6.5 inch wheel
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You'll be lucky, are they not the ones which were only fitted to the 2b's and 1ton variants?
I wanted a set for mine (purely for vanity) but the rarity and the cost made me go for the later HD 6.5 instead.
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I was looking at those, unless you are very lucky it looks cheaper to buy a vehicle that has a set on then swap wheels and sell it on.
They are a bit less desirable than the one ton wheels . So not as expensive.
Think they were fitted on the 130s .
I want them so that I can safely fit 235:85/16 goodrich. Still got my standard wheels , but want the fat ones for everyday use.
According to BFG the rim width range for a 235/85/16 is 6-7.5" so you should be able to fit that seized tyre to your standard 6" rims. Please find the full bfg specs here: link
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I run 235/85 BFG ATs on the std LWB / early 110 tubeless rims. I did a lot of investigation, I searched tyres info sites and looked at vehiles. I found quite a few "service" vehiles - untilites etc with 235/85s on std rims, I looked at the tyre manufacturers guides and the rim standards. Thing is when you measure the LWB LR rims they measure 6j even when they are stamped different. I run the tyres with tubes and have done around 8000 miles with no problems. They sit fine and wear evenly and the handling is, well, Series Land Rover but I have tested (once) to 70 mph and it was stable. We are a LWB camper and have been weighed at 2 1/4 ton so I'm confident the 235/85 work ok on the LWB rims..
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I had the same problem,3 only
So I made the fourth one
I split the rim of a Land Rover wheel and removed the centre
Next you need 6.5j weller wheel and grind out the centre,weld up valve hole and drill a new hole on the other side of the rim.
Knock the landy centre in to the reveared weller rim,true up and weld in
You can't tell the difference
So I made the fourth one
I split the rim of a Land Rover wheel and removed the centre
Next you need 6.5j weller wheel and grind out the centre,weld up valve hole and drill a new hole on the other side of the rim.
Knock the landy centre in to the reveared weller rim,true up and weld in
You can't tell the difference
