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R2D2:
Hello me again,

I heard somewhere that to fit Rangie or Disco alloys onto the defender axle there is some modification to do.   :undecided:

Having just bought some, (the black/silver star pattern, think them is from a Disco ES)  :dance: need to know what to attack with the grinder?   8-[  8-[

They start to locate on studs but then go tight and show signs of snagging on the inside of rims just below each stud .

Now if I pull them on, with the nuts, will this put too much strain on the alloy( wanna be safe out there)   :-k  :-k

Thanks

Range Rover Blues:
I'm not sure the studs are ok for alloy wheels either, but IIRC it's the edge of the hub flange and/or the bolts heads for the halfshaft.

Range Rover Ron:
Hello mate,

A friend of mine had to ream out the holes in the wheels by 1.5 mm.
(he fitted disco 1 alloys to a early RRC)
So you may have to do the same.
This stopped the wheels "snagging" on the studs.
Also make sure you have the correct wheel nuts.

Cheers,

Ron.

LeanneNCharlie:
hi. it is the half shaft end which the alloy wheel will be snagging on. if you pop the centre cap out of the alloy and then fit it to the hub you will find that when tightened there will still be a gap between the hub surface and the back of the alloy. on classic R/R and discovery the halfshaft end is domed and the bolts sit flush into it. on the 90/110 axles the halfshaft end bolts don't sit flush and have a larger head. i've just been out to compare them and have also found that the halfshaft end is thicker on the 90.

hope this helps and doesn't seem like waffle.

charlie.

R2D2:
Thanks for the replies folks,

I'm a bit too old and wise to weaken the wheels by grinding or overstressing them on the wrong studs, so I think I'll source a similarly aged axle and swap that to put my mind at rest.

Thanks

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