Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Just as a bit of tech i got some brand spankin new GV rims 16x7 from a suzuki dealership but they were a much smaller stud pattern than the normal 5x5.5... My question is Why did suzuki do this?!? No biggie tho i got the rims for free

because of IFS/IRS with no free wheeling hubs there is no need for a large centre bore. Wheel bearing configuration is now as per FWD road car rather than like a landcruiser so there is no 50mm nut around the spindle any more.

Because of the elimination of free wheeling hubs and general lightening up of design, the old large PCD patterns are dissapearing. Jeep and land rover are all small PCD/small bore now too.

My Gwagen runs a very small centre bore too (same as porsche car) for the same reason.

Steve.

FYI the new GV actually runs the same wheel bearings and spindle as the Jimny. And yes, the new GV does have a different stud pattern, centre bore and offset.

Just as a little more info, the 1.6swb new GV is sold as having high range only but the low range is there. You need to climb underneath on the RHS and on the t-case you will see a lever held on by a 10mm bolt that if undone and shifted and bolted back up will engage low range. Suzuki just haven't fitted the solenoid and dash dial.

That just seems a bit on the crazy side doesn't it ?

Do the engineering, fit the mechanical bits and then don't connect them !

Ah well, good to see individuals arn't the only ones responsible for
"what the hell was I thinking" moments.

No more crazy than Land Rover with the Series 2 Disco. They took away the centre diff lock but it was still there with no way to actuate it because they believed that their traction control was good enough then they completely removed it and then completely re-installed it because it WAS needed. seems suzuki is learning from them