Thread: 6X6 Nice Improvement

careful with the disco rims, they dont have the same load rating

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

careful with the disco rims, they dont have the same load rating

What would the load rating of a disco rim be ?

Also what rims did the 6x6 come standard with ?

What rims were the 31x10.5x15 mounted on ?

IMHO i rekon the way D1 rims are made they would handle as much load as a wolf rim as the outer rim section is all but the same the inner plate on both are 8mm pressed steel tho the wolf has a bit more shape pressed into it tho i cant see them being any stronger

depends on which disco rims.....

its one of those dumb ass legislative crap things...

The steel disco 1 rim is probably a better rim than the OEM deefer rim of the same period, but thats not the way its stamped.

From memory the D1 steel is rated for 970 KG and depending on which deefer rim you get they go upto something like 1650KG. Thats before you go getting into the wolf rims and the splits.

I compaired my steel D1 rims to Micks wolf rims from his 130 and apart from them having the deeper curved shape and different holes there was not much difference and they weigh much the same so id say that the 970KG rating for a D1 rim is way under rating it

I'm planning on taking my 6by to Cairns from Kal via Warburton/Alice in August. I hope I can get the same litre/100k. I'll test the consumption on the way to Esperance next weekend

Originally Posted by lokka

I compaired my steel D1 rims to Micks wolf rims from his 130 and apart from them having the deeper curved shape and different holes there was not much difference and they weigh much the same so id say that the 970KG rating for a D1 rim is way under rating it

And I whole heartedly agree, Unfortunately rules and regulations disagree.

From what I've been able to work out off of the interporn.

Deefer rims are a minimum of 1100 and goto 1900KG
Disco Rims go between 960KG and 1650KG Most of the evidence suggests that the ally rims are rated higher than the steelies. I've had a look at my 2 spare steel disco rims and cant find the load rating on them. Allies seem to go between 1100 and 1400Kg.
Wolf Rims are rated to 2200 KG

My suggestion. check your axle load limit, if your axle load limit is the same or lower than the heaviest axle on a disco then you can go the disco rims.

I would expect that on a 6x6 The rims would be rated for 1650Kg.

When you say heavy load, what would the all up weight of the vehicle have been? Mine will be close to 6 tonnes when is fuelled and watered

Originally Posted by LieutenantRover

When you say heavy load, what would the all up weight of the vehicle have been? Mine will be close to 6 tonnes when is fuelled and watered

What GVM is your 6x6? Mine is rated 5.5tonne but I am looking to get it reduced to 4.5 so it can be registered/driven/insured as a car.

How much fuel/water etc are you carrying to get it up to 6t?

On topic to the thread, my intention is to fit 255/85 r 16 tyres.