Incorrect rated rims

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Originally Posted by Meccles

According to dealer/service department of place the car came from (on Gold Coast big joint), anything over 750 kgs is legal.

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That is absolute nonsense - have an accident where it was determined that a wheel was a factor and you are not likely to get an insurance payout if they find out.

Other clues - the tyre placard indicates tyre with a minimum of 950kg load rating can be fitted. Also the max load on the rear wheels is 1710kg so that makes 855kg per wheel - some 35kg higher than what you have now.

I would be going back and demanding correct load capacity wheels for your car - if they will not then have them reported for selling unroadworthy vehicles - when a dealer sells a registered vehicle they are guaranteeing it is roadworthy.

Garry

The rims fitted by dealer cost him 375 each. These are 20" x 9.5" I suspect genuine rims from dealer would be at least double that if not more. If you go to Duckworths in UK website they list genuine rims, though in UK.

The tire placard on car lists 275/40 R20 106Y as the only 20" tire. There is no load rating as the 106 was I thought the tyre load rating. There are different tyre pressures listed for different loads.
There are 275/40 R20 106Y Hankook Ventus ST fitted. They have a load rating indicated on them of 800kgs.
So by the tyre placard, they are acceptable, correct?

On the D3 at least they do not list the rim load ratings.
I had to ask all over the place to find it.
It's not in the glove box manual either.
I remember it was over 900kg but not the exact figure, the BB6 wheels from Performance Wheels are rated well above this.
Jonesfam

Just re checked with good light tyres have max load rating of 950kgs on them.
Thanks GarryCol I will talk to dealer again.

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Originally Posted by Meccles

The tire placard on car lists 275/40 R20 106Y as the only 20" tire. There is no load rating as the 106 was I thought the tyre load rating. There are different tyre pressures listed for different loads.
There are 275/40 R20 106Y Hankook Ventus ST fitted. They have a load rating indicated on them of 800kgs.
So by the tyre placard, they are acceptable, correct?

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On the RRS tyre placard, under the list of tyres sizes listed there is a box that says the tyres fitted to the vehicle must have a load capacity of 950kgs or above.

According to the load index chart 106 tyres have a load rating of 950kgs

Load & Speed Ratings - Tips & Info - Bob Jane T-Marts

I am not sure why your tyres would have a 106 load rating but indicate it is only 800kgs - something wrong there. The Hankook site has them listed a load rating of 950kgs.

So nothing wrong with those tyres - just the wheels.

Garry

Email has gone off to dealer. I can hear the squeal from here!;)

Good luck - the dealer should have known better.

I hope it all works out well.

Cheers

Garry

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Originally Posted by mervwho

How much would you expect to pay for a factory rim to suit 18/19 or 20"?

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Have seen genuine 18" L322 rims priced at ~$750

Gary

I doubt that there is any fancy aftermarket alloy rim made that meets factory numbers for the 3. Well, maybe Cromodora makes some but they would not be cheap.

I would expect that there are aftermarket steel rims made for real working vehicles that meet LR spec, but that is why they are steel and are for working vehicles. I wonder what the Police spec Discovery's use - alloy or steel? Generally here in North America, all Police vehicles, (mostly Ford body on frame Crown Victoria's), have steel wheels; the civilian market gets alloy. The Chev Suburbans that the SWAT guys use are all steel wheels as well.

I alway think the one who writes the cheque is the final authority; that is most often the insurance company.