RR L322 Wheels on P38

[gt0336]

Ive got a set of 19" Wheels off an 04 L322, that I would like to fit to my 95 P38 HSE. Does anyone know where is OZ I can get a set of spigot reducer rings and lug nuts to fit at a good price? Cheers.

[MR LR]

Speedy Wheels (or wheelz?) for the spigot collar, and ebay or your local LR workshop for nuts, be prepared to spend up on nuts, they aren't exactly cheap.

Cheers
Will

[gt0336]

Speedy Wheels (or wheelz?) for the spigot collar, and ebay or your local LR workshop for nuts, be prepared to spend up on nuts, they aren't exactly cheap.

Cheers
Will

Thanks Will, can you confirm that I just need L322 nuts? Cheers.

[MR LR]

Yeah all you need for the conversion are the nuts and the collars. You WILL need a new wheelbrace too :) you'd look a bit silly with a flat and the old one haha, this can and IMO should be improvised with a 6 point socket in the right size and breaker ba, or better still a torque wrench.

Cheers
Will

[Scouse]

Try eBay UK too.

RANGE ROVER P38 WHEEL ADAPTER SET TO FIT L322 WHEELS (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RANGE-ROVER-P38-WHEEL-ADAPTER-SET-FIT-L322-WHEELS-/220814405811?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item33699070b3)

Land Rover, Range Rover 02-05, alloy wheel nut set x20 | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Land-Rover-Range-Rover-02-05-alloy-wheel-nut-set-x20-/290636933121?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43ab4fa801)

Just make sure you get the right nuts for your wheels. They changed through the life of the LM/L322.

[Hoges]

Ive got a set of 19" Wheels off an 04 L322, that I would like to fit to my 95 P38 HSE. Does anyone know where is OZ I can get a set of spigot reducer rings and lug nuts to fit at a good price? Cheers.

Can someone explain to me please the reason for this obsession with ever larger wheels, given that the overall diameter of the wheel+tyre needs to remain approx the same as for a 16" setup ...which means a lower side wall for 19" tyres with consequent degradation in ride quality and questionable improvement in handling...sorry...I don't get it:confused:

[DT-P38]

Its a trendy look. Some people like stickers or extra chrome or black rims. Sort of like when everyone used to wear dunlop volleys or addidas rome's in the early 80's... ya know, fashion... ultimately, I think its a bling (dress up) thing!

[Keithy P38]

It's exactly that - like the lads who put 22" wheels on their dual cab utes, purely fashion! Each to their own I say, if they like it good on them!

[p38arover]

I put 18" RRS wheels on my P38A 'cos they were new and came with new road tyres (as opposed to all-terrains) for a price similar to what I could buy 2 road tyres alone. And they are much quieter than my 16" rims with Cooper ST tyres.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[MR LR]

I put 18" RRS wheels on my P38A 'cos they were new and came with new road tyres (as opposed to all-terrains) for a price similar to what I could buy 2 road tyres alone. And they are much quieter than my 16" rims with Cooper ST tyres.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=48316&stc=1&d=1340672209
Geez that's a nice P38a Ron, should be very proud of that car.

I guess people just like the different wheel styles, and big wheels are in fashion, personally i like 18's for the road and 16's offroad, however i've got 16" deep dish alloys on my D1, and the D2 has 16's on it too. But when the D2 is mine i plan to get some 18's for the road.

Cheers
Will

[hammy]

For the life of me I cannot understand why you would NOT want to put bigger rims on an old P38 :)

my speedo is spot on to the gps

kept the old rims but will probably never use them, don't have time to go 4 wheel driving....

[MR LR]

Probably ride quality and that fact that anything over 18" on a P38a looks stupidly out of proportion as the car was designed in the 90's, anything over 18" looks bad on a D2 aswell, they weren't designed for them, so they look crap IMO, like when people put 18's on a HQ Holden, looks rubbish as they were designed for 14's.

Just my $0.02

It's all about 'period' modifications, once you start mixing styles the result is blurgh :p

[redandy3575]

Not to mention anything over 18 inch actually reduces the grip level on Tarmac on live axelled vehicles. Most people do not realise that you need a little bit of flex in the tyre wall to provide the optimum grip, too little and your tyres will skate in the wet. I'm personally not a fan of low profile tyres, as I recently found out from my cape trip that even the 18 inch rims cannot withstand a blow from a smallish rock or pothole.

[pat911]

Getting back on topic, if you keep your original 16" spare, make sure you also keep a set of wheel nuts and the original brace in the car otherwise you will not be able to fit it in case of a blow out.

Cheers
Pat.

[MR LR]

That is a very good point

[Slunnie]

Not to mention anything over 18 inch actually reduces the grip level on Tarmac on live axelled vehicles. Most people do not realise that you need a little bit of flex in the tyre wall to provide the optimum grip, too little and your tyres will skate in the wet. I'm personally not a fan of low profile tyres, as I recently found out from my cape trip that even the 18 inch rims cannot withstand a blow from a smallish rock or pothole.
Its not the rim diameter with the axle type that reduces grip, it's the aspect/profile ratio of the tyre. I'm pretty sure Becca webster even beat the aussies offroad rock crawling using 20" wheels and live axles. The key number I think is either 50% or 45% in the profile for generating handling on the road - I think it was 50% but may stand corrected.

[Marshall]

Getting back on topic, if you keep your original 16" spare, make sure you also keep a set of wheel nuts and the original brace in the car otherwise you will not be able to fit it in case of a blow out.

Cheers
Pat.

Wouldn't you want all 5 wheels alike? I read somewhere on here that if you have a mismatch, you could serioursly stuff the viscous coupling???

[MR LR]

Ideally that's the best solution, but you can't always get a set of 5 newer ones as the fully sick bro's only buy 4 22's. It would/could also be difficulat taking the spacers off the spigots to change the spare, but yes if the rollidn diameter was out it would eventually stuff the VC.

[pat911]

Wouldn't you want all 5 wheels alike? I read somewhere on here that if you have a mismatch, you could serioursly stuff the viscous coupling???

That is correct but you have to get home somehow. Keep the speed down and the distance short and it should be OK. Anyhow, rolling diameter of a 16" P38 alloy with stock rubber and a 19" L322 alloy with stock rubber are almost identical.

Cheers
Pat