Thread: Wheel options?

Originally Posted by Dauntless

Thanks Steve! What is the offset of the stock rims? +33? That makes the 15x8's sound ideal, at 0 offset.

This is the way I have always understood offset:


I have seen some 15x7's on ebay, but haven't seen any 15x8's in my price range yet. I would probably be better off buying used wheels, as I will be painting/powdercoating them black anyway.

To tell the truth, I don't understand it! I gather there was an old standard that was the other way around - the current one is what you say.

The Land Rover PCD only fits Land Rovers up to the end of the Disco 1, and any LR until then, so I gather. The offset only changes based on what width tyre was being fitted - wheels for 6.00 x 16 are slight more negative offset than wheels for 7.50 x 16. But ignore that - you want PHAT tyres.

Unless you have some unusually precise engineering, I'd say anything you can get will have been set up to take a 31 x 10.5 on a Range Rover - this will work fine on your 2a. The ones I had were offset to the extent that now I have gone back to 235/85 x 16's on County rims, I get rubbing on the front of the springs at full lock (need to adjust my stops).

You will need arch extensions, and if you are a flex junkie, you might need to trim guards - will depend on your suspension setup more than anything else, as the wheel WILL extend at least to the guard.

Still, I'm no wheel expert, and the lads who get their wheels made to measure will chime in any moment now

By the looks of that diagram my rims are neg offset as the flange in the rim is closer to the inside giving a wider offset than std

Originally Posted by lokka

By the looks of that diagram my rims are neg offset as the flange in the rim is closer to the inside giving a wider OFFSET than std

Perhaps a wider TRACK is what you mean?

OK then, that makes sense. Would 15x7's and 30x9.5's stick out from the guards too?

I've got a set (5) of sunnies with 31x10.5x15 Bridgestone 604's - Desert Duellers - that i'll be flogging when i get my disco rims back from having the offset changed..anyway, if you want to see what 15x8's look like on your buggy you're welcome to have a trial fit?? No pressure to buy them - i'm in no rush to sell them. Send me a PM if you're interested. Matt - in Wolloughby...

G'day Dauntless

If you send a PM to Rob Hay in Qld he might be able to help you as he has a full set of wide 15's S/Hand with tyres, on a vehicle that he has just bought, and is looking for some standard rims so you might be able to Wheel & Deal Is that vehicle of yours a 70/71 6 cylinder Shorty???

cheers

Thanks for the info mate! Mine is a 70 2.25 shorty

I see Incisor has some suitable rims and tyres in the Markets

http://www.aulro.com/apc/showproduct...ct=897&cat=all

Might be a bit Bling for a 2a