Thread: Black or Silver Alloy Rims on a White 110 Defender?

Originally Posted by Robmacca

With the Steel Sunnies in a 16x7.5, I'd like to find ones that have the "O" holes instead of the Triangles. The "D" would be my next choice. The only problem with wanting the "O" holes is I can't seem to find any Steelies in a 16x7.5, they all appear to start at a 16x8 width rim

unless someone can guide me to where I can buy the 7.5x16 with "O" holes steelies (not Wolf Rims)?

Robmacca I have been looking everywhere also, at best you will have to get 16x7 rims Wolf style I have made enq. into having a set of 16x8 rims narrowed down to 16x7.5 from wheel engineers they all tell me that it is not allowed by law to do such mods.Rim centers can have the offset changed they said at $190 each wow, I had my disco steel rim centers relocated 15 years ago $50 each.
To purchase rims you need the rim facewhere it mounts to wheel hub to outer most section of rim to be 130mm eg hub face to the rim diff side so that the rim is more out towards the flares this will still allow LT265/75R16 & LT255/85R16 tyres to not rub on rear spring towers.For tyre size to rim look up BF Goodrich tyre size chart tyres you my like LT265/75R16 they have a wider tread than LT255/85R16.Not many tyre companies make LT255/85R16 tyres.If you can find a rim 16x7.5 & a center of your choice the wheel mods companies can make that for you.
Good luck. PS it was good this time last year I may have given away my identity.

They are awesome. I was running them on tubed wolfs with tubes and never had an issue but now I got them on tubless rims for piece of mind (to go lower pressures) Because they such a big profile (95) they flatten out like caterpillar tracks at low pressures. Haven't been in deep mud, but the skinny tyres do bite in good. They are really good on gravel, steep rocky stuff and sand.. and hwy! The dunlop road grippers are a pretty aggressive all terrain and a good compromise for road and offroad. Full muds just seem like too much of a compromise on road i reckon. And let's face it, if is really serious terrain, you should be with other vehicles -so proper front and rear recovery points and a winch, are probably going to be just as useful as slightly more chunky tyres. I got some duelers in the same size in the shed but they seem much more road biased. Both sets are take-offs from Landcruisers. Can normally find them for 100 a tyre or less. Other benefits include: they fit standard rims, they fit standard flares, and they don't throw crap up the side of the car, they are better on fuel and money saved you can
spend on other traction aids like lockers or recovery gear. I used to have some 255 85 16 muds for more serious off road but sold them because the benefits were not worth the muck around.

Originally Posted by Robmacca

Cool... How have u found those Tyres on-road and off-road in the bush? Any Punctures, etc?