I have a MY10 TDV6 3.0l HSE on order. It comes with the 20" rims, as in this picture:



Now, I think that the rims look but the ride quality is compared to my D3 with 18" wearing AT2s and 17" wearing KL71s, so I'm thinking of taking the no-cost option of 19" wheels.

Has anyone seen the 15-spoke 19" alloys on the car? Do they look OK? A good photo would be very helpful - the LR website doesn't really cut the mustard and even the Web seems to have nothing available.

Do the 19" rims noticeably improve ride quality?

Many thanks,

NJF

NJF wrote:

Do the 19" rims noticeably improve ride quality?

No mate, there is no noticeable difference in ride quality. Though the car looks sooooo much better with 20's
So I f I were you I would stick to the 20" rims, they look

Agreed 20"  MY10 3.0 TDV6 HSE, Zermatt Silver, 20" Diamond Turned Alloys, Factory Privacy Glass, Premium Leather, Contrast Stiching, Side Steps, Etc

Gone 2006 '56' 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Zermatt Silver, 20", Side Steps, Brembos, Dynamic Pack, Etc

VW Transporter, 19" Rims, T32 170 BHP, Lowered

For ride quality 18's are best for the RRS but for looks get 20's. 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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IMHO the 15 Spoke 19" wheels are the est of all the 2010MY wheels. CHPR has a car on their showfloor with them and they are very very nice. The ride on the 20's isn't that bad, but the taller side wall of the 19" does give a more compliant ride than the low profile 20" rubber. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Gallery, Members Pictures, tab 17 and album Mickx

Mine came with the 19" and I got these changes to 20" - pictures of both within my gallery.

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These are the 19's I am talking about

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Thanks, Mickx, I saw your car when I looked through the site. It's very nice.

Your 19" rims are the 5-spoke "v" design, not the 15-spoke. I still think they look OK, although I see you're now on the 20" rims.

Is that Ivory leather? That's looking like my choice, although it would be my first car not to have black leather and I rather like the Arabica leather. There's a Stornoway/Arabica car in the Luxembourg showroom which looks very smart.

Tim.

Stornoway looks likely to be my choice.

White with factory tints is the best. 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Thanks NJF, yes is the Ivory.

This my first RRS, had two X5's before - one with cream interior, and then black but prefer the Ivory and is OK in keeping it clean  -----------------------------------------------------------------
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VA wrote:

White with factory tints is the best ... but only for a few hours after you've washed it.

Mine is Stornoway with Ebony, I'm not a great fan of black interiors, prefer lighter colours. I have recently seen a car with badly stained Ivory leather and have decided I now like my ebony interior! My local dealership has a Nara Bronze HSE with Arabica and it is a very nice combo, should go well with Stornoway - better than Carrot (akaTan) anyway! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

The ride with 20's is fab IMHO. No need to down size.

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Santorini Black with Ebony Napoli Leather

Tim in Scotland wrote:

These are the 19's I am talking about

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They are on a Stornoway RRS, I have also seen them on a Santorini and a Nara Bronze RRS

I like those 19" wheels.  TDV6 - gone
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