Thread: Help choosing Defender rims

Originally Posted by Scallops

The rim size I bought was a 16 X 7 with 20 positive offset - .

what and where from pray tell ?

Even if you're agnostic - just tell !

Originally Posted by incisor

what and where from pray tell ?

Got mine from Brett at AUS TYRE 'N' WHEELS, 447 NERANG-SOUTHPORT RD, ASHMORE, QLD, 4214.

DRanged put me onto them - they do good deals for Club members.

But they are widely available - Fourbys have them too, for example. They are made by Dynamic in Melbourne - I got black ones - they look good on a white Fender.

Mine are kings 16x7 0 offset.

Scallops, you described the offset on yours around the wrong way.
Your rims sit more inboard so the guard covers your tyre more.

Here they are new



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And as for XZL's

CC

Originally Posted by Col.Coleman

And as for XZL's

CC

Glad to see that someone else apart from me likes these tyres

I think the Kings 16x7 are a good spec rim. They look plenty solid and good offset, for good price ($120 each).

Disco steel rims are the best value and very strong, however sit a bit too close to the chassis, not enough offset and will rub on turns even with 235/85s. Quite a few have moved the centers to change the offset making a good rim.

Wolf rims are very strong but pretty expensive. The offset is not as much as the Kings. I bought wolf tubeless and was a bit disappointed with the presence of weld splatter on the centers. Also these need to be painted/powdercoated before fitting as come primed only. If fitting to a county IMO you will need to spend another $200 getting longer wheel studs as the centers are so thick guage, not such a problem with defender hubs.

130 rims are another good option 16 x 6.5. I have heard you can fit a 130 wheel centre to a a disco rim band. This would give you offset you want, with a 7" tubeless rim. You would end up with a genuine appearance rim with the same spec as a new King wheel for about the same cost.

Originally Posted by Col.Coleman

Scallops, you described the offset on yours around the wrong way.
Your rims sit more inboard so the guard covers your tyre more.

CC

Nope - mine have positive 20 offset....The tyres do however just fit inside the gaurds - but the standard tyres fit way inside the gaurds.

OFFSET - from About.com
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Definition: The position of the backside of the wheel center section with respect to the centerline of the rim. If the center is closer to the back of the wheel, is has "negative" offset. If the center is closer to the outside face or front of the wheel, it has "positive" offset. Most wheels on FWD cars have positive offset.