Defender wheel

On LR rims, the offset is marked on the rim:

For example: P38A steel rim - 57mm

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/02/363.jpg

P38A Alloy rim - 57mm

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/02/364.jpg

RRC/Disco1/Defender rims are 33mm

Genuine Land Rover Defender Sawtooth Alloy Wheels RAW Range Rover Classic Disco | eBay

$440 each for new sawtooths, or maybe ask Juddy (Landybitz) on this forum if he sells them too.

I do not think that it would be recommended (or accepted) at all by any state or territory vehicle licensing department, police, or insurance company to run with different offset wheels, however, in an emergency, I have done so.

Mike.

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Originally Posted by p38arover

On LR rims, the offset is marked on the rim:

For example: P38A steel rim - 57mm

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/02/363.jpg

P38A Alloy rim - 57mm

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/02/364.jpg

RRC/Disco1/Defender rims are 33mm

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Yes, you are correct, however the sawtooths are a different offset than the standard alloys, also I'm not sure about the offset of the new alloys on the adventure models, anyone reading this with an adventure model know what they are?

Mike.

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Originally Posted by 90@

Genuine Land Rover Defender Sawtooth Alloy Wheels RAW Range Rover Classic Disco | eBay

$440 each for new sawtooths, or maybe ask Juddy (Landybitz) on this forum if he sells them too.

I do not think that it would be recommended (or accepted) at all by any state or territory vehicle licensing department, police, or insurance company to run with different offset wheels, however, in an emergency, I have done so.

Mike.

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Ok thanks .......good info

Before one of the forum smartarses comes along and says differently to my statements above, I'll add that obviously tractors and some trucks are legally allowed different offsets, but we're talking about Land Rovers.

Mike.

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Originally Posted by 90@

Before one of the forum smartarses comes along and says differently to my statements above, I'll add that obviously tractors and some trucks are legally allowed different offsets, but we're talking about Land Rovers.

Mike.

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Yes you have raised a good point .......issues like warranty and particularly insurance are not to be trifled with ..........I was not aware of the different offsets so I will source A sawthooth.............

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Originally Posted by 90@

Basically disregarding tyre widths, the more negative offset your wheels are, the more your wheel bearings will hate you, while the more positive offset your wheel are, the more your wheel bearings will love you.

Mike.

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Why is that. ? I've wondered about it and have thought that 0 offset would be most neutral and have least leverage on bearings. Anybody know?

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Originally Posted by 51mondays

Why is that. ? I've wondered about it and have thought that 0 offset would be most neutral and have least leverage on bearings. Anybody know?

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Because the face the wheel bolts to is outside, or offset from, the bearing. A negative offset increases the distance, or leverage, between the centre of the wheel and the centre of the bearing. A positive offset reduces the distance, bringing the centre of the wheel closer to the centre of the bearing.

Cheers,
Jon

Yeah thanks. Good explanation. Wonder how far the face of the hub is from the bearing centre? Just curious. Probably even on a neg -25 offset that's not a very greatly angled lever on the bearing