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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: philbert on July 03, 2008, 14:39:02

Title: modular wheel indentification help
Post by: philbert on July 03, 2008, 14:39:02

hi all
have 2 sets of modular wheels 1 set is marked 7j x 16  the other 7k x 16
what is the difference does anyone know?


cheers
philbert

Title: Re: modular wheel indentification help
Post by: V8MoneyPit on July 03, 2008, 17:47:17

I believe the 'j' and 'k' refer to the bead seating style and the well style. In other words, the cross sectional profile of the rim.

Title: Re: modular wheel indentification help
Post by: philbert on July 03, 2008, 22:02:10

after running over them with a tape measure it would appear they have different offsets!

Title: Re: modular wheel indentification help
Post by: V8MoneyPit on July 04, 2008, 11:09:15

Quote from: philbert on July 03, 2008, 22:02:10

after running over them with a tape measure it would appear they have different offsets!

That's something else. The letters are purely the profile of the rim.

But with different offsets, you will only be able to use them as matched pairs on each axle.

Title: Re: modular wheel indentification help
Post by: G30RGE on July 04, 2008, 14:57:33

The letter is definitely teh 'bead profile'

For good wheel/tyre info check here (http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg2.html)

Title: Re: modular wheel indentification help
Post by: philbert on July 06, 2008, 12:43:09

thats a handy link!

Title: Re: modular wheel indentification help
Post by: JPJ on July 10, 2008, 23:25:02

I'm looking to buy a wheel and tyre package. How do you know by looking at the ads how much offset the rims have. I presume a standard steel wheel has zero offset but a modular rim has some offset - but how much? Is it a question of phoning up the company and asking?