Thread: buying a new D4 2.7 - rim swap

Yes, cheaper, more easily done and more acceptable in some people's minds I'm sure.

I haven't fitted the brakes yet but unless circumstances change I'll have to start before long as my 19" tyres are starting to get down. I'm still waiting on wheel nuts for my 17" rims too. I have checked that the rims fit over the front stone guards and lower ball joint with adequate clearance but may need to change the stone guards for the callipers anyway.

Originally Posted by irondoc

.... - thinking of buying a new 2.7 D4 in a few months.

The 2.7 is being disc. with a detuned 3.0 as base ....... wait and
watch .

G'evening all, I'm shopping for a new vehicle, short list is 2.7 D4 or ML300 with Pro Off-Road Pack. I emailed LRA earlier this evening to ask 'em if the
16's from Defender or 17's from Freelander would fit the 2.7.

I'll come back to this post tomorrow evening or asap LRA get back to me.

The 17" Discovery 3 rims will fit a 2.7 D4.
These are also sold on D4's & RRS's in UK.
The 16" Defender rims will not fit.
The Freelander rims are not suitable due to load requirements & I do not know if they have the same stud pattern & offset.

PS Buy the D4 if you really want to go off road.

Regards

Chuck

hey neil p - can you elaborate a bit about the dropping of the 2.7 - i am thinking about buying a 2.7....

cheers
lucas

Originally Posted by chuck

The 17" Discovery 3 rims will fit a 2.7 D4.
These are also sold on D4's & RRS's in UK.
The 16" Defender rims will not fit.
The Freelander rims are not suitable due to load requirements & I do not know if they have the same stud pattern & offset.

PS Buy the D4 if you really want to go off road.

Regards

Chuck

spot on

Originally Posted by RecMec

G'evening all, I'm shopping for a new vehicle, short list is 2.7 D4 or ML300 with Pro Off-Road Pack. I emailed LRA earlier this evening to ask 'em if the
16's from Defender or 17's from Freelander would fit the 2.7.

I'll come back to this post tomorrow evening or asap LRA get back to me.

Mate - as much as I have always liked the smallest rims possible for off road use (there have been several articles in various off road mags recently that adequately outline the reasons why including being able to air down for traction, puncture resistance and availability of LT and mud tyres etc) even with 20's on there is no comparison between the ML (Chrylser in German drag) and the D3/D4...and on road the difference is really not great from all accounts.

Cheers

Originally Posted by irondoc

... can you elaborate a bit about the dropping of the 2.7 ....

Lucas , I was talking to 10FC on D3UK , and he mentioned that the
2.7 doesn't now meet Euro emission spec . The base and manuals
are 3.0 detuned , but can be mapped-up. LRA are strange animals ,
so it's anyone's guess if the SE will become the starter-pack here.
They've never been interested in turn-over , only markup ; uniquely Aussie
mind-set for many importers .