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Yep agree with the other dudes, if you are not changing your tyre size than it won't matter wich rim you run.
I would be looking for disco 1 rims as they look much better than defender rims and they are wider as well which will give you more on tyre width.
However I'm guessing defender rims may be cheaper.
I picked up another four disco steelies for my defeder for $60ea a while ago and had them painted
eat your heart out Ferno,,
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nicely done weeds https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
No they don't. I run 235/85 16s (defender size tyres) on disco steel rims with no body lift, 2" suspension lift and spacers to push the rear guards out by 15mm with no problems. I ran the tyres prior to the suspension lift, also with no problems. Before I purchased a second set of disco rims (and weren't they hard to find!!) I ran the same tyres on a set of series rims (5.5 x 16 - ex army), again with no problems. I did have to adjust the steering stops - 5 minutes work. I plan to cut the guards - a camel cut.Quote:
Originally posted by camel_landy
Defender sized tyres will require a body lift though.
I haven't worried about the gearing change, have learnt to live with it, but then again I do drive an auto. The biggest hassle was convincing the wife to drive in our other car at different speeds, so I could get an idea of what the speedo should read.
I have yet to worry about engineering the wheel change, as I swap between 2 sets of tyres.
Justin
Another option is to change the transfer box instead of diff ratios. Although the Defender & Disco have the same transfer box... The Disco has higher ratios.Quote:
Originally posted by camel_landy+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(camel_landy)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-96DiscoV8
My mechanic did, he also said in order to fit these rims I would have to left the body by 1 or 2 inch's and put lower diff gear ratios in them.
Just a thought....
Mark.[/b][/quote]
Mark, Do you know which gear sets are different :?:
Also are the differences across the board, only in low range :?:
If I could get a lower low by changing a gear set with a Defender I may be interested.
However.....I like the high range gearing.
Pulling the TC is a pain in the arse but really not that big of a job. I could do the change over in a weekend.
Only the high range ratios change - low is the same across all models.
:roll: Typical, I wan t to go slower in low... not high https://www.aulro.com/afvb/Quote:
Originally posted by DaveS3
Only the high range ratios change - low is the same across all models.
Thanks I will put all your feedback into good use, happy Rovering https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
No they don't. I run 235/85 16s (defender size tyres) on disco steel rims with no body lift, 2" suspension lift and spacers to push the rear guards out by 15mm with no problems.[/b][/quote]Quote:
Originally posted by Lucy+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Lucy)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-camel_landy
Defender sized tyres will require a body lift though.
Same difference in my mind... You're still lifting the body relative to the axles/wheels, either with spacers in the body mountings or longer springs.
Mark.
did i post four times, not sure why my pda does that from time to time, back on the work pc for the next week and a bitQuote:
Originally posted by Pedro_The_Swift
eat your heart out Ferno,,
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nicely done weeds https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
Same difference in my mind... You're still lifting the body relative to the axles/wheels, either with spacers in the body mountings or longer springs.Quote:
Originally posted by camel_landy+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(camel_landy)</div><div class='quotemain'>Quote:
Originally posted by Lucy@
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Defender sized tyres will require a body lift though.
No they don't. I run 235/85 16s (defender size tyres) on disco steel rims with no body lift, 2" suspension lift and spacers to push the rear guards out by 15mm with no problems.
Mark.[/b][/quote]
But I also said that I ran them without any lift with no problems, and I did. Got to love this selective quoting, you sure you don't work in/for the media :wink: