Hey mate. They are 20” rims with Pirelli Scorpion road tyres. Thats what came on the car when I bought it new in 2015 and I was so impressed with them I bought another set after the first 70,000kms. They wear really well considering I do a couple of big off road trips per year. Wouldn’t say the 20” rims are overly comfortable on dirt with heavy corrugation but better than what you would expect. The DS suspension does a great job of soaking up most of the bumps. I’m considering getting a smaller set of rims and AT tyres. Can’t get AT tyres to fit the 20” rims unfortunately. I would like to get the Eibach spring lift as well which would just help when fully loaded up with all my gear. Other than that the car does a great job in stock trim.
No issue with the roof load. The rhino bars and pioneer tray are fantastic. I estimated I was pretty much at the roof load weight limit of 75kgs.
The torque of the 2.2ltr turbo diesel is fantastic for steep hill climbs and overtaking. The special off road programs actually work well too. Not just a gimmick! The mud ruts program works really well for steep up hill climbs with lose gravel or rocky surfaces.
Are you happy with the spring lift in your rig? Would you do anything different? Where did you get your sump guard and lift done?
The spring lift has worked out great, initially it creaked a little but then settled down - i did have concerns that the negative travel lost would ruin the ride but i don't think there's any downsides really. The clearance is way better when the car is loaded and I think i like the slightly firmer ride generally. I got it done at British Offroad on the Sunny Coast.
The sump guard I ordered online and then fitted myself. It wasn't hard but it wouldn't cost much at all to get it fitted professionally while the springs were being done.
I don't think I would do anything differently. I would love the roof rack to be more easily removable (by 1 person) but then I would have issues with the light bar which has been brilliant.
I guess I wish I had gone with decent cross bars and had a pair of brackets made up to mount the light bar. I also wish I had got a tow hitch installed when I bought it (mostly for mounting bikes and accessories) - I keep wanting to but it's expensive. Might do it myself at some point.
