Meteors? No Thanks!

StephenEssex · 12th December 2014, 19:06

Today has been the first chance I have had to take my rover for a spin since swapping the 17" Meteors for 15" Crowns.

When offering a swap on this forum I had a number of PM's from members advising me that actually Meteors are a better wheel so why am I swapping for Crowns etc etc..

Well, these crowns have massively improved the ride of my 75, so much so that I wouldn't have the Meteors back if you offered me free fuel for a year.

And the Crowns look smarter, but that is purely personal opinion :xmas-smiley-024:

Paulifa1 · 12th December 2014, 19:11

I second that! Meteors on a 75 just don't look right. Mind you, you can keep your Crowns too, Unions all the way baby!...:xmas-smiley-024:

rich17865 · 12th December 2014, 19:11

I am not a big fan of meteor wheels either.

Make the steering too snappy for my liking.

klarzy · 12th December 2014, 19:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by StephenEssex

Today has been the first chance I have had to take my rover for a spin since swapping the 17" Meteors for 15" Crowns.

When offering a swap on this forum I had a number of PM's from members advising me that actually Meteors are a better wheel so why am I swapping for Crowns etc etc..

Well, these crowns have massively improved the ride of my 75, so much so that I wouldn't have the Meteors back if you offered me free fuel for a year.

And the Crowns look smarter, but that is purely personal opinion :xmas-smiley-024:

17's will bottom out less on bumpy roads, corner better and look better....
I personally think you are nuts, but if your happy that's all that matters..

suffolk boy · 12th December 2014, 19:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by StephenEssex

Today has been the first chance I have had to take my rover for a spin since swapping the 17" Meteors for 15" Crowns.

When offering a swap on this forum I had a number of PM's from members advising me that actually Meteors are a better wheel so why am I swapping for Crowns etc etc..

Well, these crowns have massively improved the ride of my 75, so much so that I wouldn't have the Meteors back if you offered me free fuel for a year.

And the Crowns look smarter, but that is purely personal opinion :xmas-smiley-024:

glad you like them.i have the on my 75 i took of the ones it came with .the ride as you say is superb.plus decent rubber for them is quite resonable.the looks i think on my silver 75 look pure class.

FrazzleTC · 12th December 2014, 19:14

I usually have Unions on my 75, but this winter, I've got Crowns, and it rides beautifully on them, though it wasn't exactly harsh before!

MangoMan · 12th December 2014, 19:17

Well, all I can say is that I find it quite amazing how many people said the wished, and would rather have Unions instead of their Meteors but when I offered to swap my perfectly good Unions with good Continentals the thread went dead...???

So although a lot of people talk the talk, they rather stay sitting than walk....lol.

It just leaves me very skeptical....

klarzy · 12th December 2014, 19:18

I have 17 starspokes for the summer and 15 crowns for the winter tyres and find the subframe rubs over bumps with the crowns on as the tyres can squish that much more

the 17's handle better and feel crisper as do the 18 inch hairpin on my estate...

Quote:

Originally Posted by MangoMan

Well, all I can say is that I find it quite amazing how many people said the wished, and would rather have Unions instead of their Meteors but when I offered to swap my perfectly good Unions with good Continentals the thread went dead...???

So although a lot of people talk the talk, they rather stay sitting than walk....lol.

It just leaves me very skeptical....

I will swap them if you want crowns with good tyres

trikey · 12th December 2014, 19:28

Mmm crowns :xmas-smiley-024:

mystabe · 12th December 2014, 19:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by klarzy

I have 17 starspokes for the summer and 15 crowns for the winter tyres and find the subframe rubs over bumps with the crowns on as the tyres can squish that much more

the 17's handle better and feel crisper as do the 18 inch hairpin on my estate...

Absolutely with you on this one, each to their own but 18" wheels have vastly improved the handling of my tourer for very little loss of comfort compared to the unions that were on it previously - I am used to cars with quite firm suspension however

12th December 2014, 19:06	#1
StephenEssex Loves to post 2000 Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Gibraltar Posts: 385 Thanks: 222 Thanked 75 Times in 48 Posts	Meteors? No Thanks! Today has been the first chance I have had to take my rover for a spin since swapping the 17" Meteors for 15" Crowns. When offering a swap on this forum I had a number of PM's from members advising me that actually Meteors are a better wheel so why am I swapping for Crowns etc etc.. Well, these crowns have massively improved the ride of my 75, so much so that I wouldn't have the Meteors back if you offered me free fuel for a year. And the Crowns look smarter, but that is purely personal opinion :xmas-smiley-024:

12th December 2014, 19:14	#6
FrazzleTC This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Posts: 7,924 Thanks: 533 Thanked 1,178 Times in 920 Posts	I usually have Unions on my 75, but this winter, I've got Crowns, and it rides beautifully on them, though it wasn't exactly harsh before! __________________ 1967 Rover 2000 Automatic 1969 Rover 3500 Series One 1979 Scimitar GTE 2013 Mercedes SLK250 CDI

12th December 2014, 19:17	#7
MangoMan This is my second home Looking.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England Posts: 10,911 Thanks: 862 Thanked 1,111 Times in 868 Posts	Well, all I can say is that I find it quite amazing how many people said the wished, and would rather have Unions instead of their Meteors but when I offered to swap my perfectly good Unions with good Continentals the thread went dead...??? So although a lot of people talk the talk, they rather stay sitting than walk....lol. It just leaves me very skeptical.... __________________ *Regards, Bill - (MangoMan).* (Member 00854) http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d.jpg~original

12th December 2014, 19:28	#9
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,765 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Mmm crowns :xmas-smiley-024: __________________ Lest we forget..

12th December 2014, 19:11	#2
Paulifa1 Loves to post 75 launch car Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: North East Lincs. Posts: 367 Thanks: 42 Thanked 56 Times in 41 Posts	I second that! Meteors on a 75 just don't look right. Mind you, you can keep your Crowns too, Unions all the way baby!...:xmas-smiley-024:

12th December 2014, 19:11	#3
rich17865 This is my second home Transit Connect Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 9,532 Thanks: 868 Thanked 1,619 Times in 1,095 Posts	I am not a big fan of meteor wheels either. Make the steering too snappy for my liking.