Thread: 97 Defender 110 rims.

I and a lot of others have 16 x 8 King rims, then there's steel Discovery rims at 7" (though the offset is a little inwards) steel 130 rims at 6.5" and lots of others on different threads if you have a search.

Is there any special place to get King rims or do I just need to start searching for them,thanks .

Umm, wouldn't you just take the rims for the "older model"? If legal to fit to a Series Wagon then legal to fit to Defender as weights are the near enough the same (assuming you are happy with the offset).

I did a search for Defender tyres on one of the online tyre shops: none to suit. But heaps of 235/85/16 tyres for Land Cruisers...

In other words, the computers don't know everything.

Originally Posted by stevie02

Help! Does anyone know where I can get my rims cut and widened to offset them to allow a slightly wider tyre on as I have been advised that you cannot get a 16x8 sunraiser style rim for these models.I tried most tyre places only to be told ,sorry you cannot get replacement rims for these models,only the older leaf sprung models. I am in the Sydney area (camden).

I'd google kings wheels and find their distributors. I suspect that the people you have been talking don't have experience to know better. What is these models? Stud pattern hasn't changed so I don't know what they are talking about.

You can even get alloy rims in a few different offsets and widths in Land Rover PCD (Performance TX-1 for one)

[edit] and as Slug Burner said, the stud PCD hasn't changed from Series through the 90/110/127 to the Defenders right through to now.

[2nd edit] a discussion with links here http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...where-buy.html

Hi Stevie02,

I had the same problem and finding a steel rim to suit was becoming a pain. I opted to buy a second hand set of disco series 1 alloys (16 x 7) to which I bolted 255/85R16's. Paid $400 for 4 rims. They are a direct bolt on for my 99 TD5 defender. I understand that the disco series 1 fit all defenders (to about 04) but the series 2 are not compatible. I was warned off steel rims due to the constant need to rebalance. I was told that the alloys were easier to balance and maintained the balance for longer. There is also a weight saving in favour of the alloy. I don't think the old wives tale about steel being stronger than alloy has the same importance with modern alloys. Action 4x4 did a steel / alloy test. In order of weakest to strongest, the after market steel was the easiest to dint, not much difference between the factory steel and factory alloy, however the factory rims had the best rim edge to hold the tyre on low pressures. Strongest was the aftermarket alloy at 3 times the strength of the after market steel.

A site on Ebay has a new set of series 1 listed for $600 + delivery. They fit inside the guard and only rub on full lock. That could be fixed with a spacer if I was bothered. The 255 over the 235 is about 1.5 inch in height.

Food for thought.

cheers MLD

Wheel Repairs Melbourne

Series I, II, IIA, III, County, Defender, Rangie Classic and Disco 1 are all the same stud pattern.