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toshers



Member Since: 07 Sep 2011
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 114

Scotland 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Stornoway Grey
Cracked/Split Alloys!

Some of you may have read my post and know I'm looking to upgrade to 22" rims.

The problem is I've been trawling the usual sites, Ebay etc., and have noticed an alarmingly high incidence of cracked and split alloys in the 22" size. I realise these are copies of genuine designs but unless I'm mistaken LR don't actually produce any in this size?

If I do go down the 22" route does anyone have experience of what makes to avoid? There must be some replicas better quality than others?

I've always fitted genuine wheels and unless I can find a 22" replica wheel that's actually any good I may abandon the idea!

Overfinch do 22" wheels but they're out of budget!

Anyone point me in the right direction?...

Post #313872 Fri Sep 16 2011 12:45am
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V8 andy



Member Since: 11 May 2009
Location: east yorkshire
Posts: 540

England 2009 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Arctic Frost

Dont go down the 22" road,,ive taken loads of tyres off 22" which have been damaged,i did one for a customers who hit a pot hole & it had split straight down the middle,if he had been traveling at speed when he did it he would'nt be here now.

Andy. Gone,,TDV8 arctic frost,black leather,colour coded handles,rear entertainment,sunroof.
1980 Rolls Royce,shadow 2 in white.
Gone 07/57 TDV8 santorino,black leather.chrome handle's/mirror's.
Gone 02/52 FFRR vogue.

Post #313886 Fri Sep 16 2011 8:15am
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NickM



Member Since: 14 Feb 2008
Location: London
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United Kingdom 

On the other hand, I had 22'' Stormer copies for 3 years and they were perfect..granted no off road work, but 55,000 miles later....

Post #313929 Fri Sep 16 2011 3:05pm
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awd man



Member Since: 30 Nov 2010
Location: Malmesbury
Posts: 3355

2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black

A lot of 22 rims out there are not weight rated to be used on a rrs.

Check before buying that they are rated for a minimum of 1000kgs.

Plus make sure you use a premium tyre ie Toyo or similar, the cheaper alloys out there (on eBay) come with cheap tyres and they have weak tyre walls compounding the weaker alloy issue. Result, one pot hole equals bust rim RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

Post #314066 Sun Sep 18 2011 11:51am
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Tboner



Member Since: 03 Dec 2008
Location: Bucks - UK
Posts: 447

England 

Do not buy cheap 22" Rims and check loading are "real" and better still TUV approved 2014 5.0SC AB

Gone 5.0 SC

Post #314085 Sun Sep 18 2011 5:51pm
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