Thread: D4 Spare wheel?

Originally Posted by markorjack

Second hand car with a dodgy dealer.

It is a 2.7.

Now I'm curious, what is the difference between 2.7 and 3.0 regarding wheels?

3.0L has larger brakes and 18" LR rims won't fit.

If I was you, i'd be getting another 19" rim or going to 18" rims for better on/offroad tyres, you can now get mud tyres in 18" now AND 18" tyres are cheaper than 19".

Baz.

2.7's can go down to 17".... whereas 3.0's can only go down to 18".. (special rims from Green Oval)...
cheers

Thanks all.

I'm not going to spend a chunk of money to change to 18" rims.

This car doesn't go seriously off road so doesn't need mud tyres, I have a fully set up Troopy for that.

All it needs is ATR's for the occasional gravel journey.

The use of the car may change in the future and if so I'll readdress the wheels then.

I doubt the cost of changing rims would be offset by the small difference in tyre prices over how ever long I have the car.

I will consider another 19" rim as a spare if I find one cheap and the postage isn't a killer, but realistically with the overall diameter very close to the same will it be an issue?

NO it's not an issue at all