Boost Alloy Wheels for Defender

[barrti]

Hi, I am interested in getting some 16x7" Boost Alloy rims for my December '93 manufacture Defender 110 200 TDi. It has Disc brakes on the rear.

From what I've read, the fact that it has disk brakes on the rear means that these rims will fit. Can anyone confirm this?

Britpart for example indicates that they fit 94 onwards but reading elsewhere indicates that my late 93 model will be ok?


Regards

[flagg]

You may have to remove the centre of the alloys (the plastic cap part) to have them fit over the drive flanges. It is hard to know exactly what flanges you have as they are interchangeable and would have been replaced a few times by now.

[n plus one]

You may have to remove the centre of the alloys (the plastic cap part) to have them fit over the drive flanges. It is hard to know exactly what flanges you have as they are interchangeable and would have been replaced a few times by now.

I had to remove the caps when I fitted hytuff flanges.

[wrinklearthur]

I have Boost alloy's fitted with their caps, on my '94/'95 110, the Defender has the MD flanges fitted as well.

Had no trouble with the centre caps, just with a couple of the 265 75 16, ST/C, Cooper tyres loosing their seal around the bead on the alloys.

Great looking Alloys for open road work, with a small advantage in stopping distance as well.

Not the rim for serious bush work though, as it's near impossible to change a tyre in the bush due to the safety ridge within the rim.
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[noyakfat]

Hi barrti,

I am due to take delivery of a 110 wagon in March 2014 with boost alloys. I am planning on swapping these out for steel wheels. If you are still looking for a set around then let me know.

Cheers

[Iain_B]

I have Boost alloy's fitted with their caps, on my '94/'95 110, the Defender has the MD flanges fitted as well.


Not the rim for serious bush work though, as it's near impossible to change a tyre in the bush due to the safety ridge within the rim.
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Get some tyrepliers, no problem breaking beads on mine with 255/85 KM2s. I was showed how to do it by a tyre repairer on the Gibb River road, he doesn't even try to use his machine on the Boost rims, but broke the bead on them in about 30 seconds with the tyrepliers.

[wrinklearthur]

Get some tyrepliers, no problem breaking beads on mine with 255/85 KM2s. I was showed how to do it by a tyre repairer on the Gibb River road, he doesn't even try to use his machine on the Boost rims, but broke the bead on them in about 30 seconds with the tyrepliers.

I did have a set of 'Tyrepliers' and gave them away. I now carry two tyre levers and a couple of wooden wedges instead, much lighter.

My 'Tyrepliers' had a tendency to mark the alloy's where the bead seal is, I didn't want to take the risk of loosing air through a gouge mark when I'm away.

It sounds like your tyres maybe easier to change then the ST/C Coopers I have fitted. Now have a set of 235 85 16 BFG's on a set of 130 rims for scrub work, the Coopers were for the gravel road work I was doing a lot of at the time, I was installing VSAT satellite systems for broadband internet access into remote locations.
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[Avion8]

It seems there are two casting styles of Boost alloys. The first attachment shows the later casting without the raised centre portion on which the plastic centre will not fit. I believe they changed the casting when the salsbury rear axle was superceded, so sometime during TD5 production. Hope this helps.

[JayBoRover]

It seems there are two casting styles of Boost alloys. The first attachment shows the later casting without the raised centre portion on which the plastic centre will not fit. I believe they changed the casting when the salsbury rear axle was superceded, so sometime during TD5 production. Hope this helps.
Have you got the story arse about face?:confused: My 2012 D90 has what you would describe as being the earlier casting.
In behind the plastic centre piece the end of the axle is covered with a rubber boot that just slides over the housing. I know this because after I refitted a rear wheel yesterday I found the rubber boot on the ground. Took me a little while to work out what is was and had to remove the wheel again to refit it as I didn't want to risk breaking the small plastic tabs on the centre piece.:D

[n plus one]

Have you got the story arse about face?:confused: My 2012 D90 has what you would describe as being the earlier casting.
In behind the plastic centre piece the end of the axle is covered with a rubber boot that just slides over the housing. I know this because after I refitted a rear wheel yesterday I found the rubber boot on the ground. Took me a little while to work out what is was and had to remove the wheel again to refit it as I didn't want to risk breaking the small plastic tabs on the centre piece.:D

My 09 110 has the first attachment wheels fitted? To my eye, the second (earlier) wheels don't even look like Boost wheels? Look like they may be D2 alloys?

[wrinklearthur]

My 09 110 has the first attachment wheels fitted? To my eye, the second (earlier) wheels don't even look like Boost wheels? Look like they may be D2 alloys?
Have another look at the rims for me, there should be a part number cast into the bead ( ANR3631 ).

The Defender parts book ( STC9021CC ) has the description for the wheels as fitted to my Defender;
part number ANR3631MNM 7.0 X 16 - Deep dish - Silver Sparkle .... 5 ............ Except 130"

The description for the cap to suit the above rim is;
part number ANR2391MNM Cap assembly - Centre alloy wheel - Silver Sparkle with logo ....5

The description for the nuts to suit the above rim is;
part number STC7623 Set of 5- alloy - use with Deep Dish wheel
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PS the D2 rims don't fit earlier D1's or any Defender's, they have the same stud spacings as the later Range Rover, Freelander, and I believe the - BMW's and Holden Commodore .

Add photo of the type of Maxi Drive Driving Flange as fitted to my Defender and used with the caps.
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~defender110/mypage/images/maxidrive%20flange.JPG

Picture of Deep Dish ANR3631 wheel.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/12/32.jpg

Googled a picture of Boost Alloys LR023391.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/12/33.jpg
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[Avion8]

Have you got the story arse about face?:confused: My 2012 D90 has what you would describe as being the earlier casting.
In behind the plastic centre piece the end of the axle is covered with a rubber boot that just slides over the housing. I know this because after I refitted a rear wheel yesterday I found the rubber boot on the ground. Took me a little while to work out what is was and had to remove the wheel again to refit it as I didn't want to risk breaking the small plastic tabs on the centre piece.:D

Hi JayBo,

The left hand photo is of a 2011 D90 wheel installed on my 2000 110 Xtreme, I bought a set from Queensland, & they are the wheel on the right. They are the standard Boost wheel of the time & were only installed on the Defender to my knowledge.:cool: