Will these 20" wheels fit?

This wheel spec was taken from The Tire Rack for a 1998 4.6 HSE
20 x 8.5
Offset: 35mm
Backspacing: 6.18"
Bolt Pattern: 5-120
Rec. Tire Size:255/50-20

And here are the ones from the ones on Craigs list...
20 x 9.5
Offset: 40mm
Bolt Pattern: 5-120
Tire Size:255/50-20

Does the extra width make it a no go?
What about adding a spacer?

Yes, they will fit, However you will need a few things

1. Hubcentric rings, without these not only will the car ride bad but you will destory the suspension quickly.

2. New Lug nuts. Dont Waste money on cheap lugs either. They will rust and get stuck.

3. Be carefull where you get them balanced, I have had a lot of rovers with after market wheels and I have learned that not all whell places can balance larger wheels correctly.

My previous rovers with wheels,
The black wheels were my favorite ones

23'


22'

Stupids Kids???

If this place didn't sensor I would have a few choice words with you.
Closed, Narrow minded individuals.....

Anyway, with this thread you know the benefits and non benefits to what you are wanting to do my friend. I did it and I enjoyed it and I enjoyed the look of it.

The bump stop problem is not a problem as long as you dont increase the diameter of the wheel. The bump stops will stop it from touching the wheel. The black one the suspension failed and i was still able to drive it to get repairs done. Take a look at this one on its Bump Stops

Also, its funny you talk about "stupid kids" putting aftermarket wheels on there car because of width but do not say anything of the off road individuals that put larger mud size tires on there trucks for off roading. To each there own and happiness people.

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Ok Peeps...
I gotta own up to something....
The wheels are mine, and I was gonna sell them, and was "Told" they were for a Range Rover...
But now, my Girlfriends is a week away from picking up her "new" 1998 4.6 HSE with 110k on bought from a friend. Its gonna be a street machine, for running the 2 big dogs we have to the park etc... no offroading planned.
Here it is...



The tires on it at the moment are worn and sun cracked and ned replacing... you see where I was going?

Fact is, IMHO the wheels look pretty sweet, and not "blingy" at all..




I dont like "Bling" and as a reference... if it does not insult anyone, here is my Jeep 5.9LTD on 20" wheels that I was also told would not fit..



I guess at this point the only sensible thing to do would be to wait til we pick up the RR and throw the wheels on and see if they "might work"!

Great discussion tho... keep firing, and Great Forum!

They will physically fit on the car and physically fit under the arches.
But given the rubber tyres on it at the moment are sun-cracked and weathered think what the rubber air springs and valve block internals are like. The tyres will become a problem when the suspension goes into hard fault and drops the body onto the tyres.
Given that you are soon to get the car, and already have the tyres, I'd add an air suspension rebuild to the shopping list.

Two of these
http://www.rover-renovations.com/Arnott ... 40-blf.htm
Two of these
http://www.rover-renovations.com/Arnott ... 60-blr.htm
And one each of
http://www.rover-renovations.com/Air-Su ... 0-%20k.htm
http://www.rover-renovations.com/Air-Su ... 1-seal.htm
http://www.rover-renovations.com/Air-Dr ... 12-des.htm

It may seem a lot but it means you will have problem free air suspension and won't destroy those expensive 20" tyres.

Feel free to disregard this if your girlf's new motor has already had this done.

Nice Rover, BTW.