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Jimny LCV - Wheel/Tyre size question...
20 Jul 2024 23:39 - 20 Jul 2024 23:40 #256869
by facade
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
Replied by facade on topic Jimny LCV - Wheel/Tyre size question...
I've seen the blue one on autotrader, they don't look like 18" wheels to me, but I could be wrong, the photos aren't very good.
Looks a good price compared to the others, I'd get it and change the wheels to 15" or even 16" (and swap that towbar for a detachable, or wear greaves I suppose
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Looks a good price compared to the others, I'd get it and change the wheels to 15" or even 16" (and swap that towbar for a detachable, or wear greaves I suppose
)If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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21 Jul 2024 09:55 #256876
by richythepom
Replied by richythepom on topic Jimny LCV - Wheel/Tyre size question...
Thanks for the tips DrRobin - I'll make sure to do those checks
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21 Jul 2024 09:57 #256877
by richythepom
Replied by richythepom on topic Jimny LCV - Wheel/Tyre size question...
Thank you Facade. The seller confirmed he'd made a mistake - the tyres are in fact 16" (235/70 R16)
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21 Jul 2024 13:41 - 21 Jul 2024 13:47 #256880
by Motacilla
IMO, asking the seller if the front drive has been removed qualifies as a "silly question." Nobody anywhere has deleted the front drive on a Jimny to fit alloys. Let's try to keep our advice to the newbies a little more grounded.
My personal recommendation, Richy, is that you do not buy a Jimny without driving one first -- really driving it, for miles, on the motorway and around town. You may be surprised at how different it is from most any other car on the market. And not pleasantly surprised: many who bought the Gen4 Jimny on the basis of its cuddly looks later popped up here to complain about its lack of motorway manners, relatively poor fuel mileage, primitive ride, etc.
A Jimny is a great little car for a specific purpose. Be sure you are looking for something to fill exactly that purpose before you buy one.
Replied by Motacilla on topic Jimny LCV - Wheel/Tyre size question...
The wheels have caps over the hubs.Also I cannot see any front hubs (these come through the front wheels), it looks like these have been removed to fit the wheels, ask the seller how the front wheels engage or disengage? It might not have any front wheel drive or might be permanently locked, neither is desirable.
If the seller has messed with the 4WD just to fit these stupid alloys I would walk away.
IMO, asking the seller if the front drive has been removed qualifies as a "silly question." Nobody anywhere has deleted the front drive on a Jimny to fit alloys. Let's try to keep our advice to the newbies a little more grounded.
My personal recommendation, Richy, is that you do not buy a Jimny without driving one first -- really driving it, for miles, on the motorway and around town. You may be surprised at how different it is from most any other car on the market. And not pleasantly surprised: many who bought the Gen4 Jimny on the basis of its cuddly looks later popped up here to complain about its lack of motorway manners, relatively poor fuel mileage, primitive ride, etc.
A Jimny is a great little car for a specific purpose. Be sure you are looking for something to fill exactly that purpose before you buy one.
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21 Jul 2024 18:35 #256886
by Lambert
If we are all looking at the same car on autotrader then I agree that it looks to have caps on the front wheels the are far too small to allow for the vacuum hubs to be present. I definitely wouldn't put it past people to put aesthetics before practicalities and often safety, I have met members of the public before.
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Replied by Lambert on topic Jimny LCV - Wheel/Tyre size question...
The wheels have caps over the hubs.Also I cannot see any front hubs (these come through the front wheels), it looks like these have been removed to fit the wheels, ask the seller how the front wheels engage or disengage? It might not have any front wheel drive or might be permanently locked, neither is desirable.
If the seller has messed with the 4WD just to fit these stupid alloys I would walk away.
IMO, asking the seller if the front drive has been removed qualifies as a "silly question." Nobody anywhere has deleted the front drive on a Jimny to fit alloys. Let's try to keep our advice to the newbies a little more grounded.
My personal recommendation, Richy, is that you do not buy a Jimny without driving one first -- really driving it, for miles, on the motorway and around town. You may be surprised at how different it is from most any other car on the market. And not pleasantly surprised: many who bought the Gen4 Jimny on the basis of its cuddly looks later popped up here to complain about its lack of motorway manners, relatively poor fuel mileage, primitive ride, etc.
A Jimny is a great little car for a specific purpose. Be sure you are looking for something to fill exactly that purpose before you buy one.
If we are all looking at the same car on autotrader then I agree that it looks to have caps on the front wheels the are far too small to allow for the vacuum hubs to be present. I definitely wouldn't put it past people to put aesthetics before practicalities and often safety, I have met members of the public before.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!
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21 Jul 2024 19:31 - 21 Jul 2024 19:32 #256887
by Motacilla
Replied by Motacilla on topic Jimny LCV - Wheel/Tyre size question...
I'm looking at this one. The wheels are the Gunner model from Black Rock.If we are all looking at the same car on autotrader then I agree that it looks to have caps on the front wheels the are far too small to allow for the vacuum hubs to be present.
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21 Jul 2024 20:25 #256890
by facade
The easy way to tell if the hubs are present is to start it up and let it idle, turn the air con & radio off, stop the salesman talking, open the drivers door and pull the transfer lever back into 4wd.
The hubs will go "clackclack" as they engage if they are present & working. (The 4wd light comes on after a couple of seconds)
Wait a few seconds to make sure there is plenty of vacuum in the tank and push the transfer into 2wd. The hubs will give a softer "clickclick" as they disengage.
I'd be more concerned about cracking my shins on that towbar, it would definitely have to go.
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
Replied by facade on topic Jimny LCV - Wheel/Tyre size question...
TBH, I'd expect wheels for a 4x4 to accommodate the front hubs, likely that cap is thin plastic. The wheels look to have more offset than standard too.
If we are all looking at the same car on autotrader then I agree that it looks to have caps on the front wheels the are far too small to allow for the vacuum hubs to be present. I definitely wouldn't put it past people to put aesthetics before practicalities and often safety, I have met members of the public before.
The easy way to tell if the hubs are present is to start it up and let it idle, turn the air con & radio off, stop the salesman talking, open the drivers door and pull the transfer lever back into 4wd.
The hubs will go "clackclack" as they engage if they are present & working. (The 4wd light comes on after a couple of seconds)
Wait a few seconds to make sure there is plenty of vacuum in the tank and push the transfer into 2wd. The hubs will give a softer "clickclick" as they disengage.
I'd be more concerned about cracking my shins on that towbar, it would definitely have to go.
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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