Thread: Back from Fraser- Need new rims. Want pics of steelies

OK some questions:

Umm so what's the consensus steel or alloy ??

16x8 or 16x7 for a Defender 130 ?

What offset ? (What's legal here in Qld ? and what implications does that have?)

Originally Posted by VladTepes

OK some questions:

Umm so what's the consensus steel or alloy ??

16x8 or 16x7 for a Defender 130 ?

What offset ? (What's legal here in Qld ? and what implications does that have?)

On a 130 you can fit standard D1 steelies 16x7 and it's almost the perfect size for a 235/85/r16

One 110's the rear spring mount sits on an angle so as to prevent using these rims without scrubbing out the inner sidewalls or getting the rims being flipped to change the offset. Not so on a 130, the rear spring mount is on a different angle, there is heaps of clearance. Disco steelies are like a 5mm centre wall and a lot stronger than sunnies.

Fraz - I reckon you should get yourself a set of Wolf rims. Genuine LR. Used by the Military. Heavy, but tough. Look sexy too!!

Not sure if you can fit fat tyres to them though. I run 7.50R16 on mine on the 130, and 235/85 on my 90.,

those Staun wheels are either a rip off of performance TX series, or they are made by Performance wheels and Staun drill an extra hole in em for the beadlock...

I've just seen this... well done!

and to think that when I sold the 110 I got rid of my Disco wheels coz someone told me I had to keep the 130 steelies as they were the ducks nuts...

Bugger.

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

I've just seen this... well done!

What ?

Originally Posted by VladTepes

and to think that when I sold the 110 I got rid of my Disco wheels coz someone told me I had to keep the 130 steelies as they were the ducks nuts...

Bugger.



What ?

I was just saying well done for destroying the wheels.. (only just found the thread).

To do that within 15 minutes of the barge he must have had compression waves coming off the mirrors! Good effort.

Originally Posted by spudboy

Fraz - I reckon you should get yourself a set of Wolf rims. Genuine LR. Used by the Military. Heavy, but tough. Look sexy too!!

Not sure if you can fit fat tyres to them though. I run 7.50R16 on mine on the 130, and 235/85 on my 90.,

These are 130 rims - 6.5". They look the same as wolf rims.

I reckon i'd have to hit pretty damn hard to bend one of these. You'd need a big hammer to straighten one too.

What about picking up some Range Rover alloys from the early 1990's?
Like these?

They are 7" and can pick em up pretty cheap. This will keep your unsprung weight down.

As mentioned earlier you are probably better off bending/breaking the wheels than something else more important/expensive..




EDIT: Just re-read and realise you may be in a 130 - The RR rims wouldn't be any good due to weight rating.