Thread: 2014 Range Rover Tyres and Suspension for Australian conditions.

Originally Posted by CSBrisie

Yes that is an excellent point mate - I'm nervous I'm going to be one of the first attempting roads like the Plenty, with a full RR and a heavy van, all on Cooper LTZ 20's and it's not making me comfortable. Suddenly the LC 200 series looks somewhat more sensible ...or Disco 4 on GOE 18's with LTZ tyres ..... Big sigh

Chris, I have been searching the internet for 7 months now and and cant find an answer to my desire to fit smaller wheels on my TDV8 due to the massive front callipers. I have a question though......I have done the best "at a glance" study I can of the Disco 4 flares and I reckon the outside profile would fit the RR - does anyone know? Also, if you had some 25mm wheel spacers made front and rear and then had a wheel with significant positive offset, you could have the whole thing sit outboard of the brakes and not sit over the top of them. The wheel would be a maximum of 9-9.5" diameter and that would limit the width of the tyre, but it should work. I own a tyre shop in Brisbane so I am going to muck around with it next time I am up there. If the mechanical bits work OK, then I'll worry about the flares.

Can you simply carry a 2nd spare wheel and a carcase or 2 on a roof rack? Wheel spacers are outright illegal but fitting discs and calipers from a lesser spec of the same model that allow the 18" rims (if available) might be an option.

The GOE 18's are the logical option as they fit the guards, have a higher load index than stock wheels and are proven. So the logical option for MY11 onwards vehicles is to replace the (front only - rear are ok) brake discs with the smaller (MY08) ones. I don't know of anyone having done this but it must be possible-problem is you are the going to spend up to $6000 on wheels and Tyres (assume 6 GOE (2 spares) - 6 x LT tyres, plus the brake change. Gulp.

I'm going to stick with the (4 new) 285/50/20 Cooper LTZ plus two (new) spares for our trip and go slow and see how we go. It's a calculated risk I guess but I'm going to try and keep bare minimum in the rear of the Vogue (ARB fridge and not much else) and hope I can keep ball weight to 250kg, incl 2 jerry cans of fuel on the A bar. And keep speeds down and tyre pressures not too low to help preserve rims.

Originally Posted by CSBrisie

I'm going to stick with ....to help preserve rims.

Sounds like a good plan. Decent sized front mudflaps would be worthwhile too.

Will you take a set of rear shocks?

I'm going to be glued to this thread to ensure I don't miss any of the stories. Actually, really hoping that there will be no "stories" to tell other than you waxing lyrical on the explosions of panoramic delight en route as opposed to explosions involving rubber from tyres or seals from shocks!

Yes, I'll be one happy camper if we get from Boulia to Alice trouble free - for lots of reasons not the least being if we get there drama free we will head back (after doing the usual Red Centre highlights for two weeks) the same way - rather than the much longer "detour" (!) via Tennant Creek. Anyway, focus now is getting the Caravan - the right caravan - which is consuming much of my grey matter at present I can tell you, - securing the "best" family Van (2nd hand)we can for c$60K.
cheers

Planning to match Caravan rims to vehicle ?