Thread: Rims

G'day All, I knew a chap who had a Series 2A 109 he had mag wheels on it and the wheel nuts were to suit the rims and the thread size was 9/16" BSF, and from some where in the distant past I recall that FX218/FJ rims were the same PCD as Land Rover, memory might be failing me but I know where there is a set of wide wheels 13" dia and these have some type of sand tyre on them and they are early model holden rims to suit Land Rover, and before you ask they are 85km's from my place so I'm not going to whiz out and look at them LOL cheers Dennis
PS the cahp who had the mags is now deceased and the L/rover went to Fraser Island about 9 years ago with the wheels on it..

Originally Posted by DeeJay

I wonder if you could re-tap the existing stud holes & swap over to series 3 or rangie studs?
Probably more work though

Series 1/2 are screwed into the hub, SIII and later are pressed in. You would have to drill them out AND machine a flat circle on the back for the stud flange. Also - I think SIII-on are slightly thicker?

Originally Posted by Dinty

I recall that FX218/FJ rims were the same PCD as Land Rover, memory might be failing me

http://holdenpaedia.oldholden.com/in.../Stud_Patterns

Sorry Dinty (and dandlandyman), but this site says your memory is failing FJ and FX (48-215) holdens had 5 on 4.25" NOT 5 on 6.5" like a landie has.

the deal with the holden rims that had the same PCD was thusly...

you could put the early series 2 rims onto the holden and the holden onto the series providing you widened the center hole a little.

but when the larger wheel studs and nuts came in it was game over...

you could put the landy wheel onto the holden but not the other way around without redrilling the rim.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Series 1/2 are screwed into the hub, SIII and later are pressed in. You would have to drill them out AND machine a flat circle on the back for the stud flange. Also - I think SIII-on are slightly thicker?
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Studs were screwed in (and staked into a groove on the back) from 1948 until very late Series 2a, and were 9/16 BSF. These were replaced by pressed in 9/16 BSF studs which were used only very briefly, being replaced by M16 pressed in studs in the last of the S2a, the same as used by RR since 1970, I believe.

These have remained the same to the current Defender (although lengths have varied). At least in theory, it is easy to modify the hubs for the latest studs, although there may be an issue in drilling the larger hole exactly centred on the original hole. The hole in the brake drum is also larger for the 16mm studs, but accurate drilling of this is less important, as it is not a tight fit on the stud.

John

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

the deal with the holden rims that had the same PCD

Dave - according to the link I posted above, NO HOLDEN RIMS had the same PCD as a LR. Unless you know something they don't???