Thread: wheels for a 95 130

Hello All,
I'd purchased a set of 16x7" zero offset King steel rims before Easter through my tyre retailer, but when we went to fit we realised they had approx. 10mm oversize hub hole size.
So we placed fitting on hold until I bought some Nugget hub rings.
I just spoke to Wayne and looks like his dynamic hub rings don't suit the King wheels

and then I noticed King Wheels also sell hub rims.
When I rang them up they told me
a) they didn't have hub rims for a Landrover
b) their hub rims are only for alloy wheels and for the benefit of tyre fitters - just to locate the wheels when fitting
c) the oversize hub doesn't matter at all. The wheel nuts take all the load, and the hub to hub hole size is only cosmetic..
I asked him if I broke a wheel stud, and he said I'd still have four left.
d) To top it off he said the reason the holes had been made oversize was to enable the use of centre caps.

Maybe I'm old fashioned but I do like the idea of a nice snug hub fit.
I just thought I'd put it out there and see what you all think
I can either live with it...
or ask if I can return the King wheels
and buy 16x8 dynamics (no zero offset in 16x7)
or maybe look at a 16x7 steel wheel from paddocks..

Cheers
Mark

Originally Posted by Mark130

c) the oversize hub doesn't matter at all. The wheel nuts take all the load, and the hub to hub hole size is only cosmetic..

This.

Actually the real problem with aftermarket rims is the bevel angle on the nuts being different to LR ones.

Originally Posted by BadCo.

This.

Actually the real problem with aftermarket rims is the bevel angle on the nuts being different to LR ones.

Thanks BadCo,
Yes I already discovered that one. LR wheels have a 45 degree taper where as seems all new after market have a 60 degree taper. That's another $70 to the bill.

Dynamic rims are the same, i have them and have run them for about 15 years with no issues, with tyres ranging from 33" to 36". Never flogged out, never had a nut come loose.

I agree with Vern

My Defender 130 has been running 16 x 8 Dynamic Steel Rims with 285/75 Mickey Thompson MTZ's tyres for over 9 years (obviously not the same set of tyres!). I have never had an issue with wheel nuts coming loose (standard Defender wheel nuts) or broken studs or balancing issues. I always do the wheel nuts up and undo by hand.

I dented a rim Outside Birdsville last year. The rim was massaged with an FBH and I am still using this wheel on the truck today. Damn good rims and no need for any add on's to keep them true.

Originally Posted by Mark130

Thanks BadCo,
Yes I already discovered that one. LR wheels have a 45 degree taper where as seems all new after market have a 60 degree taper. That's another $70 to the bill.

Hey Mark, where did you get the wheel nuts from? I can't find any locally.

I have two sets alloy and wof rims. I have been using the alloy

Just wondering, so with the steel rims, the taper stud holes center the rim, right?
Should one tighten up the wheel stufs with load or with car jacked

Cheers

Originally Posted by BadCo.

Hey Mark, where did you get the wheel nuts from? I can't find any locally.

The tyre mob ordered them from Dynamic (wheels) - only available in sets of five I think.

They rang Dynamic again today and they were told the same story that King told me. They were also a bit concerned and told me they'd never seen a gap as big as 10mm before.

So

I've decided to take my chances and go for it.

I'm booked in tomorrow so will let you know how it turns out, and how those nuts look.

Cheers
Mark