Thread: Freelander Wheel Stud Pattern

Ford Falcon has the same PCD. The only problem you have is the wheel nut has a different taper.
That might or might not be a problem depending on what sort of load your trailer is to carry.

Simply,

5x114.3mm(4.5") stud pattern with less than -40 offset (closer to zero the better). Stock wheels are ~-42mm offset for the 5.5j. Alot of ford wheels fit this bill, falcons in particular. If you want an exact match, look for AU onwards, while the earlier 'Ex' series will give you a wider track.

REMEMBER: VARIATIONS DO EXIST!

Test fit, as the hub circle in the middle varies between cars and aftermarket rims. Many american FL owners report no problems with a wheel oversized in the hub cutout.

Cheers

EDIT: Scouse makes a good point, i was of the mind you were buying 8 rims... 5 for the fl, 3 for the trailer. Which means the same nuts.

While the Falcon has the same PCD, the stud thread is different so you need to modify the nuts (or live with the different taper) providing you're using Freelander steel wheels.

I'm not too sure with alloys though. They might be the same as they don't use a stepped nut either but the Ford hub protrudes too far & you can't fit a centre cap..

Here is a pic of my 6x4 box trailer with Freelander 15" rims.



They are falcon hubs with the standard wheel nuts that come with the hubs. I bought the hubs and nuts for $35 as side.

The taper on the nuts is close enough to the taper on freelander nuts to not make a difference - threads are different though.

The problem in the hole in the centre of the wheel is slightly smaller than the diameter of the hub housing and dust cover. There are two options - ream out the hole in the wheel to make it fit or add a couple of cheap washers (basically a spacer - yes illegal - no dialogue on this issue please) between the wheel and hub.

I have used two galvanised washers on each stud (20c from the hardware store). Only about 1/8" thick but is enough give the required clearance - there is more than enough thread on the studs.

I hope this helps.

Garry

Are they really Ford pattern?

I thought they were the regular modern LR 5x120 PCD with a 12mm instead of 14mm stud.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Are they really Ford pattern?

Yep. Don't tell me that you've learnt something new about Land Rovers today .

I thought they were the regular modern LR 5x120 PCD with a 12mm instead of 14mm stud.

NFI. All I know is that some parts from a Freeloader are useful .

Originally Posted by Scouse

Yep. Don't tell me that you've learnt something new about Land Rovers today .

NFI. All I know is that some parts from a Freeloader are useful .

Yeah! I did!

You can always get the rims custom drilled. This is what i did for my FL2.... There again, i didnt have any options, either volvo rims, or LR rims. Then i found Speedy wheels which custom drill 4WD rims. Very happy with there service and quality rims.

Dorko