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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: clover on February 07, 2005, 12:52:52

Title: Classic alloys tubed?
Post by: clover on February 07, 2005, 12:52:52

Hi

I'm trying to fit a set of Colway 750R16 MT tubeless onto a set of standard Classic alloys...

Well I've 3 of my MT tyres put onto alloys.

The 4th won't inflate and the guy at the tyre place is saying its not
a tubeless alloy.

The part number is NRC7900.

I can't see any difference in the wheel to the others but was willing
to accept what he said as the other wheels have "tubeless" on them and
this one, to be fair, does not and the wheel does seem loose on the tyre compared to the others.

Can anybody confirm that some RRC alloys are in fact not tubeless?

I can't fit my MT with tubes as they are tubeless tyres and have
ribbing on the inside that chews up inner tubes. Ask me how I know!

May need to get hold of another alloy at this rate...

Cheers

Title: Classic alloys tubed?
Post by: muddyweb on February 07, 2005, 12:55:32

I don't know for sure, but I thought they were all tubeless.

Title: Classic alloys tubed?
Post by: BIG_ORANGE_90 on February 07, 2005, 13:34:52

:? They are all tubeless alloys. Im pritty sure.
That 1 alloy could be an aftermarket wheel and just dosnt say tubless.

Title: Classic alloys tubed?
Post by: clover on February 07, 2005, 13:51:12

OK sorted.

Seems the NRC number I quoted is for the alloys fitted to the very first 4 doors and they are in fact tubed alloys.

Which explains why it won't inflate and also  means I now am on the look out for a couple of silver Classic alloys.
Cheers

Title: Classic alloys tubed?
Post by: Garth on February 08, 2005, 23:32:44

Out of interest.
Why are you fitting 750 crossply tyres

Dave

Title: Classic alloys tubed?
Post by: muddyweb on February 08, 2005, 23:33:48

They are radials aren't they ?

7.50 R 16

Title: Classic alloys tubed?
Post by: Garth on February 08, 2005, 23:54:30

No if my memory serves me right 7.50 is the imperial size (inches) and crossply and 205 for e.g. (metric) is radial

Title: Classic alloys tubed?
Post by: muddyweb on February 08, 2005, 23:57:18

Don't think that's right ;-)

The 'R' in the tyre size signifies it's a radial.

The 7.50 is an imperial size, but it doesn't mean the tyre is a Crossply.

Title: Classic alloys tubed?
Post by: Paul on February 08, 2005, 23:59:46

Quote from: "muddyweb"

The 7.50 is an imperial size, but it doesn't mean the tyre is a Crossply.

Correct, The Land Rover Wolf has 7.50x16 Goodyear G90 Radials fitted as standard.

Title: Classic alloys tubed?
Post by: Garth on February 09, 2005, 00:07:25

Maybe right if they are now producing a radial tyre to crossply size its 15 years since I was in the tyre trade

Title: Classic alloys tubed?
Post by: clover on February 09, 2005, 06:38:24

Hi

Nope they are definitly radials. I checked with Colway before I bought them. It also says so on the tyre wall.

The thing is the size is a good one. It offers the best high vs width you can get for a Classic IMHO!

Cheers

Title: Classic alloys tubed?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 09, 2005, 14:30:03

And snowchains are only £40 a set from Craddocks!

Title: Classic alloys tubed?
Post by: Garth on February 10, 2005, 00:13:20

HMMMM large portion of humble pie for me then.