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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Hangover on May 15, 2007, 21:46:51

Title: Land Rover steel wheel sizes
Post by: Hangover on May 15, 2007, 21:46:51

Are the standard steel wheels on a 90 smaller in width as those on a 110.i want to fit 235/85/16 tyres on to standard steel wheels on to my 90.
Thanks

Title: Land Rover steel wheel sizes
Post by: Jim-Willy on May 15, 2007, 21:52:44

90/110 are 5.5", 130 are 6.5"......  235/85 aren't reccomended on 5.5" rims but plenty do it anyway.  I used to but thought they looked pinched.

My90 with the 5.5" and 235's.

Title: Land Rover steel wheel sizes
Post by: ChrisV8 on May 16, 2007, 08:36:54

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.

Title: Land Rover steel wheel sizes
Post by: Hangover on May 16, 2007, 22:00:37

I think i'll get a set of alloys,don'i fancy getting them nicked again though.
Cheers

Title: Land Rover steel wheel sizes
Post by: jjsaul on May 17, 2007, 13:46:04

Quote from: "Hangover"

I think i'll get a set of alloys,don'i fancy getting them nicked again though.
Cheers

put a set of locking nuts on as well...plenty available on ebay

Title: Land Rover steel wheel sizes
Post by: Hangover on May 17, 2007, 23:00:57

Quote from: "jjsaul"

put a set of locking nuts on as well...plenty available on ebay

Fortunately the last alloys i had were fitted with locking nuts,unfortunately they were stolen with the rest of the Land Rover.

Title: Land Rover steel wheel sizes
Post by: Nick666 on May 18, 2007, 09:56:26

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

Title: Land Rover steel wheel sizes
Post by: v8seriesone on May 21, 2007, 13:18:38

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.

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.

Title: Land Rover steel wheel sizes
Post by: Eeyore on May 21, 2007, 14:26:19

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.

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

Title: Land Rover steel wheel sizes
Post by: TechnoTurkey on May 21, 2007, 23:41:11

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.