Member Since: 19 Jan 2006
Location: Perth
Posts: 409
18" off-road rims for 3.0 ltr TDV6
Some good news for 3.0 ltr owners.
I've been in negotiations with Compomotive (the people who make the alloy rims for the Bowler Dakar rally cars) for the past 6 weeks and I must say they've been very responsive. I've been sending them designs, measurements and photos from combining my (slightly illegal) steel 18" rims with their standard PD1880 and they have been sending me several prototype rims to try on the car.
I can now say that we have arrived at a design that fits - I have one of the prototypes here in my shed! Compomotive will offer a short production run to produce the rims. So the details are:
* Forged alloy 18x8 rim, to fit ALL D3, D4 and RRS diesels
* High capacity load rating ( greater than 1050kg)
* +43mm offset (10mm further out than the std LR rim)
* Std silver/grey Compomotive colouring and badging
Compomotive will handle sales in the UK. If you're interested in a set, please PM me and I'll send you details of the Compomotive contact.
Cheers,
Gordon
______ex - 2006 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, with lots of stuff - R.I.P.
ex - 2009 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, had lots of stuff too!
Now - 2010 RRS 3.0 TDV6, rimini red, 18" rims + Cooper LTZ, rear eLocker, Spider tuning box, GOE protection plates and rock sliders, GOE 3way shortened rods.
16th Nov 2010 3:06 am
Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
Hi Gordon,
I don't need them, but many will.
Congratulations on a great effort.
Best Wishes,
PeterThe Bearded Dragon
16th Nov 2010 4:14 am
Jonty
Member Since: 13 Oct 2007
Location: On the beach
Posts: 417
any photos? Think you should include 'available' in the topic tiltle. Good work!
16th Nov 2010 4:58 pm
D4JWW
Member Since: 20 Oct 2009
Location: London, UK
Posts: 1318
Good work, how much clearance ovver caliper? Slightly off topic, do any one know if D3 HSE 19" wheels fit D4?
16th Nov 2010 5:49 pm
disco4x4au
Member Since: 19 Jan 2006
Location: Perth
Posts: 409
D4JWW wrote:
Good work, how much clearance ovver caliper? Slightly off topic, do any one know if D3 HSE 19" wheels fit D4?
Clearance is tight - 3 ~ 4mm at closest point on the front calipers.
Cheers,
Gordonex - 2006 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, with lots of stuff - R.I.P.
ex - 2009 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, had lots of stuff too!
Now - 2010 RRS 3.0 TDV6, rimini red, 18" rims + Cooper LTZ, rear eLocker, Spider tuning box, GOE protection plates and rock sliders, GOE 3way shortened rods.
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Clearance is tight - 3 ~ 4mm at closest point on the front calipers.
Cheers,
Gordon
Wonder if that could be the issue of strange noises I am getting having put D3 HSE alloys with my winter tyres on the D4? Supplying dealer had confirmed they were compatible & interchangeable but 3mm seems tight... could this result in a sound that is not unlike the rattle from early generation abs brake systems when they activate?
17th Nov 2010 11:07 pm
disco4x4au
Member Since: 19 Jan 2006
Location: Perth
Posts: 409
Sorry, I meant clearance is tight for the new Compomotive rims, not the LR ones!
Cheers,
Gordonex - 2006 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, with lots of stuff - R.I.P.
ex - 2009 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, had lots of stuff too!
Now - 2010 RRS 3.0 TDV6, rimini red, 18" rims + Cooper LTZ, rear eLocker, Spider tuning box, GOE protection plates and rock sliders, GOE 3way shortened rods.
19th Nov 2010 1:34 am
disco4x4au
Member Since: 19 Jan 2006
Location: Perth
Posts: 409
Some pics with the Maxxis tyres fitted........... 8)
Cheers,
Gordon
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ex - 2006 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, with lots of stuff - R.I.P.
ex - 2009 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, had lots of stuff too!
Now - 2010 RRS 3.0 TDV6, rimini red, 18" rims + Cooper LTZ, rear eLocker, Spider tuning box, GOE protection plates and rock sliders, GOE 3way shortened rods.
7th Jan 2011 1:00 am
D4JWW
Member Since: 20 Oct 2009
Location: London, UK
Posts: 1318
Photos A few mods... and keeping it all running...Faultmate MSV2
MY09EGR's blanked Thanks Bellautos, BAS
7th Jan 2011 6:54 am
Pulcino
Member Since: 06 Jan 2011
Location: Bari
Posts: 26
LRD3 wheels and tyres
Hey Gordon, I really like the style of your new wheels and tyres on the RRS and as I'm a new member of the forum (and a LRD3) I'm not able to send PM, yet.
I would really appreciate if you can send me the contacts to the supplier in the UK so I can get a price from them as well as suggestions on tyres for our off-road adventures in mountain and dessert environment.
Do you have any suggestions with regards to rims with bed locks as we're going to drive in e.g. the Sahara and would require low pressure etc. If it's really needed or if these will do? (I suppose they don't offer bed locks'?)
Looking forward hearing from you.
Thanks,
Johan
9th Jan 2011 6:17 pm
disco4x4au
Member Since: 19 Jan 2006
Location: Perth
Posts: 409
Re: LRD3 wheels and tyres
Hi Johan,
Sent you a PM, but if you can't read it, email me (click on my profile to get email address).
Cheers,
Gordonex - 2006 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, with lots of stuff - R.I.P.
ex - 2009 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, had lots of stuff too!
Now - 2010 RRS 3.0 TDV6, rimini red, 18" rims + Cooper LTZ, rear eLocker, Spider tuning box, GOE protection plates and rock sliders, GOE 3way shortened rods.
10th Jan 2011 1:34 am
Horto22
Member Since: 11 Feb 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 47
Gordon
Could you please email me contact details for thses rims.
Cheer Horto2010 White D4 TDV6 3.0l SE, Rear Diff Lock.
1st Feb 2011 1:04 pm
CharlieGSY
Member Since: 02 Sep 2010
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1
Please could you send me the details of the UK supplier of these rims also
Thanks
Charlie
1st Feb 2011 3:59 pm
disco68
Member Since: 09 Jun 2006
Location: Naples
Posts: 400
Very beautiful this rim!
I really like it, but I would need them in 9x18 or 9,5x18 because I fit on my car tyres 285/55 R 18 and I need a larger width.
I have asked to Compomotive, but they have answered this is impossible.
:blub:D3 TDV6, Zermatt Silver, Coil Spring Suspension, Tyres 285/55 R 18
D4 TDV6, Santorini Black, Coil Spring Suspension, Tyres 285/45 R 20
2nd Feb 2011 11:41 am
mariusjnr
Member Since: 20 Dec 2009
Location: Gauteng
Posts: 200
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