Thread: Defender wheel

What offset are you after?
Land vehicle spares at silverdale has quite a selection of wheels, but probably not the +20.6 offset sawtooths.
I've got some +30.0 offset Range Rover alloys in west Ryde if you want some of them.

Mike.

Edit: they're free...

Originally Posted by 90@

What offset are you after?
Land vehicle spares at silverdale has quite a selection of wheels, but probably not the +20.6 offset sawtooths.
I've got some +30.0 offset Range Rover alloys in west Ryde if you want some of them.

Mike.

Edit: they're free...

I'm not sure I understand "offset ' .........how do I measure that .....I'm afraid I'm mechanically challenged ...

This wheel would need to be suitable to run with the black sawthooths ....all I know is they are 7 j x 16 ........and has 5 nut holes

I'll look into landvechicle spares see if I get lucky

Basically, 0 offset means the center of the wheel is where the hub mounts,
If you have a - offset it means that the wheel sticks out further from the wheel center and henceforth the wheel tyre sticks further outside the side of the vehicle.
If you have a + offset the majority of the wheel is further towards the center of the vehicle,
All standard Defenders run from factory a + offset wheel, mostly +33.0mm
Some run +20.6, like the sawtooths are whereas most other factory alloys (that I know of) are a +33.0mm.
The +30.0 offsets will run OK as a spare in place of the sawtooth ones.

Mike.

Edit, the measurement is actually +33.0mm offset, not +30.0mm! I've got 30mm on the brain for some reason...

Originally Posted by 90@

Basically, 0 offset means the center of the wheel is where the hub mounts,
If you have a - offset it means that the wheel sticks out further from the wheel center and henceforth the wheel tyre sticks further outside the side of the vehicle.
If you have a + offset the majority of the wheel is further towards the center of the vehicle,
All standard Defenders run from factory a + offset wheel, mostly +33.0mm
Some run +20.6, like the sawtooths are whereas most other factory alloys (that I know of) are a +33.0mm.
The +30.0 offsets will run OK as a spare in place of the sawtooth ones.

Mike.

Edit, the measurement is actually +33.0mm offset, not +30.0mm! I've got 30mm on the brain for some reason...

Thanks Mike ....great explanation .....now silly question if you had to fit a 33
Offset on with 3 sawthooths with 20.6 ......would this not cause some problems
On corners as that 33 would be further from the centre ...........or am I confused

Positive and negative wheel offset diagram.

The sawtooths stick out a few MM more from the wheel/brake hub thingy than the standard alloys.
Running the same tyres, at the same pressures on the road, on the +20.6 & the +33.0, you wouldn't notice the difference except the different looks of the wheels...
You certainly (in a defender) wouldn't notice any difference in handling, it is only when you run slightly wider tyres and start to really flex up the suspension that the more + offset wheel would start to get close or rub on the rear suspension Spring hanger in a 110/130 (more room in a 90 with the slightly smaller Spring hangers).

Mike.

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.

So it would be quite safe to say go on the freeway with 3 sawthooths with 20 +
Offsets ......and one 33 + offset other alloy if you had to .........

As I say this is only to be used as a second spare ...so will be rarely used I hope