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[weeds]

i'm currently searching for two additional standard steel disco rims for my fender, the average second hand price in brizzy seems to be around the $110 mark, i was expecting a little cheaper so i thought i would ring land rover to see what they were worth new

holy b jesus

$1200 each

i have not rang any of the other dealers, the parts guy did apologise for keeping me on the phone for so long as he triple checked the computer when he seen the price, there was only one steel rim listed for disco

$1200 bloody big one each, phew

would be cheaper to buy allloys

[JDNSW]

I assume you have a 110 - I believe that the standard Disco wheels are not strong enough for a 110 - OK on the 90, but not the 110.

I have to agree, that price is ridiculous, but so are a lot of other parts prices, and not just Landrover.

[weeds]

the previous owner fitted the disco rims to the fender, he travelled all over aus, since i have owned the rig has been to the gulf and across the simpson and the rims seem to be holding up

i already have six need another two so i can run two sets of tyres

[Frenchie]

When I bought the Defender the dealer sold me 3 disco steel rims for $100 ea (new) which I now have on the camper trailer, plus a Defender rim with a good tyre on it for $80. They literally had a shed full of them out the back which had been replaced by alloys on new Discos.

This was 4 years ago so I suppose they are becoming harder to get now.

[dullbird]

hi again

i have said this to a couple of other people now but disco parts in the uk are really cheap as no one wants a disco in the uk for they are terrible for rotting out in the uk weather...........you would pick up steels on ebay really cheap for disco

and even with the postage would still be cheaper than buying new

although people usually sell them in sets of four............

but go on www.ebay.co.uk and look.........it maybe worth it you never no

dulbird

[Caveman]

I'm off back to the UK for a holiday in April.....I wonder if I can sneak a set of rims back on the plane with me. :twisted:

[abaddonxi]

Originally posted by Caveman
I'm off back to the UK for a holiday in April.....I wonder if I can sneak a set of rims back on the plane with me. :twisted:

Take four mates, tell 'em they're hemorrhoid cushions when you get on the plane.

:twisted:

Simon

[Steinzy]

check with a couple of wreckers - you can generally get good rims with a half decent tyre for under $100 each

[bongo]

Weeds,
There is currently a set of 5 used steel disco rims on ebay.com.au starting at $700. Cheaper than buying 1 newby.(If they fit)
Ive got the standard alloy rims on my defender. I was recently after a second spare rim and was quoted around $600. I always thought steel rims were cheaper than alloy....
anyway
In the end I ended up buying a rim from the uk ebay and saved about $250 inc postage which basically pays for the rims tyre
Best of luck

[DEFENDERZOOK]

Originally posted by abaddonxi+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(abaddonxi)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Caveman
I'm off back to the UK for a holiday in April.....I wonder if I can sneak a set of rims back on the plane with me. :twisted:

Take four mates, tell 'em they're hemorrhoid cushions when you get on the plane.

:twisted:

Simon[/b][/quote]


<span style="color:blue">
dont they use just the inner tubes for that...?




hey weeds...arent there any wreckers out your way.....
not specifically landy wreckers....but if you try a wrecker that wrecks more than
one make you may find a few landys sitting around.....

a wrecker similar to dunkers u-pull-it....the DIY wreckers.....</span>

[loanrangie]

Back in the mid 90's everyone with a disco offloaded their steel rims for alloys so i got mine for $30 each, i should have bought more as a tyre seller near a l/r dealer had 100 rims out the back !

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:blue">i remember taking trailer loads to the tip......

those and the saab 15" rims.....

all are rarer than hens teeth these days....!!



if only id known......... :cry: </span>

[Steinzy]

[quote=DEFENDERZOOK]<span style="color:blue">i remember taking trailer loads to the tip......

those and the saab 15" rims.....

all are rarer than hens teeth these days....!!



if only id known......... :cry: </span>

probably cos you dumped most of them https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[DEFENDERZOOK]

[quote=DEFENDERZOOK]<span style="color:blue">i remember taking trailer loads to the tip......

those and the saab 15" rims.....

all are rarer than hens teeth these days....!!



if only id known......... :cry: </span>

probably cos you dumped most of them https://www.aulro.com/afvb/




<span style="color:green">they were a plague back then....</span>

[Steinzy]

any excuse.

so they were a bit like milk crates - every man and his dog has about 5!

[hiline]

Originally posted by JDNSW
I assume you have a 110 - I believe that the standard Disco wheels are not strong enough for a 110 - OK on the 90, but not the 110.

I have to agree, that price is ridiculous, but so are a lot of other parts prices, and not just Landrover.

i think you will find its only on a 130 that the rims need to be stronger

my insurance company wont cover mine if i was to run the 110 extreme alloys
as they aren't load rated for a 130

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:blue">do you honestly think your insurance company would know the difference....?</span>

[Steinzy]

they will when it comes to them paying a claim!!!

[hiline]

Mine does :evil: :evil: :evil:

thats why i have the alloys i have

they were the best of 3 choices they gave me :cry: :cry:

[seqfisho]

Hey Kelvin,

Have you tried British Off Road or our sponsor from Tassie British 4WD, I remember buying the whole 10(2 sets of tyres) for my second defender for about $150 total, but I did have inside information back then https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

As others have said most dealers had that big a pile out the back of the workshop they were actually dumping a lot of them 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:blue">heres a link to another site with testimonials about tyres and rims....
it may be of some help......</span>



http://www.landroverclub.net/Club/HTML/wheels.htm

[George130]

Ouch 8O
I was only quoted $280 for the 130 steel rims from land rover (Not kept in stock so overnight delivery from melbourne).

[weeds]

rang british offroad $110 per rim, will ring other wreckers tomorrow, have plenty of time, would like them for easter though