Thread: 18 inch 3.0 wheels.

Just get a set of LR 18" rims Andrew. They fit on the rear of a MY14 D4. If you keep an eye out they come up on gumtree for around $100 each. Chris

If I did I would have to butcher the centres of the alloys to fit over the trailer hubs like Ive done with the D2 alloys
I found out later the D2 steels fit the hubs without modification.
People have posted here that some D4s wont accept the 18" D4 alloy on the rear.
Andrew

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

People have posted here that some D4s wont accept the 18" D4 alloy on the rear.
Andrew

That was me. I was put right by those in the know. The 2010 model which I have has bigger callipers. I have now changed to the later model smaller callipers and the LR 18 inch wheel now fits the rear. There is no difference in the disk rotor size or the pads, just that the 2010 model had huge alloy callipers which have less clearance than the front callipers.

Originally Posted by BobD

As far as I know my 2010 has longer suspension travel than the later models and the tyres are nowhere near contacting anything in the way you have said, either in extreme off road conditions or when there is no air in the suspension system. Is this something you know of from first hand experience or is this a friend of a friend thing?


I would like to see what Gordon has to say about it.

Witnessed on a 2012 and a D3 2008. Both had failed Compressor systems and had dropped to their guts...

If it turns out to not be a concern for later vehicles that's good

Originally Posted by Tombie

Witnessed on a 2012 and a D3 2008. Both had failed Compressor systems and had dropped to their guts...

If it turns out to not be a concern for later vehicles that's good

It was noted on my D4 prior to the later model shocks being fitted that there was almost no room at the rear between standard tyres and liner when on the bump stops, that the tyre would scrape any mud that had collected in there. With the later model genuine shocks fitted there is plenty of room between the rubber and liner/mud when on the stops. This caused us to think the rear was not down on the stop when my compressor failed, leading to most of an afternoon wasted checking valve blocks etc.

Still no one has answered / posted...

What style of wheel would people like to see in an 18 for the D4 etc?

I suspect that for most people, almost any design that's strong enough and has legal offset will suffice - function 95%, form 5%, just not too girly for blokes.

Originally Posted by Graeme

I suspect that for most people, almost any design that's strong enough and has legal offset will suffice - function 95%, form 5%, just not too girly for blokes.

I thought so too, but the Compomotives seem to polarise opinion...