Wheel options for Defender 110

[inken_dave]

Gday! I have a standard Defender 300TDi 110 which I have slowely been improving. I'm wanting to put wider wheels on to it next. Can anyone please suggest the best steel wheel options which suit the defender? I want to maintain the current tyre dia as close as possible. What I don't know is what is the maximum width possible on a standard Defender without wheel centre offset, and who supply new steel rims to suit the Landrover wheel pattern. Any advice would be really appreciated!

[MikeXX]

I am also considering changing the wheels on my 110. I will be sticking to the tyre sizes as recommended in the owners manual. 7.50 x 16 OR 235/85 R16.

Current tyres are 7.50 x 16

I will be changing for the 235/85 R16

Accordingly I need new wheels.

I dislike alloy wheels. I was very disappointed with the alloys on my last Defender when they were badly affected with corrosion between the steel hub & alloy wheel.

Here in UK there are some modular wheels available 7" x 16" rated at 1590 kg with an 8mm positive offset. The offset on my Defender standard steel wheels is positive 33mm.

The other wheel I am considering is the Wolf. 6.5" x 16"

Mike

[2stroke]

I have King brand wheels on my 130 at 16 x 8" with zero offset and even with 255/85 x 16s on it nothing scrubs. They cost me $110 each though. You could get second hand 130 rims at 16 x 6.5 if you don't mind tubes. British Offroad sell them for $120 each however.

[Bearman]

G'day Mike, As mentioned you can run 130 rims with 235/85R16's. I have been using these on a County for some years. Good strong rim in tubed or tubeless.

[inken_dave]

I have King brand wheels on my 130 at 16 x 8" with zero offset and even with 255/85 x 16s on it nothing scrubs. They cost me $110 each though. You could get second hand 130 rims at 16 x 6.5 if you don't mind tubes. British Offroad sell them for $120 each however.

Thanks 2stroke! Have you any idea when on full lock what clearence you have on the front pan rods? I'm hoping to go to 265mm in either the cooper range or goodyear Wrangler.

I'm either going to go with the Wolf rimsas you suggest, or with the King wheels. I have seen modified Wolf Wheels with an off set, and these look really good. Anyway thanks!

[isuzurover]

If you want 265s don't discount disco 1 steel rims.

You can fit 265s on standard disco 1 rims. They will rub the rear shock towers on articulation and the radius arms on tight turns if you don't adjust the stops.

I have modified my 2 sets of disco rims to have 20 mm extra offset and 30 mm of extra offset. I have 255/85-16s and 285/75-16s on them respectively.

[BigJon]

Accordingly I need new wheels.



No you don't.

[BigJon]

I have modified my 2 sets of disco rims to have 20 mm extra offset and 30 mm of extra offset.

Did you do it yourself or get a wheel place to do it?

[isuzurover]

Did you do it yourself or get a wheel place to do it?

I had the first set done by a speedway car builder in Brisbane - $45ea, when Race Engineering wanted ~$85ea. I had the 2nd set done by Summerfield Engineering in Perth about 4 years later - I was amazed when they only wanted $40+GST each.

[brett43au]

Im having related problems . I have fitted the terrafirma dual supension on my 130 and with the 33 positive off set rims I have very little clearance. To solve it have fitted 30 mm spacers but I would be interested if any one knows who can modify the off set of the disco1 steel rims in Brisbane for a reasonable price as the spacers arnt tecnically road worthy .
Thanks Brett

[isuzurover]

Im having related problems . I have fitted the terrafirma dual supension on my 130 and with the 33 positive off set rims I have very little clearance. To solve it have fitted 30 mm spacers but I would be interested if any one knows who can modify the off set of the disco1 steel rims in Brisbane for a reasonable price as the spacers arnt tecnically road worthy .
Thanks Brett

As I posted above - Race Engineering - though depends on your definition of "reasonable"

Alternately, ask Fourbys moorooka if they know anyone.

I no longer have the contact details for the guy I used, however someone in the LROCB may still have his details.

[inken_dave]

Im having related problems . I have fitted the terrafirma dual supension on my 130 and with the 33 positive off set rims I have very little clearance. To solve it have fitted 30 mm spacers but I would be interested if any one knows who can modify the off set of the disco1 steel rims in Brisbane for a reasonable price as the spacers arnt tecnically road worthy .
Thanks Brett

Yes there does seem to be a trend that if you want some flexability in the wider wheel sizes, you need some offset! In the 4WD Monthly custom guide No 25, there was a very nice Defender running 265/75R16 MTZs but needed to have a 1 inch offset! I actually think the offset really makes plane steel wheels look rather good!