19 inch wheels for 2012 TDV8 - spotted.

[GregMilner]

I was at Barbagallo Land Rover for some (more) warranty work (memory seat function dysfunctional) when I spotted an identical L322, with 19 inch wheels and 55 profile rubber.
Anyone know what wheel style this is? They only just fit over the brakes, but I'd kill for that combination on my car for off road work.

[Laurie]

Greg
They are Style 15 for 4.4 TdV8 :D

Laurie

[2nd Rower]

I think they might be 19" 10 Spoke style 15

[rar110]

Wouldn't 285/55/20s be a better off road tyre with similar side wall height to 255/55/19s?

[GregMilner]

Well, maybe they would. I'll have to get my head around the maths. I've been looking at Pirelli Scorpion 275/55R20 as recommended by Grant Fowler but presumably a 285 would provide even more sidewall at the same ratio.

[Grentarc]

The 19" D4 wheels should fit over the brakes as they fit over the 4.4 TDV8 brakes

[2nd Rower]

About half way down this review shows the wheels off road with either AT or MT tyres.

Range Rover Vogue Review (http://www.caradvice.com.au/103907/range-rover-vogue-review/)

[Stuart02]

presumably a 285 would provide even more sidewall at the same ratio.

Another 5.5 mm to be exact...

[Graeme]

Wouldn't 285/55/20s be a better off road tyre with similar side wall height to 255/55/19s?
They will be too big, assuming that the size is actually available. 285/50R20 is slightly smaller than 275/55R20 which is the maximum size that fits with only minimal rubbing.

[rar110]

They will be too big, assuming that the size is actually available. 285/50R20 is slightly smaller than 275/55R20 which is the maximum size that fits with only minimal rubbing.

Sorry Greg, I meant 285/50/20. Beside a 255/55/19 these look huge. But once in a car they look ok. But they are too big for the wheel well. Graeme managed to get his 275/55 spare to fit with minor mods as narrower tyre. Another reason I went 265/60/18s, which is not an option for you as far as I know.

[chaybra]

You will find a significant decrease in off road tyre options for the 19" over the 18 or 20 variants.
I went away from the 19's on my 06' for that very reason up to a 20" with 33's

[GregMilner]

Mm mm, okay, maybe back to Plan A, Sorpion ATRs 275/55R20 sounds the go.

[Graeme]

I'm currently favouring Yokohama AT/S in 275/55R20 (LI 117) as my next set, having had a good run from them in LT245/70R17 on my D4 although they looked a little narrow in that size for the D4. I didn't know they were available in 275/55R20 when I bought BFGs in that size.

Note that the ATR has LI 111 so needs to be run closer to its pressure specs than the AT/S for the L322 and may also have weaker sidewalls. Lots of AT/S sizes are LT so I suspect that the LI 117 20" version even though P-rated will have a reasonably tough carcase.

Edit: I see that the Yokos are now called A/T G015 rather than the previous AT/S G012. I don't yet know the differences.

[Graeme]

The G015 has a squarer tread edge than its predecessor, protecting the sidewall better.

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I like my BFGs' square edges but not their noise. I can also do without the amount of mud that they throw under the guards.

[CSBrisie]

Thanks Graeme, very useful info. My LTZ's in 285/50/20 have been fantastic but might try Yoko's next. cheers

[Graeme]

Yokohama Aust's web-site is still showing the G012 and as the G015 was only released in June it could be a while before the new ones filter through here.

[2nd Rower]

Are these the ones Graeme, and how much 'rubbing' is there?:

Yokohama?Geolandar A/T G015 (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp'tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=Geolandar+A%2FT+G015&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=755HR0G015XL&tab=Sizes)

[Graeme]

Those are they. My current tyre are BFG KO2 in the same size which can just touch the inner guard at the front of the front tyres when turned in at access height and the right rear will slightly rub on the inner guard where it bulges over the fuel filler pipe, for which the best fix appears to be slight reshaping using a heat gun. The Yokos don't appear to be quite as wide but I haven't yet compared their listed 8.9" tread width with the BFGs.

A local Yokohama outlet previously offered to get in a set of 275/55R20 G012 for appraisal so I'll take up that offer when more appropriate. At the time Yokohama had a 4 for the price of 3 offer which made them cheaper than the direct-imported BFGs that I had not long purchased.

The BFGs are tearing-up my sloppy driveway just rolling along so a less aggressive tread for the next set is on the shopping list.

Edit: I see that they're H-rated so probably not so suitable, expecting the sidewalls to be thinner for less heat at speed.

[Piddler]

sounds like time for driveway repair :wasntme: