Would you Bother changing Tyres/Rims on new 130 ?

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Originally Posted by Scallops

As I mentioned in post 1 - the standard 130 rims are not Wolf rims, so you won't be getting them - and, as the other chap has said above, the Wolfs are higher rated (stronger) and are designed for tubeless tyres.

Defender 130" 16 x 6,5" (Wolf) rims
Recommended when bigger tyres are mounted, no need for spacers...

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

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Apologies missed that yo usaid they were not wolfs............

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Originally Posted by pc3

Apologies missed that yo usaid they were not wolfs............

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No problemo buddy - I can tell you're excited! :D We are too - hell, which route are they taking to Melbourne? :angel:

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Originally Posted by Scallops

No problemo buddy - I can tell you're excited! :D We are too - hell, which route are they taking to Melbourne? :angel:

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It's with toll and will be in Ballarat on Monday the tray maker will have tray done by following weekend. Then when my bar arrives from arb straight there I think your right I'm not going to worry about wheels at this stage. Infact that's what appealed to me about the defender "ready out of the box" not like Jap crap

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Originally Posted by Scallops

As I mentioned in post 1 - the standard 130 rims are not Wolf rims, so you won't be getting them - and, as the other chap has said above, the Wolfs are higher rated (stronger) and are designed for tubeless tyres.

Defender 130" 16 x 6,5" (Wolf) rims
Recommended when bigger tyres are mounted, no need for spacers...

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/9323/wolfvn.jpg

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:confused::confused:

The HD rim is a HD rim, regardless of what you call it, available in either tubed or tubeless.
I have both and they are identical in construction ???

I'm happy to be wrong here - after all, I learn my stuff from this website! :D My understanding is that there are differences between what is the standard steel rim that comes on a 130 and what is referred to as a Wolf rim - and these differences are....

130 rims as standard are designed for Tubes

Wolf rims, Stronger and rated at "JJ" - means it's a safety rim, and hence can be run tubless.

Of course, I imagine it is possible to run a Wolf (or HD rim) with a tube - but the standard 130 rim cannot be used tubeless. That is the difference between what pc3 will receive on his new 130 and a Wolf or HD rim - whatever you call it, and that was the point I was making.

"Of course, I imagine it is possible to run a Wolf (or HD rim) with a tube - but the standard 130 rim cannot be used tubeless." or is that should not???

Now that is the question eh Rick :)

Steve

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Originally Posted by roverrescue

"Of course, I imagine it is possible to run a Wolf (or HD rim) with a tube - but the standard 130 rim cannot be used tubeless." or is that should not???

Now that is the question eh Rick :)

Steve

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cannot - should not - the point is, there is a difference between the rims pc3 will get and what he is calling Wolfs - and the difference, as I understand it, is what I have stated.

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Originally Posted by Scallops

cannot - should not - the point is, there is a difference between the rims pc3 will get and what he is calling Wolfs - and the difference, as I understand it, is what I have stated.

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There may be insurance issues to consider if you're not running tubes and you should be?

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Originally Posted by JamesH

There may be insurance issues to consider if you're not running tubes and you should be?

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Good point - another reason to say "cannot".

The experts ( an expert is a drip under pressure;)) tell me that a tubeless ( or Wolf , or Diiscovery 1 etc ) rim has a safety bead to hold the tyre on when flat or at least prevent it from coming right off. A tubeless does not.
A mate of mine is lamenting the fact that it is difficult to get reasonably priced tubes for 235/85 R16's.