but sadly they never returned my call when I went to try them out for something.

I really wanted 22" turbines, but the costs are way too high. I've got 22" on at the moment, and the ride can be a little less comfie than is ideal.

All this talk of the comfort of the 20" makes me want to try 'em out. You can get take offs for less than £800.

I assume the 20" will fit, no issues? 4.4 SDV8.

Ta

I have 22s on mine and find the ride slightly too hard however the handling makes up for it for me. My L322 on 21s rolled a bit too much in the corners but the L405 on 22s is much better. When I need to change tyres I will be looking for the biggest tyres possible to make the difference. 22s in my humble opinion just look right  2015 4.4 AB
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archermav wrote:

I really wanted 22" turbines, but the costs are way too high. I've got 22" on at the moment, and the ride can be a little less comfie than is ideal.

All this talk of the comfort of the 20" makes me want to try 'em out. You can get take offs for less than £800.

I assume the 20" will fit, no issues? 4.4 SDV8.

Ta

They fit my SDV8

dolph34 wrote:

I have 22s on mine and find the ride slightly too hard however the handling makes up for it for me. My L322 on 21s rolled a bit too much in the corners but the L404 on 22s is much better. When I need to change tyres I will be looking for the biggest tyres possible to make the difference. 22s in my humble opinion just look right

And they fit my SDV8 too

I wouldn’t go any bigger than 20” unless you are driving on very well maintained roads.

Originally I had 18” on my RR and it was the most comfortable drive I can remember. I then “upgraded” to 20’s and immediately found the ride firmer but also felt every bump and pothole.

All depends on your personal preferences.

Jim

Thanks for the replies chaps, something for me to think about. Will try and find some pics of 405 with 20s fitted.

This is mine with 20” fitted pre colour matched...

Lovely colour (car that is). The 20s don't look as "lost" as I thought they might.

Thanks

Off road height, 20” rims and optional grinning eejit.

Mine came with 22’s and the first thing I did was change to 21’s. Big improvement on unsettled tarmac, but the biggest difference for me was road noise. Best test track for this is the South side of the M25 which still has the old fashioned concrete surface. On 22’s couldn’t hold a conversation with the wife without raised voices, much better on 21’s, can hear everything she says.

Perhaps I’ll go back to 22’s

Glad you mentioned that bit of the M25. Went to Thorpe Park last year, blimey, what a racket! Kids reckoned something was broken.

Yet never heard anything when I went in the old L322.



Cheers LT.