Thread: BMW X5 Wheels onto Disco 3

Originally Posted by AZLR4

Hello, I’m about to put these exact wheels on my LR4, how did you get the Land Rover center caps to fit the BMW wheels?

LR inserts replacing the generic inserts in the generic caps were sourced from ebay.

Originally Posted by Graeme

LR inserts replacing the generic inserts in the generic caps were sourced from ebay.

Great, thanks for the quick reply.

Originally Posted by Graeme

LR inserts replacing the generic inserts in the generic caps were sourced from ebay.

Yep, I have all of the parts required to do the swap. I’ll post pics here when it’s done next week.

Originally Posted by Graeme

LR inserts replacing the generic inserts in the generic caps were sourced from ebay.

I’m having a hard time finding Land Rover inserts, do you have specific info on those? Thank you.

Wait until you try to fit the wheels and then you'll realise not to bother.

Originally Posted by AZLR4

I’m having a hard time finding Land Rover inserts, do you have specific info on those? Thank you.

You have to go generic - if I recall correctly the X5 wheel has a 68mm centre cap (you need to check this), so you can get a set of 68mm blank wheel centre caps and then get some round metal stickers with the Land Rover logo on to add to the cap. You will find them on eBay.

Being in the US, I presume you have a V8, so you have a captive audience interested in the mod you will make to fit the 17 inch wheels. I know in the US people do change front rotors and brake calliper to fit the smaller wheels - unfortunately this is a mod we possibly can’t (legally) do in Australia.

I changed to the 2.7 rotors and callipers on my 3.0 D4 which was legal at the time, although rules may have since changed. LR's AU certification specifications listed the combination even though LR noted that all 3.0s would be shipped with the larger brakes. However it would have not been legal to fit the slightly larger front D3 V8 brakes because those brakes weren't listed on the D4 certification docs.

That’s good to know Graeme - do you know what was listed for the V8 D4?