18" Compomotive Wheels

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Originally Posted by LandyAndy

They have different floor options depending on your use,0 wind noise claimed on the website.
I would like one.
Andrew

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Yes a very practical roof rack when you look at all the options for flooring arrangements, accessory brackets, wheel brackets, can holders etc.. etc... Very low and sleek design. Expensive yes! Would have been OK two years ago when the dollar was worth more, but at $1 British @ $2.11 Aussie that puts the rack alone at $1898, add two sets (rows) of floor and a rear ladder and it's up to $2428. When I got my sliders and compressor guard from them shipping for the sliders was $440 aussie and the guard although shipped together was another $100.
It is still the rack I want, but may have to wait for a better dollar value.
Group buy I hear you say???

Not this week!!!! Nor the next few.EVERYBODY has their hands out demanding money at this time of the year!!!!
Andrew

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Originally Posted by Mungus

Yes a very practical roof rack when you look at all the options for flooring arrangements, accessory brackets, wheel brackets, can holders etc.. etc... Very low and sleek design. Expensive yes! Would have been OK two years ago when the dollar was worth more, but at $1 British @ $2.11 Aussie that puts the rack alone at $1898, add two sets (rows) of floor and a rear ladder and it's up to $2428. When I got my sliders and compressor guard from them shipping for the sliders was $440 aussie and the guard although shipped together was another $100.
It is still the rack I want, but may have to wait for a better dollar value.
Group buy I hear you say???

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Plus GST? You may have to pay 15% if you wait:(

Perhaps Gordon GEO could become an agent.Easy to put them in a container with his wheels;););)
Andrew

Im a big fan of the prospeed roof racks. I priced one up a while ago and shipping was around $600 from memory. Im still keen to get one someday when funds allow it


In regards to bigger tyres on the D3/4, I fail to see the point in fitting a size that requires a permanent lift be fitted in order to run them - especially with air suspension. What happens if the system faults and it drops to the bump stops at highway speeds? I brought a bulbar from a guy a while ago and this happened to him while towing his camper, two flat rear tyres and damage to the inner guards was the result.

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Originally Posted by VK3GJM

Must admit, Looks darn good,

I am about to take delivery of a set of Graham's 18" rims, and I am seriously debating in my head on tyre size, rubbing, Graham's rods permanently elevating the vehicle in versus to slightly lower tyre size 265/60.

The trade of for 18 inch rims is 265/60 or 265/65, rubbing or not and added protection that comes with 65's. I am only looking at BFG KO2..

At the end of the day, it appears the best option all round with no rubbing, no change to vehicle dynamics is a 60 profile.

Let's keep up the debate and pressure on BFG for some decent tyre like the KO2 and sizes available down under.

Regards

Gerald

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Sorry if I'm straying off topic a bit...

Gerald,

I'll be going through this process too (although maybe with Tombie's 18" wheels if that comes to fruition) - any reason you're not considering the Bridgestone D697's along with the BFG's?

The Hankook Dynapro's have had some pretty good reviews too, although not LT's...

Just interested in as many opinions as I can get. :)

David

Tend to agree with the drop to the stops risk, and the need to align if running rods permanently at +50mm height with those larger 275s. Pity, cos they look the biz! So we are back to 265/60s to be safe....

Obviously the argument for 18s also comes back to stronger tyre constructions available in these sizes of course.....but realistically in the real world, how much extra advantage is there in an extra 30mm or so sidewall height on airing down with the 60profile tyre - seems such a small amount?????

265/65 = 172mm vs 265/60 = 159mm

Total sidewall difference - 13mm (~1/2")


Not worth the hassle..... :cool:


And yes, I would go the D697 over a BFG any day of the week.. Far better compound, handling and performance.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

I would go the D697 over a BFG any day of the week.. Far better compound, handling and performance.

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Including the KO2?

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Originally Posted by Graeme

Including the KO2?

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Yes.... KO2 isn't a revolutionary pattern and will still have a much harder compound than a D697 I'm suspecting.

D697 sidewalls are thicker and stronger construction to almost anything else I've seen and after the gibber flogging have no marking on the sides or the tread.

This is a 70,000km old D697 off my D4 - removed only because I purchased new rims and had new rubber fitted.
(These are going on the camper)
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