Definitely!

That engine and grip will shred normal tyres

We do have retreaded tyres at work that take 200mph and lots of tons weight though.


Ordered the stealth 22" for mine but only got a measley 306hp!!!

Yes, easy to think that the tyre only has to support its share of the static weight of the car but the tyre loading increases considerably under acceleration, braking or cornering. The higher the performance of the car, the greater these dynamic loads and the heavier the car is, the worse it gets. So, to my mind, tyres are critical on the SVR and you don't want to find them lacking when you are swerving to avoid that on-coming artic... Mark

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Absolutely. Don't skimp on tyres and get the correct ones for the job! All are a compromise on the road though. I have full winters on my rear wheel drive BMW. It is unusable on the normal 19" summer tyres in poor weather.

For info (Mark, I'd pm'd you before reading the thread)

Rest assured there are 21" and 22" Winter spec tyres available for the SVR (albeit the 22"s are 275s). Like all winter tyres, they do recommend a maximum speed (are you really going to do 162 in snow? )

The 22" 295 wheels bolt straight on - the car is compatible to both but for legal reasons you would need to fit spats. However, these don't like being removed so would advise leaving on.

There is no 20" wheel available for SVR due to the carbon brake scoop fitted to the caliper. This requires a minimum 21" rim.
Equally the car is not configured for 20" wheels and tyres anyway.

Hope that helps?

So it looks like the shopping list is 4 rims, 4 tyres, 4 TPMS valves/sensors, 4 wheel centres, 4 spats painted. I think £6k is low! LOL. Thanks for the helpful info Dave.

Harry Metcalfe says on Twitter he hopes his video review of the SVR will be back soon. It will be interesting to see if anything has been edited out when it's back. They say a picture tells a thousand words, in this case it's the soundtrack while spills the beans. Mark

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Harry's video is available on YouTube again worth a watch  2016 bmw x5 40d m-sport space grey
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Gone HSE SDV6 Dynamic indus silver, santorini contrast roof,panoramic roof,red brakes,privacy,climate front seats,tow bar great car enjoyed it ����
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Yes, good to see it back, can't see any reason why it was pulled for a few days or any changes because it was. Mark

SVR in Estoril Blue

Any links? 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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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

Great video thanks for the link. I would love to upset the biddy next door with that exhaust - she gets upset by another neighbour's Renault Traffic Van's diesel rattle at 05;30 every morning! 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