Thread: Test of 18" Wheels on a 3.0L D4

Hi All,

After years of putting it off I finally succumbed and purchased a set of GOE 18" (Compomotive) Wheels for my 3.0l D4. (Thanks Gordon ).

Last week I paired them with a set of Cooper Zeon LTZ (285/60/18). These tyres look at the same time positively huge compared to the Scorpion ATRs that I'm currently running, and awesome. Was concerned about fitment.

Changed over on Saturday with the intention of testing them yesterday (Bribie Island, QLD). I'm getting old and they are bloody heavy...LOL!!!

They absolutely transform the look of the car....looks very purposeful...almost tough .

Clearance at standard appeared fine until I reversed into my driveway, which has a kink and a hump. This made the front LHS scrub on one of the screws holding the wheel arch lining on. Other than that all fine. Off road height I didn't notice any scrubbing at all.

So Bribie was the first test. The Inner Track varies condition wise but yesterday was a combo of graded gravel (pretty corrugated in places), corrugated sand and very deep, soft (Hi-Silica) sand. The soft stuff often gets chewed up forming almost sand dunes on the road, with some fairly big holes. It's famous for breaking cars (sic RACQ).

There is one straight (heading East) just before the old lighthouse site that is probably the worst. I've only done the track a few times but there have been bogged cars every time. I used to have to barrel through cause I could feel the D4 going under, though the Scorpions do perform pretty well, even as a 19".

Yesterday I came onto the straight and there were cars everywhere....parties helping their bogged friends. There were three in work as I passed (some of the other stationary cars could have been too).

I poodled through at about 20kph, stopped and started a few times to wait and offer help to the Toyota drivers....hehehe (declined ), and had to change line a few times through the really thick stuff to avoid the congestion.

At no point did I feel that I was in trouble...super impressed!!!

Going to Morten Island next month, so we'll see how they fare there.

Cheers,

Kev.

Originally Posted by RBT

Excellent news!

I'd also been putting off a set of GOE 18" wheels for my 3lt D4 too, but have now purchased a set which arrived last week.

I'll also be pairing them with a set of Cooper Zeon LTZ (285/60/18) this weekend. And am looking forward to the transformation - and to save further damage to the 20" rims during off-road duties...

I guess Gordon's recommended modification to avoid scrubbing is worthwhile then!?

Like the pix!

Thanks mate,

I normally take a better camera but I'll make amends on Moreton Is next month.

Yeah my 19s are pretty flogged.....score marks and chips.

Dunno if I'm going to rush into any mods just yet. It was the only time its scrubbed and there were no marks on either tyre or car... the start of my driveway is a pretty odd set of angles.

These wheels are only for trips, so I'll think I'll try getting into the habit of just popping the suspension up as I back in.

The beauty of the EAS is the fact that it compensates for weight, so any potential scrubbing issues shouldn't get worse with load, except under heavy braking and bouncing maybe.

Cheers,

Kev.