AA Journey Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Hi all, i just bought a 2011 LR4. Is been long in the planning and finally pulled the trigger on one. I am looking forward to taking out on the trail. Since this is the LUX model I think it comes with 20 inch wheels and not sure how they will hold off road. Would 18 in wheels from an LR3 fit an LR4? Some of the first mods i plan to do to it is get smaller wheels so i can get a better set of off road tires and installed some rock sliders. Is there a vendor you guys recommend for the rock sliders. Anyway, look forward to see you guys out on the trail. https://antonioanguiano.smugmug.com/Hobbies/LR4-PICTURES/n-5hqHp3/i-MdPF4s7/A Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvRovr Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Congrats!! That looks sharp, and what a great color. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NThyrring Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Nice. I've got a set of 18's that will fit. You can see them in the sale items section. I'd be interested in your 20's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 It will never be that shiney again. Great to hear you're back and look forward to seeing you on the trail again. The LR4 looks great! On wheels/tires, there are some options out there for 20" tires. I think the Cooper Zeon is your best bet from what I've read. It's pretty good on and off road. Pretty sure that's what Chris has on their LR4 and he's put quite a few trail miles on it with no tire problems. With a low profile tire like that you won't air it down the way you would a traditional rig so you'll have a learning curve there to find what works but it does work. I'm not sure what tire sizes are popular with the 20" wheel. For smaller wheels you have a couple choices. You can run LR3 18" wheels with a spacer (Erin went this route on her LR4). I think Nils still has a set of 18s for sale at a good price. Or you can go Compomotive (Will and David went this route) which is a little higher cost but doesn't require searching for used wheels. With either, a good AT tire like the BFG KO2 or Cooper ST-Maxx and AT/3 seem to be best suited to these rigs. 265/65-18 is the easiest size. You can fit 275/65-18 but it will require a bit more work. With either, you may need to re-route the aluminum heater lines behind the passenger rear inner fender liner. It's not that big a job and I'd be glad to help you. For sliders, I'm a fan of Tactical Rovers. They're plenty strong, still look good for a late model daily driver, and run all the way inboard to the frame rails so they protect the compressor and act as skidplates. They can be a little finicky the first time you install them but it's not bad. I've had mine on and off so many times I can do it pretty quickly. So break out the Visa, order up a bunch of stuff, throw it all in the back of the rig and drive up here to my place some weekend and we'll get you dialed in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Well, I guess Nils does still have some wheels available - he posted while I was typing. Also, why don't you bring that new rig over to the peninsula thursday for the DitD so we can check it out? Michele and I will be there and haven't seen you in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlysonH Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Awesome news Antonio! It looks to be the same color as Erin's and it will be cool to see how different/alike they end up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AA Journey Posted March 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Hi, Thanks Don for offering some suggestions and help. The car came with brand new Perelli Scorpion Verde all season tires. I might keep the tires and wheels for a while and see how they hold. I will look into getting body armor first. I will get a set of rock sliders first. Once i get them, i might ask for your help since you are familiar how they go in and what is needed to modify. I might not be able to make to the DITD but i am sure, I will see in you in one of the MORG or one of the trips in the works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithium1330 Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Congrats on the LR4! Looks to be a sweet ride, center & rear lockers too! And given you'll be outfitting this truck using, as Don suggested, Visa... I'll just buy more shares of Visa stock. Not sure if it's coincidence, but it seems that stock always get a bump* each time a member posts about buying a truck. *Disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor and opinion are of my own. Always do your own research prior to making investment decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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