Thread: Range rover alloys on 2003 130 defender?

Model year 85 was the first of the "Phase 11" 4 door vehicles large dash with inbuilt taco, but still with the small size wheel studs of the early vehicles it was also the last of the carburated vehicles, MY 86 brought the first of the injected motors and with it a horse power increase,123 BHP up to 172 (from memory) it brought with it the wheel stud diameter increase and in Australia the 3 spoke mags (grey) Vogue in UK, but Hi-line in Aust.

The 81 model "In Vogue" was a production special for "Vogue" magazine in UK.

ref: James Taylor's "Range Rover the first generation"

Originally Posted by UncleHo

Model year 85 was the first of the "Phase 11" 4 door vehicles large dash with inbuilt taco, but still with the small size wheel studs of the early vehicles it was also the last of the carburated vehicles, MY 86 brought the first of the injected motors and with it a horse power increase,123 BHP up to 172 (from memory) it brought with it the wheel stud diameter increase and in Australia the 3 spoke mags (grey) Vogue in UK, but Hi-line in Aust.

The 81 model "In Vogue" was a production special for "Vogue" magazine in UK.

ref: James Taylor's "Range Rover the first generation"

There are no small wheel studs. My 85 uses the same studs as my 93 and the 97 disco axles under the 85 now. M16.

These are exactly the same thread as series 3. I use series 3 nuts to hold my steel wheels on.

The old man runs 3-spoke Rangie rims on his 130 with no issues..

If i recall correctly the studs had a slot on the end which meant they were suitable for alloy wheels, i paid $600 for a set of vogue 3 spokes years ago for my then 83 "in vogue" RR

Originally Posted by redrovertdi

If i recall correctly the studs had a slot on the end which meant they were suitable for alloy wheels, i paid $600 for a set of vogue 3 spokes years ago for my then 83 "in vogue" RR

They refer to this in the Haynes manual, a slot or triangle to identify studs suitable for alloy wheels. But give no indication of why certain studs aren't suitable for the alloys.