Thread: Comparison of Tyre selection for 19" and 20" rim

The 19" LTZs are probably about as good as OEMs from what I've read. At this point in time the only popular strong alternative to Compomotives is 20" with 285/50/20s. Even in 18" options the 285/60/18 seems to be a popular size for strength. Neither fit the wheel well of a D4 as far as I know.

Funny enough but next time I think I will go with 265/60/18s in Cooper HTs has they have a good load rating and I mainly do Beach driving off road.

Best of luck with the D4 Greg. My BIL has a SDV6. It's a nice vehicle.

Hi Greg.
Will try posting again,last effort disappeared into the land of the www!!!!!
Firstly,awesome to see you remained brand loyal
Don't bother with a spare set of 19" rims,the tyre size is **** poor on our WA soft beaches.
If you are getting a second set,my good mate Aaron40 went 20" with a 285 tyre.He is very happy with them.
I tell him he has a skateboard,I love stirring Mr Shiny head.
Anyhow look into 20" if you are getting a spare set,there is a better tyre range!!!!

Andrew

Sorry about the pic.Its not what I linked from photobucket.Im just about over photobucket at the moment,they have just about made it unusable unless you want to pay for the privelidge
Will try again,no again again
Andrew

Hopefully this is the pic!!!!!!

Andrew

Andrew, delighted to see your crop of excellent sweet corn. Relevance to tyre selection? I'll work it out eventually.
Sidewall height is the issue for me, I guess I don't much care about rim size as long as there's enough sidewall height. Question is, will a D4 with 20inch rims and appropriate tyres provide more sidewall height than the standard OEM 19s, or less? And if so, will they fill the wheel wells without serious/major modifications?
The L322 I've just sold, I refitted with Pirelli Scorpion ATRs which pushed the boundaries but still provided a solid 2 inches extra diameter than the standard Contis, and only just fitted the wheel wells (with a tiny bit of inconsequential rubbing). Not sure 20s on a D4 with bigger tyres will fit?

Sidewall difference is 5.5' to 5.6' 255/55/19 against 285/50/20. So you are not going to get more in sidewall height with a 20' rim. You will get better tyre selection and a slightly oversized tyre if you go 285/50/20. You wont get anything bigger without significant rubbing in a 20'. The Nitto's are a much quieter tyre than the GG's they replaced and are showing good wear at a very early stage. This tyre size does in my opinion perform a lot better in soft sand than the 19. The extra width helps with flotation. I have done driving around Lancelin at 16psi and am much happier than with the 19s. A set of 5 on recond rims with my 19s traded was $2k. The spare sits under the car deflated however it does hang an inch lower as the rim is an inch wider and the tyre 30mm wider. If you go the 20' make sure you get the Discovery rim with higher load rating and +53 offset. If I had the coin I would have got the 18's, there is no doubt they would be a better sand choice, 285/60/18 would be my choice. Maybe in the future, on a fishing trip North .... a card game with Landy Andy and a bottle of Scotch may loosen his nuts on those 18's he picked up for a song

The 285/60/18 is certainly a favourite for strength. But it just doesn't fit in the L322 wheel well, unless maybe I deflated it so it will sit flatter.

Continental has just released these and they're getting great reviews OS