RR Sport wheels - Will they fit a P38?

[Gandalph]

I have the opportunity to buy a set of 18'' RR sport alloy wheels & tyres but I cant find out from anyone who actually knows ( as distinct from "thinking so" ) whether the RR sport wheel will fit onto a 2000 P38 hub?

Can anyone give a definitive answer?

[Gandalph]

I have the opportunity to buy a set of 18'' RR sport alloy wheels & tyres but I cant find out from anyone who actually knows ( as distinct from "thinking so" ) whether the RR sport wheel will fit onto a 2000 P38 hub?

Can anyone give a definitive answer?

[Gandalph]

Looks like I pressed Go twice! Must be my obsessive compulsive disorder taking control.....

[Slunnie]

The PCD is the same, but the wheel nuts are different and the centralising hub is also different.

To make them fit you will need to buy a centralising ring off ebay and use the wheel nuts that suit the RRS rims. The offset is also slightly different.

This fitment I believe also works for the current Rangie rims and the D3 rims if fitting to the Disco2 and P38 Rangie.

BTW, I have not done this. It is what I have turned up in my research.

[dobbo]

Another option, BMW X3 or X5 wheels fit, but again they are a different offset and require BMW nuts.

[Psimpson7]

I concur with Slunnie, but also have never done it.

[sniegy]

Have seen 3 P38's in the w/shop running RRSport 19's(from a TDV8). Havent looked at what was fitted to make them fit if needed.
But you will have to buy 20 wheel nuts from a D3/Sport thats for sure.
Cheers;)

[Gandalph]

Thanks Everyone for really quick responses. Guess I will have to put some more thought into it.

Thanks again

Gandalph

[ivery819]

Gandalph
I have done this.(18" RRS rims and Contis onto a P38a)
I sourced the wheel nuts and adaptor rings from a company in USA called Eurotech Wheels. My contact was Alex (email: PieCorpEmail@aol.com.)

The cost was $100-00 AUD for 20 Lugs (their term not mine ) (at that time the OE wheel nuts were nearly $30-00ea. )and 4 rings.
I also paid $75-00 for airfreight and had them in a few days. The Australian Dollar exchange rate was about 73c. ( a while ago )

They were very concerned that the RRS wheels were genuine and required part and serial numbers from the rims before shipping the goods.

Tips: Loctite the rings to the rims otherwise they weld to the hubs and the spare will not fit. You need to carry a spanner to suit the new nuts and also a set of 5 of the old nuts and the old spanner so that the spare can be fitted if needed.
Hope this helps.:)
I found their address:
EuroTech Wheels
6350 Nancy Ridge Road #104
San Diego CA 92121-3211
United States

[Slunnie]

They were very concerned that the RRS wheels were genuine and required part and serial numbers from the rims before shipping the goods.
Why was this?

[ivery819]

Why was this?

Apparently there are (or was ) a whole bunch of either cheap counterfeits or factory seconds (from the wheel manufacturers in Hungary ) going around the world. Somehow they could identify them from the numbers cast into the rims.
They point blank refused to sell me the goods until they had the numbers.
I just sent them 4 digital photos which showed the numbers and the logos etc..

[Slunnie]

Apparently there are (or was ) a whole bunch of either cheap counterfeits or factory seconds (from the wheel manufacturers in Hungary ) going around the world. Somehow they could identify them from the numbers cast into the rims.
They point blank refused to sell me the goods until they had the numbers.
I just sent them 4 digital photos which showed the numbers and the logos etc..
Ahh fairnuff. Its nice that the industry are looking after each other like that.