Thread: LR wheels std steel, HD steel or alloy?

Love the look of the alloys, but I run Disco steels on mine on trips mainly for ease of tyre changing. And the alloys weigh near enough the same as the steels.

I've got a 110 with steel Sunraysias. They're okay, but I'm tempted to go to Disco 1 steel - I know they're not rated as high as the 110, but the Disco was heavier out of the factory, and was rated for the same towing, plus many people seem to use them okay. - Correct me if I'm wrong, so I don't go down that path.

I'd really like some alloys to reduce the unsprung weight of the vehicle, but very few alloys allow you to pull the axle out while the vehicle sits on it's wheels. Zu rims, and a few others do, but the standard Land Rover alloys don't. Should I ever need to pull an axle out on the side of a track, I don't want to have to start removing wheels as well.

While alloys scratch easily, they don't bend like steel rims do, so if I could afford the alloys I wanted, I'd go for alloys. And as already noted, they produce less shrapnel if I hit a land mine.

Std steel are 5.5 inch You can't legally fit a 235/85R16 on a 5.5 inch rim.
HD steel are 6.5 inch You can't legally run a 265/75R 16 on a 6.5 inch rim.
Alloys are 7 inch.

Hi Guys, are these 3 Land Rover Rims all Tubeless Tyre Rims or the Steels are for Tubed Tyres

you can get both tubed and tubeless on the steels, not sure about the alloys, never run them.

Those Blindo alloys are all the rage in the UK. I have the HD steels on my 90. Those are rated to 2200kg. Most of the alloys are around 1600kg with the freestyles, iirc, around 1200-1300kg?

Disco steels have a good rating also.

HD Steels with 255/85s weigh a ton and not much fun hoiking onto the spare wheel carrier.

G

Originally Posted by Sirocco

you can get both tubed and tubeless on the steels, not sure about the alloys, never run them.

Those Blindo alloys are all the rage in the UK. I have the HD steels on my 90. Those are rated to 2200kg. Most of the alloys are around 1600kg with the freestyles, iirc, around 1200-1300kg?

Disco steels have a good rating also.

HD Steels with 255/85s weigh a ton and not much fun hoiking onto the spare wheel carrier.

G

Disco steels with 235/85's are bugger all different in weight to a Defender alloy with the same tyre.

Thanks for the replies guys.

you can get both tubed and tubeless on the steels, not sure about the alloys, never run them.

Ok so it is legal to use Tubeless Tyres without Tubes on the Steels, therefore no Insurance issues?

I have the HD steels on my 90. Those are rated to 2200kg. Most of the alloys are around 1600kg with the freestyles, iirc, around 1200-1300kg?

Ok good to know.

Disco steels have a good rating also.

Same Question as above Disco1 Rims ok to legally use tubeless Tyres w/out Tubes or cause insurance issues?
Can they be used on a Defender w/out issues or is the KG rating under what's legally allowed for use on them.

HD Steels with 255/85s weigh a ton and not much fun hoiking onto the spare wheel carrier.G

Hmm that could put stress on the rear components.

The Boost Alloys are +33mm
Anyone know what the STD Steels, the HD's & the Disco1's are. Thanks again.

Originally Posted by juddy

¥ou dont see the army running alloy rims....

Don't all the G-wagens have alloys???

•Slight update after a bit more reading

Ok so it is legal to use Tubeless Tyres without Tubes on the Steels, therefore no Insurance issues?

Same Question as above Disco1 Rims ok to legally use tubeless Tyres w/out Tubes or cause insurance issues?

Can they be used on a Defender w/out issues or is the KG rating under what's legally allowed for use on them.

•(Slight update after a bit more reading)
The Boost Alloys offset are +33mm
Anyone know what the STD Steels are?
the HD's +20mm
the Disco1's are +33mm
Is there any basic looking Steel Rim that have a bit more of a - offset?
Thanks again.