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cliff



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Winter alloy swap

Hi all,

Had a little bit of a result this weekend with one of neighbours relatives,knocked on the door offering a set of 19" alloys from his rrsport as he has now sold and down sized. Question is will it be a straight bolt on bolt off regarding the wheel nuts?,I have 20s on at the moment and the 19s are genuine LR.

Many thanks

Cliff Works well when WATCHED

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muddywheels
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No problem - I swap 19s and 20s summer/winter Thumbs Up Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

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gilford



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Seriously, for the 5 days we MAY have snow this year is it really necessary to have 2 sets of alloys and tyres? Have you got that much money to waste Neutral


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cliff



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Thanks muddywheels Smile

Gilford,for the money to burn comment. the alloys have been given to me foc,the fella would not take a bean or for that matter beer tokens,but I have made a donation to my local childrens hospice. Thumbs Up Works well when WATCHED

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gilford wrote:
Seriously, for the 5 days we MAY have snow this year is it really necessary to have 2 sets of alloys and tyres? Have you got that much money to waste Neutral


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I paid £600 for 5 19" unused alloys/m+s tyres because the 20" contis fitted are summer tyres, feathered @ 10k and cr Censored P in rain Shocked

No I do not have money to burn - I figured this was cheaper than replacing contis every year and safer Big Cry Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

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gilford wrote:
Seriously, for the 5 days we MAY have snow this year is it really necessary to have 2 sets of alloys and tyres? Have you got that much money to waste Neutral


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Do you know something we don't Question
I bought mine last year for the simple fact that i live on a hill and with my winter wheels and tyres on i don't have to sit behind everone else stuck at the bottom of it i can just drive around them which ever way i can Thumbs Up with my 22's on i would not be able to do this for the fear of damaging them on a kerb, Big Cry one damaged 22" overfinch wheel would cost more than a full set of winter wheels and tyres, besides you can play more in the snow on 19's Laughing

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I bought four mint & genuine 19" RRS wheels off eBay for £400 and fitted them with Wintrac Extremes (£169 each). Have to say the ride is a revelation after the 20" Conti's which will remain in the garage until March. The alternative was to buy 20" Wintracs (£207 each) and use a Tyre Hotel (even Kwik-Fit now offer the service) to store the summer tyres until next needed but they charge for the storage and the re-fitting/balancing. As I use my RRS for game shooting it is easy to gouge the 20" wheels in ruts when off roading so the winter tyre/wheel combo makes double sense.

Worth it for the magic carpet ride alone, the snow traction being a bonus. How on earth do people live with a RRS shod with 22" wheels and tyres? Must wreck their fillings and rattle the car to bits Rolling Eyes '10 Range Rover Sport TDV8
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Heuerman wrote:


How on earth do people live with a RRS shod with 22" wheels and tyres? Must wreck their fillings and rattle the car to bits Rolling Eyes

When your used to driving sports cars with stiff suspension and low profile tyres, 22's on a sport is not bad at all, ok one or two fillings have fallen out Laughing but i havn't had any suspension issues.







Yet Laughing

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gilford wrote:
Seriously, for the 5 days we MAY have snow this year is it really necessary to have 2 sets of alloys and tyres? Have you got that much money to waste Neutral


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I think there's a touch of pot...kettle....and calling black here..... Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter

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Ady 555 wrote:

When your used to driving sports cars with stiff suspension and low profile tyres, 22's on a sport is not bad at all, ok one or two fillings have fallen out Laughing but i havn't had any suspension issues.


Possibly, but as hard suspension and low profile tyres are not required for a road going sports car I still have difficulty understanding the point other than a CMO* by the manufacturers'. Both my Elan and E-Type have 185 section tyres with suspension to match which means they are both quick and comfortable. I doubt there are many supercars that could keep up with a well driven Lotus Elan on a winding country road. When I was lucky enough to be invited to the Weissach Porsche test facility the development engineers assured me a 911 fitted with 16" wheels was quicker around their track than one fitted with 17" or 18" wheels, but customers were prepared to compromise performance for looks and opted for the big wheels every time. As they were cost options Porsche loved it!


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IMO i think that 22" wheels look better on the rrs because they fill out the wheel arches better, when i put my 19's on for winter they look lost in there compared to the 22's, for me its a personal thing as i'm sure it is with others using 22" wheels, i can cope with the ride because i don't find it much different, however, i was in a Censored the other day and it felt like it was gliding over the bumps but it was a different story when you wanted to go round a corner Laughing

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19", 20 and 22" are all different to state the obvious, most people agree the 22"'s are useless...thats why they are standard Rolling Eyes Thumbs Up Mike

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mse wrote:
19", 20 and 22" are all different to state the obvious, most people agree the 22"'s are useless...thats why they are standard Rolling Eyes Thumbs Up

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Ady 555 wrote:
mse wrote:
19", 20 and 22" are all different to state the obvious, most people agree the 22"'s are useless...thats why they are standard Rolling Eyes Thumbs Up

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Read the posts...most people are going on about the 22" not being any good...but thats like saying i but 48" on and its a little taller and a lot slower and btw i smash the arches up Mike

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mse wrote:
most people agree the 22"'s are useless...thats why they are standard Rolling Eyes Thumbs Up

Its this bit i don't understand Confused it sounds like you are saying 22" wheels are standard or am i reading it wrong Question

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