Defender with Dynamic rims - you need to read this

**nugge t** · 27th July 2015, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by steane

Dynamic rims are all made to be nut centric rather than hub centric as far as I know. I've had them on a few different vehicles and that's just the way they are.

This is a great idea as it makes fitting wheels correctly a lot easier. I recently had a new vibration at speed that was fixed by going over the wheels and refitting each one carefully which is a pain.

Will these fit the 300TDi Defender Nugget?

Mate I am not an expert on the earlier models but I have been told that the hub should be the same across most models??

If the hub is the same as the Puma's, they should fit. Maybe someone with a broader Landie knowledge can help us out?

**steane** · 27th July 2015, 08:08 PM

I reckon they'll be the same Nugget. I'll buy some and give it a try

Tombie · 27th July 2015, 08:45 PM

Umm. Why?

Transport are obviously being morons! Steel rims on RRC, D1 and Defender are not hub centric from the factory...

Factory Wheels do not sit on the hub.

That is a requirement ONLY for Alloys..

Tombie · 27th July 2015, 08:46 PM

Factory steel wheels with factory nuts will centre when done up properly.

Aftermarket ones may not..

**Homestar** · 27th July 2015, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by Tombie

Umm. Why?

Transport are obviously being morons! Steel rims on RRC, D1 and Defender are not hub centric from the factory...

Factory Wheels do not sit on the hub.

That is a requirement ONLY for Alloys..

Maybe so, but I'd feel a lot better if the rim was supported by more than the wheel nuts. I was always taught the spigot of the hub was there to bear most of the vehicles weight - with steel as well as alloy.

Tombie · 27th July 2015, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by bacicat

Maybe so, but I'd feel a lot better if the rim was supported by more than the wheel nuts. I was always taught the spigot of the hub was there to bear most of the vehicles weight - with steel as well as alloy.

Except the steel wheels are never on centre

And one of the reasons they run 16mm studs!!!!

**bee utey** · 27th July 2015, 09:21 PM

Hub centering rings are an excellent idea for making sure your wheels run true and balanced. However they won't support the weight of the vehicle at all times as they are not an interference fit on the wheel. Even if it's only 0.002" clearance the wheel will move on an occasional extreme bump. If I saw fretting marks around one of those rings I'd fit a new set of studs ASAP.

They certainly look great and if they keep the plods happy it's all good.

**steane** · 27th July 2015, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by Tombie

Umm. Why?

Transport are obviously being morons! Steel rims on RRC, D1 and Defender are not hub centric from the factory...

Factory Wheels do not sit on the hub.

That is a requirement ONLY for Alloys..

Dynamic rims in my experience can be difficult to centre correctly. If being able to centre them on the hub helps with fitting, what's the problem? I'm asking not being sarcastic btw.

It's not the first time hub rings have been used with Dynamic wheels. Same issues with Tritons and I've seen hub rings fitted to those.

Pretty sure there is a Puma build on Aulro where hub rings were required for engineering.

**Blknight.aus** · 27th July 2015, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by bacicat

Maybe so, but I'd feel a lot better if the rim was supported by more than the wheel nuts. I was always taught the spigot of the hub was there to bear most of the vehicles weight - with steel as well as alloy.

landie steels aren't hubcentric, once the nuts are done up properly the taper of the nuts holds the rim central o the hub.

if you loose the tension of the nuts you're still going to chew up the studs...

I'll give credit tho, the centering rings would make refitting the over sized ID rims easier.

but then what retains them and if they're press on items how do you pull them off i the event hat you have to run another rim for some reason?

**d2dave** · 27th July 2015, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

but then what retains them and if they're press on items how do you pull them off i the event hat you have to run another rim for some reason?

Dave. Go back and have a look at post five. There is a small lip at the rear of the ring making it a bit larger than the hole in the wheel.

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