Thread: Defender rims

No you didn't get screwed in the butt, you didn't do your research.... don't blame them cos you own a pommie vehicle and want the alloy wheel nuts to fit.

Really im going to have a look at some steelies tomorrow i hope they fit. Does any one have steelies and can measure what sized hole they have. The thread i got is m14 i think the ones on my defender are m16 or m18. 9/16 is what i got

yea i got screw i went there to martins trailer parts and got them to specially make them up to fit my wagon how is that not getting screwed. i didnt get them off a shelf and payed extra cause it is a pommie vehicle

Flaps I will as again do you have ALKO hubs?

I have just had these fitted to my trailer they do not do the right size studs for the Land Rover if you have Land Rover Hubs from Alko you have to knock out the studs drill out the wholes and knock in the studs that are the correct size.

EDIT: OK we posted at the same time you dont have alko..

so if they made them up for you especially how is it your problem? they got it wrong! unless of course you specified the wrong size..I would buy the correct studs take them back and ask them to rectify it with the studs you supply.

if you have the wrong size studs for alloy you will have the wrong size for steel I'm sure, the studs are the same size. they may just vary possibly in length due to the taper on the alloy nut but if that I'm not even sure about that because the alloy wheel is made to encompass the taper

Did you bother to tell them that landrover don't use the same size as toyota???

Originally Posted by Flaps

Really im going to have a look at some steelies tomorrow i hope they fit. Does any one have steelies and can measure what sized hole they have. The thread i got is m14 i think the ones on my defender are m16 or m18. 9/16 is what i got

M16 for metric Defender. If I remember next time I pull a wheel of the Kimberly I'll see if the hubs have a makers mark on them as they are a direct stud match to the Defender.

actually is 9/16 the stud for the series? why have I got 9/16 in my head

(just searched,cruiser studs!! I have found out, that's probably why I have them in my head as that's what we took off ours, sorry for the bump steer on that.. but DMdigital gave you the answer anyway )

Mate the bloke i talked to at the store said that the steelies and alloys are a different sized stud and that he was going to supply the one that fit an alloy rim. So thats what

cheers dull bird u have been really helpfully ill try finding some studs we have a land rover mechanic around the corner so ill try there tomorrow.