Thread: 19" wheels off-road - wise?

Ooh, ooh ooh! Option A, Option A!!

Nothing I like better than the sound of <doof><doof><doof> as some cap wearing, dyed haired, vacant expressioned donkey goes driving past.

Would impress me, no end

Otherwise, I'd go option C.

Option C

The 19" are good for the road. I have Pirelli ATR's fitted to mine.
As far as off road, I managed to chip a rim on a Landrover training day only a few months after my purchase.
I do have a second set of second hand 19" rims with MTR's that I use off road.
I would keep the 18" wheels and do a deal with the stealer, depending on how good the 19" look of course.
I had no choice with the D4 3.0Lt.

Cheers, Craig

OR

Option D. Take both the 19 and get them to throw the 18 inch rims in for $0. Throw a set of muddies on the 18s and have the best of both world !!

also have you checked the size of the spare as you may need to hunt around for an extra 18 inch rim (or 19in if they have been really lazy) but that should not be too hard.

Plenty of good 18 in mud or AT tyres around.

George

Originally Posted by sheerluck

Ooh, ooh ooh! Option A, Option A!!

Nothing I like better than the sound of <doof><doof><doof> as some cap wearing, dyed haired, vacant expressioned donkey goes driving past.

Would impress me, no end

Otherwise, I'd go option C.

Not enough bling for a doof doof machine around my way.

Ask the dealer for option "D" new 265/25 R24s and you'll be the envy of everyone, remember to drag your knuckles along the pavement as you hang your arm out the window.

Option E....ditch them all & get them to find a set of 17's.

Now you will have no probs with the off rd stuff

Im with scarry, I sold my 18s to get 17s . Tyres are a lot cheaper and a lot more choices too. Unless it really is to be a toorak tracktor go for Lotz-A-Landies idea

connock

Or you could inject a little bit of reality and ask yourself what sort of off-roading you intend to tackle.....

I've got abrasions, scratches and chips all over my wheels well beyond the tyre region.....get deep in sand......you'll get abrasions, get into soft stuff with gravel etc.....you'll get chips and scratches.....most of the big chips on mine have occurred just driving around town and stuff flicked up on gravel roads.....I don't think that wee bit of extra rubber will protect you from much. The finish on the D4 wheels is pretty soft (donno about the D3's)...once chipped it flakes pretty easily but I understand that it's easy to get them recoated (may not be cheap)....but I'm more worried about the masses of scratches on the body I get from branches and lantana. So where are you going off-road....what's the terrain?

Are you asking will a 19" stop you getting there?.....will an 18, will a 17?......I guess there is a cut off for them all...what are you intending doing? There are threads on this site that suggest you'd be in the 20 or 30% range of terrain (or owners) to get 'limited' by 19s.

However, that said....if you can wangle it.....take both....LOL!!! Let one set get flogged and keep the shiney ones for resale....after you respray the body.....

Cheers,

Kev