yes I do have the gloss black ones on mine, all good so far .... done about 5K miles, washed very carefully anyway with no issues with wheel coatings.
Feedback >> Leighton LV-1 Alloys and their Durability ??
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yes I do have the gloss black ones on mine, all good so far .... done about 5K miles, washed very carefully anyway with no issues with wheel coatings.
These are great photos. Many thanks for taking the time to post these ....
FAO Mike @ Leighton - have gone to call you a few times this week but the COVID/Job security "chronic unease" has reeled me back. Time to take the bold plunge and deploy some capital expenditure !
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"Enough already !" as the Yanks say ....they look amazing Pedro !
@LeightonVans - any plans to do Matt Grey only alloys down the line ( like the Bronze ones ?). I fancy grey alloys but no so keen on the machine faced ones you have. They look outstanding but, like I said before with my OP, I'm tainted by worming issues from various German OEM's in the past. Thanks guys ...
@LeightonVans - any plans to do Matt Grey only alloys down the line ( like the Bronze ones ?). I fancy grey alloys but no so keen on the machine faced ones you have. They look outstanding but, like I said before with my OP, I'm tainted by worming issues from various German OEM's in the past. Thanks guys ...
adam_leightonvans
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adam_leightonvans
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We have had to order so added 2 new colours to the range, keep an eye out for the release of them!
adam_leightonvans
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Hi Calum, the lead time will be around 3 months, i am sure there will be a discount when we get the new container
That’s saved me some money for now. Was bout to order them but been wanting the grey so will wait nowHi Calum, the lead time will be around 3 months, i am sure there will be a discount when we get the new container
Lawzio
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I have had them on the van now since May and so far so good. The only immediate feedback I had on purchasing them (which I also gave to Leighton) was the paint finish could have done with another coat of black as in certain areas when the sun shone on them you can see the base coat underneath thorough the black. Leighton said they will take the feedback and speak to the painters. I got the gloss black LV-1’s, the topcoat gloss lacquer shows no signs of peeling of flaking so far. I wash them as follows: first use my Karcher pressure washer then I spray them with Dragons Blood, jet wash again, wash them with car shampoo and a wheel brush then jet wash to rinse then dry with a microfibre cloth. The biggest issue with washing is getting in all the holes and channels due to the intricate design. Have nothing bad to say about them really, would definitely recommend to others if you are thinking of getting these.
I have them on mine. They are about 18 months old and I have the anthracite with machined face.
They have a couple of small marks on the edge of the polished face but I think that’s where the coating has been damaged. They seem really durable. I have done them with a ceramic polish and just jet wash them, with the occasional cloth clean.
I replaced the 275/40/20 fronts with 245/45/20 and it is a massive improvement.
The only ball ache is that the valves sit inside the wheel. So when you go to check the tyre pressures your whole hand and wrist ends up covered in shit………but they look good so who cares.
They have a couple of small marks on the edge of the polished face but I think that’s where the coating has been damaged. They seem really durable. I have done them with a ceramic polish and just jet wash them, with the occasional cloth clean.
I replaced the 275/40/20 fronts with 245/45/20 and it is a massive improvement.
The only ball ache is that the valves sit inside the wheel. So when you go to check the tyre pressures your whole hand and wrist ends up covered in shit………but they look good so who cares.
Lawzio
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What difference did the tyres make?
Sorry to hi-jack this thread but seems an appropriate place to post. I recently just installed some gloss black LV-1 wheels on my van. They really do look amazing!
What tyre pressures do you guys run? I’m currently on 275/40/20 all round
What tyre pressures do you guys run? I’m currently on 275/40/20 all round
Lawzio
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I run 40 psi all round on 275/40/20 tyres as advised by Leighton.
