Disappearing down a rabbit-hole with Rolls-Royce wheels

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Hmm. 17s with OEM suspension moving over to 20s with after market suspension.....

Get ready for the crashy firm ride and say goodbye to the smooth OEM setup.
That’s not entirely the case Lee.
I’ve got 20” wheels and 275’s all round. Running a 40 profile on my T6 with CRS koni and H&R roll bar kit.
It’s on standard springs as a lowered camper is no use to me.
It handles like a car.
Drives great. No rubbing and I’ve not had any problems with the tyres with the 40 profile and been on lots of dodgy roads and off road.
My T5.1 has standard suspension and 17” Devenport’s and handles ok but nothing like my T6.
The T6 is much smoother and no roll.
 
I also have 20inch wheels with 245/45 rubber, lowered on Eibach pro street coilovers…. I find it drives much nicer than stock, no roll, much sharper handling, doesn’t feel crashy. I take it easy over those extra large speed bumps, apart from that it’s much smoother and improved in everyway.
 
OK. Those are the style of wheel I bought. Some are diamond cut and some are fully painted. As far as I could find out those are not load rated.
If you want to go Bentley you would need to get them re drilled as they would be 5x112.
Where did you get your load rating info from Jon?

In post #1, I used the info Gemini output, but I'm not confident in what it's telling me (despite it claiming to be using RR sources) and this is now confused further by subsequent Gemini searches incorporating the results I've posted in this very thread, FFS! 😤
 
Where did you get your load rating info from Jon?

In post #1, I used the info Gemini output, but I'm not confident in what it's telling me (despite it claiming to be using RR sources) and this is now confused further by subsequent Gemini searches incorporating the results I've posted in this very thread, FFS! 😤
Hi, I didn't get a 100% sure answer, as there arent any. Even RR dealers cant get the info. Just trying to find out the cars they came off etc, and couldnt find anywhere that stated they are load rated.
That, and the fact mine were not staggered, I decided to move them on. Having said that I ran banded steels on the last van and they don't officially have a load rating.
 
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If you want to go Bentley you would need to get them re drilled as they would be 5x112.
I'm guessing using adapters pushes the wheels too wide and that with re-drilling you end up with more holes and therefore a weaker wheel?
 
I'm guessing using adapters pushes the wheels too wide and that with re-drilling you end up with more holes and therefore a weaker wheel?
Adapters, I'm not sure. I suppose it depends on the offset and width od the wheels.
As for strength, again not 100% sure.
 
Were you confident re load rating or just hopeful?
 
I was more worried about kerbing them with being diamond cut and the center caps getting stolen as they are around £250 each
 
That'll be the self-levelling ones then. :rofl:
 
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