Thread: Wheels for 130's.

All I can say is go an compare the weight of Wolf rims for the 130 and Disco 1 rims, the Disco rims are featherweights in comparison. Yes the 130 rims are only 6.5" while the Disco are 7" but your 130 is carrying a heavier vehicle with a much greater potential to be overloaded.

British 4WD Imports in Melbourne have new tubeless Wolf rims for around $200 each and similarly Karcraft in Sydney.

Originally Posted by hiline

but are not covered under your insurance company

Says who??? I can't find a load rating on any of my 15 disco 1 rims, and they are heavier construction than a standard 130 rim.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

I know plenty of people who run disco 1 steel rims on 130s - with absolutely no problems.

There are a much stronger construction than sunraysia/speedy type rims.

that is most interesting i forgot about the disco rims, though i dare say the rating on them was purely for the disco, if you reckon they are good enough i might keep em peeled for a set i was talking to someone today about sunrayser etc as though i love a standard defender 130 i don't really love the wheels much thanks

Originally Posted by hiline

but are not covered under your insurance company

why and bugger

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Says who??? I can't find a load rating on any of my 15 disco 1 rims, and they are heavier construction than a standard 130 rim.

dunno about that either my 130 wheels one lump of metal disco wheels have cut outs
what is the kerb weight of a disco ....i think the 130 is around the same as a 127 3.500kg

Originally Posted by rick130

FWIW I really rate Performance wheels.

Back when I was racing, the category I ran in was dominated by Performance and Rebel wheels.
Rebel were a touch lighter, and they used a slightly wider offset to Performance and so I used Rebels to maximise my track width and could use track spacers when I needed to, but Performance made a better wheel in terms of consistency, concentricity, porosity and strength.
Any wheel rubbing and you'd most likely break a Rebel, whereas the Performance could clobber kerbs harder and rub without shattering.

I've heard this before from an old ummm aquiantance.... supposedly hit a rock on the side of the rim at 90k in an outback challenge style comp and didn't dent it.

They used to be TX1's but looks like maybe changed there name or upgraded... these are the specific ones i'm thinking of though... and they don't colour code the whole rim, just inserts etc if you want or can have the inserts machined till shiny etc... very bling

Mate of mine got some tube type 1998 130 rims,(Wolf type looking) and fitted 7" disco tubeless bands to them with the 130 offset. They look factory but 1/2" wider. He has 255/85/16 tyres on them and they are on a 4BD1 turbo intercooled 1995 130CC
Good looking wheels and very strong

JC

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Says who??? I can't find a load rating on any of my 15 disco 1 rims, and they are heavier construction than a standard 130 rim.

says my insurance company .............

its all about the load rating they say
but as said before you would think they would be stronger than a sunraysia rims.............

darn insurance companys