18 inch rims

[tiddy]

Saw these on the mud tech site, claim to replace the 19's & they clear the caliper without modification, they look good too, but at roughly $440 each plus freight, they won't be cheap.

RAID 18″ WHEELS | MUDTECH 4?4 (http://www.mudtech4x4.com/cerchi-raid/?lang=en)

[lpj]

Saw these on the mud tech site, claim to replace the 19's & they clear the caliper without modification, they look good too, but at roughly $440 each plus freight, they won't be cheap. RAID 18″ WHEELS | MUDTECH 4?4 (http://www.mudtech4x4.com/cerchi-raid/?lang=en)

If it brings some competition to the market, that's great. $2,500 for a 2nd set of rims is just too much! Add to that tyres- and the fact that they get only occasional use, it's hard to justify for a tight &rse like me!

[~Rich~]

Don't ever buy anything from him!
He was the guy who stole LLAMS from Graeme and virtually copied it.

[lpj]

Don't ever buy anything from him! He was the guy who stole LLAMS from Graeme and virtually copied it.
In that case, I take it back. That's not cool.

[Owen]

Maybe we can find out who is making them....Karma......

[Tombie]

Considering how cheap the Compomotive units are in the USA... Perhaps its time the local price was revisited and revised a little :cool:

[gghaggis]

Considering how cheap the Compomotive units are in the USA... Perhaps its time the local price was revisited and revised a little :cool:

If the Aussie dollar was a little more competitive against the pound, it wouldn't be so bad. Plus of course, the US doesn't have our stupid tax system that taxes a tax ........

I'm trying to get a new design (in cooperation with Compomotive) out sometime in the next 12 month that will be a little cheaper.

Cheers,

Gordon

[Tombie]

Great to hear Gordon!

[peter g]

Hi Gordon,
Any chance the new design rim will fit the L405 with TDV6 engine ?
Peter

[gghaggis]

Hi Gordon,
Any chance the new design rim will fit the L405 with TDV6 engine ?
Peter

I thought the current design fits? You're restricted to tyre size due to the upper control arm design.

Cheers,

Gordon

[rufusking]

I'm trying to get a new design (in cooperation with Compomotive) out sometime in the next 12 month that will be a little cheaper.


Gordon, any update?

[l00kin4]

If the Aussie dollar was a little more competitive against the pound, it wouldn't be so bad. Plus of course, the US doesn't have our stupid tax system that taxes a tax ........

I'm trying to get a new design (in cooperation with Compomotive) out sometime in the next 12 month that will be a little cheaper.

Cheers,

Gordon

Hi Gordon, any update on these ?

Cheers,
David

[gghaggis]

Hi David,

I was over in the UK last week (the factory was officially closed for the summer break) and have had a bit of a talk over the new design. They'd probably work out a bit cheaper (still figuring out the tooling costs) and would have the same load-rating as the PD1881, but wouldn't be as strong (the PD1881 is massively under-rated).

However, if it does go to production, the new rim would be a 2016 release.

Cheers,

Gordon

[l00kin4]

Thanks Gordon,

Are you able to provide any insight to the design of the new wheels? Will they be a variant of the PD1881 or something completely different ?

David

[naddy]

Very interested in these
Please keep us posted

[l00kin4]

Quote from Gordon:


Hi All,

Been out on the Nullabor and have only just seen this thread. The plummet in the dollar means the major reason for developing a new Compomotive doesn't really apply anymore. And as I'd have to fund it (in British Pounds!), it isn't going to happen any time soon.

Regards,

Gordon

From this thread in November:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/228548-new-discovery-4-sdv6-se-ordered-wheel-confusion-3.html post #25