Hi everyone,
Finally my compomotive wheels with 265/65R18 BFG TA KO are on my LR4.
I went with anthracite grey PD1880 for nara bronze LR4.
LR4 is my wife's daily driver and she was not a big fan of new wheels. My plan was to put the wheels on when off roading so I needed a good floor jack, torque wrench etc.
No need for TPMS under these circumstances.
I bought Norco 3.5 ton SUV floor jack and tekton 22mm deep socket adapter.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NPULFG/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.norcoindustries.com/produ...del/71335.html
The floor jack is probably an overkill but I like it. Heavy duty and very high quality. Max lift is almost 22" so no problems lifting LR4. Thank you Umbertob for advising on a floor jack specifications and deep socket adapter.
I went with CDI torque wrench which was recommended by Quijote. It is a great , high quality tool. Thank you.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002LA1EDO/ref=nosim/5336121862-20
I exchanged lots of *** with Finlayforprez when deciding on tire selection, Thanks David for being patient with me.
BTW what tire pressure are you running now.
So, I got all the tools necessary to lift the car and swap the wheels and the best part is....it looks like my wife likes the new wheels / tires set up.
I fit the spare under the car for now ( street driving). For off roading I am going move the spare into the cargo area.
I had to remove heat shield , deflate spare to about 9 PSI and then was able to fit it under the car.
Someone was saying that after fitting a spare there was a problem with a hitch. No problems with a hitch in my case.
I have Tactical Rovers Rock sliders installed and with new tires you can feel that weight to some degree. Not a big problem for our V8. I would like to see how 2014 LR4 with SC V6 and some extra underbody protection , roof rack, bigger tires will perform in daily driving and off road. Probably not very well.
Back to new wheels and tires.
There is very little clearance between calipers and the rims in the front. With some balancing weight even less.
I tried all modes access, normal, off road with wheels locked to the right and left and noticed no rubbing so far when turning. I understand that there will be some rubbing with rear wheel at maximum compression of suspension.
So far I did not notice any increase in road noise comparing to stock contis.
I really love the new look of the car.
I will be in Sedona ( Broken Arrow) in November and will see how the new tires / wheels perform.
Enjoy the pictures.