18" rims for defender.

**loanrangie** · 11th September 2020, 09:57 PM

Just watched a video from Land Rover Denver USA with tuffant 18" alloys on a P400 HSE Defender fitted with 33/12.5/18's.

**Lindisfarne** · 12th September 2020, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Just watched a video from Land Rover Denver USA with tuffant 18" alloys on a P400 HSE Defender fitted with 33/12.5/18's.

I have seen that video too. I have spoken with Tuffant in Queensland and apparently the guy in Denver swapped the brake callipers for a set off a Discovery in order to fit the 18” wheels. They’re not sure too many customers will want to do that. Tuffant are keen to order a D300 themselves but are holding off until they can have a better look and try to fit 18’s without a brake calliper swap. Hopefully they will manage that. I wonder about legal, insurance and warranty issues with a calliper downsize? I’m sure Tuffant will have answers to those questions before they put anything to the Australian market.

**loanrangie** · 12th September 2020, 03:01 PM

At least a caliper swap keeps the rotor size as per original so shouldn't cause any issues.

**zilch** · 12th September 2020, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by Lindisfarne

I have spoken with Tuffant in Queensland and apparently the guy in Denver swapped the brake callipers for a set off a Discovery in order to fit the 18” wheels. ...... Tuffant are keen to order a D300 themselves but are holding off until they can have a better look and try to fit 18’s without a brake calliper swap.

that is exactly what has put me off, not sure of either the legal or insurance position by swapping out the callipers.
I will wait to see if someone can come up with a solution that does not require a level of "fettling" with the brakes

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