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And how many have been produced?Quote:
Originally Posted by loanrangie
Any wheel would have likely suffered the same fate I’m sure given the same circumstances of impact. Compomotive are world renowned for their performance. There may be an argument that they have had to compromise strength through lower material thickness to get them to fit around the brakes in an 18” format, which might be a reason that there have been some damaged.
Depends on age also. They changed the Alloy to a stronger one at some point.
Well I'm guessing not as many as Discovery 3 / 4 wheels and well I'm sure they fail too, I've never seen a failed one, but I have had one of these Compomotive wheels with the same inner crack going across it.Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster
I was surprised and disappointed that my Compomotive buckled the way it did. Whether or not another alloy wheel would of done the same is purely conjecture.
The impact from hitting the washaway was negligible - to the point that i wasnt even sure i fully hit it. That maybe says more for the impressiveness of the D4 suspension than anything else. In fact, if it hadn't of been for the severe grinding as my flattened wheel scrapped over the caliper, i would of thought nothing of it...
I did think about buying a set of Compomotives but decided against. The total expence of tyres plus rims and the losses selling the original tyres and rims just didn't add up to me. For what we do I think a good set of Maxxis or other 19" tyre will suffice.
Saying that I may look at the 18" steel rims some have said about in a few months after reading any feedback from others.
AlanH.
Yeah I’m in a similar place. The 19” has sufficed for the level of off-road I do with the fam.Quote:
Originally Posted by ATH
I reckon the steel wheels are the way to go....BUTQuote:
Originally Posted by ATH
Do they come in white? or another colour, I'm unsure how the black wheels will look on your very pretty (ok ok "pristine") looking white D4
My only concern with the steel wheels is the weight. I've got a set of Compomotives and now Tuff Ants also. Even on the much lighter Compomotives - running my STT (275/65/18) there was a noticeable increase in unsprung weight. This was evident in just everyday driving. When I eventually mount the STT's to the steels, this will result in a much heavier wheel, and I suspect even more of a noticeable difference. I also think there will be a much higher chance of driveline failure (ie CV's) because of the shock loading of a heavier spinning wheel suddenly stopping. Having said that, everythings a compromise and for me i couldn't justify the expense of 2 sets of Compomotives.
What is your baseline for sensing more weight? Tyre type and diameter has a greater affect than the wheel.Quote:
Originally Posted by TuffRR
For example, I noticed this swapping between Compo/KO2 265/60/18 and OEM LR/GY 255/55/19
The Tuffant weighs 5kg more than the Compomotive or LR rim but that weight is distributed between the disc and rim sections of the wheel. The further away from centre the more effect extra weight will have on rotational inertia and so I don't agree that some proportion of the 5kg will increase shock loading failure risk much. There's a greater risk factor in the larger diameter & heavier tyre which puts that extra weight significantly further from rotational centre, especially with a 275/65/18
Scott
Baseline is seat of the pants swapping between tyres. Sure, size plays a part but we are not talking large increases in size. I'm going from a 265/60 to a 275/65 so there is always going to be a noticeable difference in performance, but my reference also comes from other members who after fitting the TuffAnts and running similar tyres to beforehand also notice the reduced performance. Given tyre sizes remained similar, I (maybe incorrectly) put this down to increased weight from both the wheel, and to a lesser extent the tyre.Quote:
Originally Posted by LRD414