20” wheels off and original VW suspension back on. Black Rhino Warlords (17”) and BFGs. Great ride quality and very pleased with how it looks. Elite Wheels and Tyres - super company, great service and good wheel selection. 
Black Rhino Warlords (17”) and BFGs fitted
- Thread starter Richard Wilderspin
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Looking good - did the suspension go on OK?
You’ll have to plan a trip to the arctic circle to test them out!!
Ian
You’ll have to plan a trip to the arctic circle to test them out!!
Ian
@Richard Wilderspin did you sell your suspension in the end?
Yes, wheels and suspension to same guy, so he had the whole set up.
Hi Ian, it did indeed! Heading to Spain for almost three weeks in the summer and will make the most of it. Also, although not currently planned, we’re definitely driving around Iceland too at some point in the future!
Thanks Dave. Well worth the time and money. Tyres BTW, are 245/65/17. Total cost of wheels and tyres approx £1500.Looking fantastic, (more than a hint of envy.)
You just ruined it.......
Ha ha, joking, it is money well spent, I've recently spent money like a champion so I'll just have to dream for a few months!
I've foolishly spent the last few months telling my wife how well my tyres perform on muddy fields, now I need to tell her they're really not good enough!
Ha ha, joking, it is money well spent, I've recently spent money like a champion so I'll just have to dream for a few months!
I've foolishly spent the last few months telling my wife how well my tyres perform on muddy fields, now I need to tell her they're really not good enough!
You need to get stuck, maybe twice. Plant the seed and make it her idea
And have her push you out in a ‘comedy’ mud spattered in the face style
A lovely addition to the plan Ian. She’ll be begging you to change those tyres before you know it Dave...
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Totally recommend Iceland for a driving holiday, we did it 4 years ago in the defender, although quite alot of the tracks we were on wont be suitable for the t6 and if it was me I'd try and have something with a bit more off road/ water crossing capability. Be prepared for all weathers, even in summer. Camp sites range from pretty awful to average ish and can be busy. If you can try and spend a few days in the faroes either on the way up or back its definitely worth it. The ferry from hirtshals also gets booked up pretty quickly in summer and there will be hoards of elderly germans in huge plastic motor homes, hence why I was glad we were off the beaten track alot of the time and didn't really see them much. Enjoy if you do go, it's an unforgettable trip.
Thanks for that Kiter. Nice bit of information there. Appreciate the time you took to share it.
Just put Black Rhino Warlords on the T6. Perfect Offset on the front. What size spacer on the rears to bring them out to match the front?
Fitted 15mm Bimek spacers to the rear to bring in line with where the fronts sit in comparison to the wheel arch. Subtle difference but a visual improvement. Before and after:
@Richard Wilderspin Did you have your speedo recalibrated and are you using spigot rings?
Richard, what size tyres did you fit with the standard suspension? No rubbing? Thanks!
He mentions 245/65/17 further up the thread.
Not recalibrated as I can’t find anyone to do it. Spigot rings? You’ll have to enlighten me on that one
