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General Category => TECHNICAL CHAT => Topic started by: BillyBerg on June 11, 2010, 02:08:06 PM

Title: Tyres/Alloys
Post by: BillyBerg on June 11, 2010, 02:08:06 PM
Hello All
First post!
Just bought a Defender 90. It came with the standard meal wheels with Michelin 4X4 O/R Radial X XZL 7.50 R16 C (whatever all that means!) fitted.  I am thinking about fitting alloys.  Would I  able to fit these tyres to alloys that would in turn fit my Defender?

Many Thanks
Title: Re: Tyres/Alloys
Post by: python on June 11, 2010, 03:29:25 PM
Hi and welcome. Yes. You can fit alloys easy. Get the right offset and your sorted. Best
thing is to get defender wheels. No worries then.
Title: Re: Tyres/Alloys
Post by: genem on June 11, 2010, 03:40:16 PM
Welcome aboard and well done on selecting the worlds finest all-round off-roader.... ;D

As for alloys - its easier with a later Defender - mid 90s onwards - with Disc brakes. Most standard alloys will not fit early Defenders with Drum brakes on the rear axle. As Jon says you can get wheels specific to Defender or pick up a set that came off a scrapped  Discovery pretty cheap.

The XZL is a very good off-road tyre btw, fitted to a lot of military vehicles.
Title: Re: Tyres/Alloys
Post by: sthrifty on June 11, 2010, 07:43:33 PM
Think you will find that the 110 is the best all round offroader ;D

Welcome to the club and forum look forward to seeing you at an event soon.

No doubt you will want something from club shop :)

John
Title: Re: Tyres/Alloys
Post by: python on June 11, 2010, 08:41:42 PM
What john means is the 110 v8 is the best all rounder.
Title: Re: Tyres/Alloys
Post by: sthrifty on June 11, 2010, 08:46:09 PM
300tdi mmmmmmmmmmmm probably v8 ;)
Title: Re: Tyres/Alloys
Post by: python on June 11, 2010, 08:51:00 PM
Lol. Just think of my poor wallet.
Title: Re: Tyres/Alloys
Post by: rangerovering on June 11, 2010, 08:59:47 PM
Quote from: python on June 11, 2010, 08:51:00 PM
Lol. Just think of my poor wallet.

You'll just HAVE to gas this one lol

Welcoem to the club btw ;)
Title: Re: Tyres/Alloys
Post by: python on June 11, 2010, 09:01:21 PM
Gas. Hmmmmm. Any cheap kits going?
Title: Re: Tyres/Alloys
Post by: boghog on June 11, 2010, 09:11:28 PM
Python,

You don't want a cheap kit otherwise it will go bang! Just shut your eyes and listen to noise, it makes it all worthwhile.

Regards.

Welcome, new member!
Title: Re: Tyres/Alloys
Post by: jumbo on June 11, 2010, 09:16:57 PM
Quote from: sthrifty on June 11, 2010, 07:43:33 PM
Think you will find that the 110 is the best all round offroader ;D

John

hmm must be the drivers that let them down then ;) ;)

welcome billyberg ;D
doug
Title: Re: Tyres/Alloys
Post by: python on June 11, 2010, 09:30:46 PM
I'm a good driver me. Never get stuck. Lol
Title: Re: Tyres/Alloys
Post by: coolcamper55 on June 11, 2010, 10:00:06 PM
Quote from: python on June 11, 2010, 09:30:46 PM
I'm a good driver me. Never get stuck. Lol

And never tells porkies ;) ;)
Title: Re: Tyres/Alloys
Post by: python on June 11, 2010, 10:03:43 PM
No. I don't.  :P
Title: Re: Tyres/Alloys
Post by: BillyBerg on June 14, 2010, 10:22:58 AM
Thanks for the welcome all!
The Defender is only a year old.
So if I see a set of 16" Boost alloys for sale they - will fit the tyres I have on the steel rims?
Title: Re: Tyres/Alloys
Post by: genem on June 14, 2010, 12:14:54 PM
Quote from: BillyBerg on June 14, 2010, 10:22:58 AM
Thanks for the welcome all!
The Defender is only a year old.
So if I see a set of 16" Boost alloys for sale they - will fit the tyres I have on the steel rims?

Should do. Good luck !