Wrstewart
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I just picked these up for my 2012 LR4, think they’ll fit?
Think these will fit?
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Wrstewart
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Yeah I’m just trolling, I have the parts and will post a write up next week. I’m also mounting the tires myself so that should be an adventure!
Wrstewart
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Has anyone else put 17’s on an LR4?
Wrstewart
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Already ran into a problem. I bought a pair of LR3 v6 front calipers so I could use the mounts off of them and when I pulled the fronts off it was immediately apparent that they were much larger than the ones I got. I have read that I just need the mounts, not the calipers. Did I buy the wrong ones or do I actually need to change the calipers? Thanks.
Wrstewart
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I talked to @djkaosone and got the parts list. I was working under the assumption that the LR4 shared front brake calipers with the LR3 but it turns out the LR3's are much smaller. I'm a little nervous now of the reduced braking capability but I'm too deep to change at this point. I should get the new calipers on Friday. Good news is there is a rumor that I might not need to chage the rears at all. I'll try that out today and post updates.
-Richard
-Richard
You really want 17's over 18's I guess. With OE equipment my LR3 does not brake as well as my LR4 and that is with the larger V8 components. Perhaps you can make that up by upgrading the calipers, pads, brake lines, and rotors but I would think at that point you could have a real nice set of 18's and stock LR4 brakes?
Another question. What is the weight rating on those BMW wheels?
Another question. What is the weight rating on those BMW wheels?
That's probably the key question, especially since going to 17s suggests its going to be used with 1 or 2 wheels in the air.
There was a post on this forum a while back about 18" BMW wheels fitting.
www.landroverworld.org
I searched far and wide and never found reliable specifications of their weight rating. Probably good enough, but who knows. Maybe there are reliable specs out there for these particular 17" wheels.
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www.landroverworld.org
I searched far and wide and never found reliable specifications of their weight rating. Probably good enough, but who knows. Maybe there are reliable specs out there for these particular 17" wheels.
