Thread: 20in wheels for Disco 3

Originally Posted by AnD3rew

Once you have the 20's on we would expect you will post some pic's

Absolutely. I'm getting them done today at LR brisbane just to be safe. I said to them the wheels are 20in and they said no problems and that they'll have to set something in the vehichle for it to cope with that size wheel. Not sure what that is though, perhaps for the steering?

Now will have to ring insurance, again, to be safe.

Originally Posted by sniegy

This is especilly so on early vehicles up to 7A Model Year.
The steering rack is set up different for the rim size - internally.
I remember when we received the first batch of Sports as you could option up for 20's. But could only do so from factory otherwise you would hate the drive as you would feel every bump & the steering wheel would transmit alot of NVH quite badly to the driver & at idle you would feel the diesel harshness.
Being like when having a TD5 with shot engine mounts.
LR then decided to fit the rack to all vehicles.
As i have only just found out the rack in the new 3.0ltrs have this "new" rack standard, but the 2.7ltrs "might not".

Hope this clarifies a few things

Yes it does, thanks, explains what models have what. But I'm still unclear as to why, and especially why the idling makes any difference.

Here are some pics, apologies though as I used a mobile phone to take them and disco in garage.

Handling around town, bends and turns is definitely better. The wide tyres (275/40/R20) gives a feeling of more grip. Bumps wasn't as bad as I thought they would be, didn't really feel jolts being amplified through the steering wheel.

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