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RonnieG



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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black
Overfinch alloys any good?

I have a set of 20" Stormer alloys on my Sport, but recently there are now 3 other sports within a mile of where I live that are exactly the same as they have all now got 20" stormers and are all Java Black. which would be ok if I lived in the town, but I live in the country. Now I have heard horror stories about 22" rims to the point my local LR dealer showed me 6 sets that I could take with me that they have removed form customer vehicles due to suspension problems.

I have looked at either a set of Tigers or super sports in 20" and wondered are they a good wheel as regards to quality and do they buckle easily.

also are the copies any good or am I better going for the real deal.

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Tim in Scotland



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If you value your life I wouldn't fit imitations unless you know that they have been tested and can take the weight of the car. Many of the copies are not good quality. In August I went to look at cheap "genuine copy" Land Rover wheels - they were poor quality and even came in imitation Land Rover printed packaging................. but made in China. There was a lovely FFRR sitting on the garage forecourt that had one of their fake Overfinch Supersports
on and one of the rims was completely buckled after mounting a kerb. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Adeyb



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2008 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

I have genuine overfinch supersport 20's on mine, they have been on just over a week and have yet to meet a kerb, but they seem beautifully made and I am told are fully load tested for the car, when at Overfinch I spoke to one of the guys who (predictably but seemingly honestly) said they get a lot of people thinking they have bought the real deal on the phone to them with problems. So I guess the only way to know you have the real things is to buy them direct! (also the copies look cheap) He said they have started branding the spokes now but I guess it wont be long before the forgers do the same.

I cant remember when I dealed with a more professional and helpful company than Overfinch.

Adeyb [SOLD!]2008 TDV6 HSE - Stornoway with Ebony leather, 20" Overfinch Supersport Titanium
2008 Nissan Navara Aventura

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RonnieG



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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

My problem is that Overfinch won't deal directly with me or stand over parts that I get that are not sourced through their Ireland dealer as I live in Northern Ireland. They have a rep in the south that I have to go through which is fine only for the fact that there is 27% vat in Ireland and things are generally more expensive then in the North. Basically thanks to the twits that are in the banking sector my £ is nearly the same value as the Euro there for a set of 20" supersports with tyres will cost me £3500!!!!!! yes over £1000 more than buying from Overfinch UK! same goes for the kits that I may be able to get replicas of as well as they are just way to expensive over here!

I have tried to buy directly form them but they will not deal with me or post anything to Northern Ireland. And if I collect the stuff from them and it goes faulty I cant go back to them for a refund or replacement.

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Tim in Scotland



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Overfinch wheels are also TUV (the German State testing authority) approved which meets UK type approval IIRC 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Also the Supersports look fantastic on the RRS (As do Tigers, but I prefer Tigers on the FFRR) Thumbs Up Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award Sad
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PEDRO PETE



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I have a set of supersports (thought they were new and gen but was sadly wrong) on my wife RRS ,I can honestly say it is not an enjoyable drive ,The car's had 2 puctures and one broken alloy in 3 months ,every bump feels like a pothole and the car rattles about so much that Im gonna go back to 19 or 20 inch rims next week .

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Supertrotter



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I think that unless your roads are billiard table smooth then anything over 20's is too harsh.

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PEDRO PETE



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Supertrotter wrote:
I think that unless your roads are billiard table smooth then anything over 20's is too harsh.

Just MHO!!! Neutral


100% agree ,nice for the pics and nothin more ..

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Tim in Scotland



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I've been running on 19's on the Tdv8 for the last 2 weeks. It's the first time I've used them instead of the 20's and the first thing I noticed was how much smoother the ride was on the pockmarked roads around here. As the weather has warmed up above 8c now (how long for?) I'm changing back to the 20's tomorrow in preparation for a trip to the south next week and I don't want to run nearly 1000 miles on tyres designed to be used below 7c when it is warmer than 10c, so back on go the 20's. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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bermyandy



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im on 22" supersports and hardly noticed any difference in the ride. Nothing at all!

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Tim in Scotland



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But Bermy you are in London where I'm told the the streets are paved with gold and smooth as billiard table baise........... 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

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