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malleefowl
30th December 2008, 07:30 PM
Hi all,
Want to go down the tubeless track for ease of repair if alone.
Will the standard disco 1 silver rims fit the defender without modifications?Also can I run the 235/85 BFG At tyres on them,
Thanks,
Mary

dmdigital
30th December 2008, 07:36 PM
Yes

weeds
30th December 2008, 08:13 PM
yep thats what i run

rar110
31st December 2008, 05:47 PM
Plenty of people use them as tubeless 7 inch options are limited. I did for a while but changed because the offset meant the tyre ran very close to the rear spring carrier on the chassis. Although standard rims only sit about 10mm further out.

Eventually I intend trying to weld the bands of a set of D1 rims to series 3 centers, with a reasonable offset.

Another option is King Wheels 16x7 tubeless with 0 offset, come in black only for about $120. They look a good solid rim.