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Land Rover steel wheel sizes

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Hangover:

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put a set of locking nuts on as well...plenty available on ebay
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Fortunately the last alloys i had were fitted with locking nuts,unfortunately they were stolen with the rest of the Land Rover.

Nick666:
Locking nuts are only partly effective, with the ready availability of the 'locking nut remover' packs - what decently equipped burglar would be without? :evil:

v8seriesone:

--- Quote from: "ChrisV8" ---Also Wolf rims are 6.5 inch wide so suitable, otherwise Disco steels 7 inch or after market wheels in a variety of widths.

Minimum width recommended for 235/85 is 6.5 inch.

For a standard rim you can put 7.50R x 16 tyres as these are listed alternatives, rolling radius is almost the same just slightly narrower.
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begs the question - why the heck did land rover put 5.5" rims on vehicles that really want 235 tyres as standard (90/110) but 7" rims on a vehicle that was supplied with 205 tyres as standard (discovery)??

suits me though - I'm putting disco steel rims with 235 tyres on my 90 - best of both worlds! check the metal thickness on those disco rims - beastie!!

Dom.

Eeyore:

--- Quote from: "v8seriesone" ---
begs the question - why the heck did land rover put 5.5" rims on vehicles that really want 235 tyres as standard (90/110) but 7" rims on a vehicle that was supplied with 205 tyres as standard (discovery)??

suits me though - I'm putting disco steel rims with 235 tyres on my 90 - best of both worlds! check the metal thickness on those disco rims - beastie!!

Dom.
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Because standard fitment for the 110 was either 205x16 or 7.50x16, not 235/85x16. Standard sizes on Discos and Rangies were wider.  :wink:

Still doesn't answer the question of why they didn't supply the Defender with wider steels as standard though - I presume it's historical.

If you want chunky rims try the Wolf or D2 steels - that's thick metal! However the Disco steels cost a pitance in comparison!

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

TechnoTurkey:
I don't think you can beat a nice set of black wolf rims! :twisted:

Run 265's on mine and they look fine, no bulging etc.

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