Hi All, Great to join this forum. I've just collected my 2nd RRS and have gone for a 2008 TDV8. It has the standard 20 inch wheels and I am giving consideration to changing to 19 inch as I find the 20's are not as smooth as the 19 inch on my 2005 4.4. HSE. Question is would changing for 19 inch wheels cause me issues with the factory set up, it has been suggested to me that such a move could cause diff issues. Any one able to help me understand if this is a complete no no??

Thanks in advance.

Best rgs BC.

I would rule out other problems first? the 20s are a great ride on mine, when I change to 19s I hate them (admittedly off road rubber)

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I have now run both 19s and 20s on my 09 tdv8 with no issues whatsoever.

Only thing you need to bear in mind is getting the right ones which fit over the brembos

The Y spoke alloys fit over no worries in 19s  Have i got the busted controller?!?!!?

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I can quite understand your situation. My TDV8 last year had 20" wheels with 40 profile Scorpions . The ride on pot holed roads was a bit dire, and coming from a D3 it was all the more apparent. But, but...changing to General Grabber UHP 275 x 45 tyres last November has made a huge improvement, really!! I would never return to 40 profle IMHO, and now the temperature outside has warmed up the D3 magic carpet ride is almost there. Personally, it has been the best improvement I could have made to the car!
And now with rear LEDS light units ex this forum, it just got even better!!

Thanks guys & PBob I agree with your comments, am tempted to go down the General 275 45 r20 route as have had good experience of these on both previous RRS and old 110 I have. However, my local tyre supplier and LR main agent both tell me that changing the tyre profile could cause diff issues. I think I'll call LR on Monday and ask them.

Cheers for the input, best rgs BC.

BigCat8810 wrote:

However, my local tyre supplier and LR main agent both tell me that changing the tyre profile could cause diff issues.

Have either of them sid why? Can't see how tyre profile has any impact on a differential unless is lowers the ride height enough to drag them along the tarmac