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  1. 5th April 2016, 08:22 PM #1
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    255/85r16: what rim?

    I'm looking at going up a size from 235 to 255/85r16 on my puma 110, mainly for extra clearance. Just not sure what rims to go with. I currently have sawtooth alloys which I believe almost certainly will rub and reduce turning circle. From searching other threads on here, my options seem to be:

    -disco 1 steels with changed offset
    -wolf rims with changed offset???
    -16x8 0 offset dynamics
    -zu alloys

    What have people had experience with? At the moment my thinking is along the lines of:
    -Disco 1 steelies I'm not 100% sure about
    -Wolf rims seem like a good option but unsure if their offset can be changed
    -The dynamics I'm unsure about the 8" width. I think 6.5-7" would be more appropriate with the 255s
    -And Zu alloys are probably going to be too expensive

    Any more options or advice? I'd happily stay with the 235/85 but I do like the idea of the 255s
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    I ran the OEM Puma alloys without any problems on my 255/85R16 in over 60,000km of outback travel, but if you are looking for an excuse for the missus to buy the ZU alloys than tell her you need to so the distributor doesn't restrict the camshaft travel.

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    [FONT=""][COLOR=""][SIZE=""]I have modded Disco1.. 20mm done by morten and may in sydney. I'm very happy with them but by the time you've bought them, modded them and painted or powder coated them they are no longer so cheap...... But I'm glad I zine coated and then powder coated them as while it was expensive many years later and lots of abuse they still look new.

    No rubbing at full articulation or lock with 255/85 km2[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]
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    Quote Originally Posted by flagg View Post
    [FONT=""][COLOR=""][SIZE=""]I have modded Disco1.. 20mm done by morten and may in sydney. I'm very happy with them but by the time you've bought them, modded them and painted or powder coated them they are no longer so cheap...... But I'm glad I zine coated and then powder coated them as while it was expensive many years later and lots of abuse they still look new.

    No rubbing at full articulation or lock with 255/85 km2[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]
    So what offset do you end up with? I can't remember what their original offset would be
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iain_B View Post
    I ran the OEM Puma alloys without any problems on my 255/85R16 in over 60,000km of outback travel, but if you are looking for an excuse for the missus to buy the ZU alloys than tell her you need to so the distributor doesn't restrict the camshaft travel.

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    Precisely! Did you need spacers on those alloys? They're +33mm so I'm guessing if you didn't need spacers, they'll be fine on the sawtooths with +20mm
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    Re: 255/85r16: what rim?

    I run king terra 16x8 0 offset with no issues with bfg km2 255/85/16 for 4wding days and saw tooth alloys with 30mm terrafirma spacers with 32" goodyear duratracs for around town and work
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    I think I'm pretty keen on 16x 6.5 or 7". Despite 8" being legal fitment, I'd prefer to keep it narrower if possible. I don't really have any experience with steel wheels on defenders but have read a bit about dynamic wheels not centering properly and sometimes requiring centering rings. Would I have any problems fitting disco 1 steelies to my puma? Are they hub centric? I know lots of people don't have any issues running the dynamics without centering rings, but it would give me greater peace of mind to know that my rims aren't just supported by the nuts
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  8. 6th April 2016, 03:00 PM #8
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    Stick to the sawtooth. Much stronger wheel and fine with a 255/85..
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    Disco steelies will be fine. Remember to get matching wheel nuts..

    For the record, I had a 255 mounted on an 8" rim, and side by side there was no discernable difference in height therefore rolling diameter. I'd have no concern mixing 7s & 8s. (assuming same brand/wear of course!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Landi View Post
    So what offset do you end up with? I can't remember what their original offset would be
    Changed it by 20mm (not sure the absolute figure)
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