Thread: Freelander Wheel Stud Pattern

I didn't try the 16" that are on my Freelander - as you can see I have used my old 15" alloys - I suspect that different freelander wheels - in particular the steel wheels may fit no issues.

There wasn't much in the diameter and I used a hole enlarging tool in my drill to make the hole a little larger - has no impact on the wheel - if I put them back on the car the center cap would just be a bit loose and would need a bit of silastic to hold it.

I then got lazy and just used a couple of washers - they are so thin not to be considered "spacers". The wheel with the slightly enlarged hole is the spare.

The other issue is that the 15" alloy wheels are light weight and don't have a high load rating - something like 550kg so are not suitable for any heavy weight trailers.

Garry

Prob just different hubs. If the wheel is anything like the D2/P38 etc, it centres on the hub spigot.

I first tried some hubs at a trailer builder and they would not fit at all - I bought mine at a caravan parts place and these were almost perfect - they fitted Ok with the dust caps off - but not quite with them on.

Freelander wheels are centred by the taper on the wheel nuts not the hub.

Garry

Thanks for the great info Guys...

I will let you know the outcome...!!

I do not think that hub location is that important for a trailer.
After all, unless my memory is worse than I think, all RRC until the mag wheel ones did not have central location. It was only by the nuts.

BUT I would never shim out a wheel with washers.
1 the galv could fret and the wheel come loose
2 Ther ecould be aslkight wave on the washers which relaxes.

I strongly advise you to grind the holes in the rims out a bit so the wheel sits on the hub.
And it would be better to take a set of Freelander nuts and the Falcon ones to an engineering shop and have the Freelander taper put on.

Jail for killing someone coming the other way with a wheel does not look good on a CV.
Regards Philip A

OK, usually I wouldn't venture into the Freelander section and this info may already be widely known but here goes.

Sitting at Ian Diffen getting my wheels balanced, a guy comes in with a Freelander looking for mags.
Aparently......... Holden Captiva stud patterned rims, in this case 18" with Toyota wheel nuts will go straight on...

But don't hold me to it......

Andrew


Sent from my backyard TeePee using smoke signals.

Freelander 1s have either a commodore or falcon stud pattern. I have my old Freelander 15" alloy rims on my box trailer that has a standard 5 stud pattern.

Garry

My FL1 has mag wheels with Cooper 225/65/R17 tyres. Vehicle looks excellent!!