Thread: Noise level from Goodrich KM2

I would be selling them to a Game owner and putting something else on.

Possibly a silly question, but what is a Series 3 Game...?

Don't claim to be a Series 3 aficionado in the least, but I can't say I've ever heard the name.

A limited edition, or just a certain year window?

Cheers,

Lou

Originally Posted by Loubrey

Possibly a silly question, but what is a Series 3 Game...?

A yellow Series 3 from around 1977/78

Land Rover SIII "Game" /// Register of information

Gary... was wondering why you would sell them on?... Quite like them myself on my Duck..... i do have a set of original Rangie steel wheels too...

would be a game owner to buy them i suspect.... lol!

Chris

That pattern is fairly rare now and was fitted to the majority of Games new. 35 years after the Game was sold new many have lost their original wheels and 35 years later many owners are wanting to restore their vehicles and would want to have the correct wheels on their vehicle.

Realistically any old wheel that suits your needs can go on your vehicle and look just as good. If you sold them I would only sell to a Game owner who did not have the original wheels and is looking to bring his/her vehicle back to original.

However - they are your wheels and you have every right to do with them what you want.

Cheers

Garry

Originally Posted by haggisbasher

Afternoon ladies and gents.

Am in tyre choosing mode at the moment, that could be a whole different thread though! Search function has been my friend!

Anyway, i was wondering who has the KM 2 tryes on their defender and what the noise level was like on tarmac. I have a set of the old muddies and they are great for traction but a little noisy on the road. Having small kids, i have fitted a full soundproofing kit so the Landy is now much more quiet generally. We do a fair bit of bumpy road stuff living in the country.

As a note, it is a toss up between KM2 in 33x10.5, or Duratrac in possibly 33x12.5 on Game wheels.... or something on the rangie classic 16s i have on now.

MAny thanks for any feedback.......

Chris S

Sorry not having anything to do with tyres I noticed you sound proofed your defender. I have kids too and when I get delivery of my new defender I love to reduce the noise too.
Can you give us an idea how you did that?
Cheers

Originally Posted by haggisbasher

Gary...

they are Game wheels... from a S3. Unusual fitment as they are 15" not the usual 16". I was going to swap them for others but they are so strong with each spoke being welded to the rim. Next thing might be to paint them black......

Keep you eyes peel Lou as they do pop up every now and then. Someone in Qld had 4 for sale for $200......

Cheers

Chris

Originally Posted by garrycol

I would be selling them to a Game owner and putting something else on.

Originally Posted by Loubrey

Possibly a silly question, but what is a Series 3 Game...?

Don't claim to be a Series 3 aficionado in the least, but I can't say I've ever heard the name.

A limited edition, or just a certain year window?

Cheers,

Lou

The wheels are genuine Sunraysia Wheels, made by the long gone Wheels International in Sydney.
They were Australia's first ten spoke wide rims, made from 3/8" plate centres and the spokes are welded directly to the ROH spun rims.

They are 15" diameter as that is the only size wide tyres came in at the time, 31/10.5-16 being the most common size.

I used to drool over the photos of them in Off Road Australia as I was only a kid in primary school at the time and kept pestering Dad to buy some to put on his Jeep.

I have a set in Jeep stud pattern, they were on my very first car, a Jeep CJ-6.
They are very heavy and very strong and look

Interesting to find out more about the wheels.... i just thought they felt like a good strong rim.

Project Director.... the sound proofing is great. It was one of the Noise Killer ones and was easy to install once i tore out the carpet someone had glued in previously. Now make the trip to town much more pleasureable and i can chat to the kids without screaming. You are more than welcome to come for a spin one day if you like.

Cheers

Chris

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