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Thread: Fitting 7.5x16 on 231601 rim, anyone have larger rims? Any Divided Wheels/Split Rims?

  1. 9th January 2013, 07:36 PM #1
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    Fitting 7.5x16 on 231601 rim, anyone have larger rims? Any Divided Wheels/Split Rims?

    Hi Evereyone,

    I found someone who is offering NOS ex AU army 7.5 x 16 all terrain tires (Melbourne area). I would need six, 4 to drive, 1 spare on bonnet, and 1 behind seats. Let me know if you want some as well.

    On my 1958, 88" S1 I currently have tractor type 6 x 16 (6ply light truck Bridgestone) tires. Most of my rims are marked 231601 Australian made.

    As I need six new tires and am considering these 7.5x16 I wonder if I should go for it. In the many posts here, and elsewhere, I read that many people did this. However, not many mention which rims these are on.

    Does anyone have experience putting 7.5x16 on the 231601 rims (I believe these are the 5" rims)?

    I understand the issues with gear, turning circle and adjustment so wheels don't touch. I just want to know about possibility, safety, damage and risk.

    Alternatively I get the 5.5" rims as well. Does anyone have six Series One 5.5" rims as a gift or for sale?
    I would also be interested in the Divided Wheels/Split Rims. What are the benefits or negatives of using/having Divided Wheels/Split Rims? Are they difficult to find/get?

    It may all be too difficult/expensive to get/organise. Maybe I should just try to find some all terrain 7 x 16 tires. Anyone can recommend any (Melbourne area)

    Thanks,

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  2. 9th January 2013, 08:41 PM #2
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    Under certain conditions,under full lock and with the spring compressed the lower front mud guard catches on a 7.5-16 tyre.That's because on a S1 88/109 the mud guard is only 1" longer than on a 80/86 /107 and therefore 1"closer to the tyre. No such problem with 7.00-16. .W.
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  3. 10th January 2013, 02:39 PM #3
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    Hi,

    For those who sent me a message regarding the tires, I will ask the questions and let you know soon.

    Just to be clear about my own questions, briefly:

    Will the 7.5 x 16 have any risk of coming off the 231601 rims (I believe these are the 5" rims)?

    Does anyone have 6 series one 5.5" rims on offer?

    Thanks,

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  4. 10th January 2013, 03:38 PM #4
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    I had a tyre shop refuse to fit 7.50 on 231601. ( too narrow.) As far as I know all S1 rims are 5" apart from the *very early ones which were 4.5" * * Not first hand knowledge *! .W.
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  5. 10th January 2013, 03:48 PM #5
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    I would be going a later 5.5" rim to fit a 750 x 16, to be totally honest.
    We have fitted a set of 750 x 16 tyres to my brothers series 3 SWB and the tread part of the tyre has a prnounced curve and looks like the tyre is way over inflated but it only has 28 psi so were going to change them from the 5" to the 5.5"
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    Series 3 rims should already be 5.5".

    As a previous post stated, early S1's had 4.5", all later S1's had 5" and S2's up to Defender (pre alloys and excluding 130's) had/have 5.5"
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    Here is an old thread on rims & tyre sizes.

    Tyre size.


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    Tyres

    I could supply you with a set of defender rims
    But more important I am in Bentleigh 3204 and they have tyres on them you try them on your vehicle to see the pros and cons
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    When I got my SWB 2a it was shod with Sime Frontier 7.50 16's on the original 5" wheels.. I did a fair bit of 4wding, road kilometres and sand driving on them and didn't have an issue until i got a stake in low range with low pressures.



    In the tyre's defence, they were very worn and the sidewalls were peppered with cuts, lumps and bulges at this stage so I find it hard to say that they (or the tyre/rim combo) let me down, they were fighting a losing battle.

    They did scrub a little on full lock and the tops would scrub the bottom of the tub under articulation.

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    wouldn't bigger tyres scrub on the rear tub?
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