Wheel fitment

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mymini007

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The more threads i read on this, the more confused I am getting.

I am looking at a set of steel modular wheels that have come from a 2007 defender and have also been run on a 1998 disco.

Will they fit my 1985 90?

I cant seem to find a straight YES or NO answer!?!?:confused:
 
I have an 84' 90 and have the same issue. The early axles had bigger hubs than the later ones. If the wheels have a large centre allowing the hub through ( showing) then maybe ok. I have had to get 30mm spacers to fit later wheels to mine. Depends on tyres going on too. I have 265's and they rub on full lock without spacers. Hope that helps bit
 
Steel modulars fitted with 265/75x16's will fit without any modifcations or spacers, at worst you will need to adjust the lock stops but that is a simple 2-minute operation.



"If drums on the back i meant no. Not with out spacers. I have large steels on mine and just waiting on spacers."

If you are having problems then I can't imagine what they are as steel modulars are a direct fit to Series & 90/110 vehicles whatever the type of brakes. Sounds to me like you are trying to fit some kind of centre hub cap and are not aware that lock-stops can be adjusted.
 
Litch said:
Steel modulars fitted with 265/75x16's will fit without any modifcations or spacers, at worst you will need to adjust the lock stops but that is a simple 2-minute operation.



"If drums on the back i meant no. Not with out spacers. I have large steels on mine and just waiting on spacers."

If you are having problems then I can't imagine what they are as steel modulars are a direct fit to Series & 90/110 vehicles whatever the type of brakes. Sounds to me like you are trying to fit some kind of centre hub cap and are not aware that lock-stops can be adjusted.
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OK :eek:

Thats all clear then :confused:
 
mymini007 said:
Will just get a random 2nd hand one on ebay the same size when one pops up.
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Make sure it is the same diameter then.

I always run an identical spare wheel / tyre combo as that way there is no need to swop the wheel again after a puncture has been repaired, the original spare can stay in place and the repaired item carried as the spare. If there hasn't been a puncture (and my current 90 has only suffered one in the last 11-years) I rotate the spare onto an axle to keep wear levels the same. I do this so that when it is time to buy new tyres (as it is now) I can buy a matching set of five rather than mix & match which is handy if you want to use a different type and / or make of tyre.
 
redhand said:
Stud pattern on D2 is different to D1/defenders.
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I took it as read that as the same wheels had been fitted to both a 98 Disco and 2007 Defender it would be a Disco 1 (Disco 2 introduced in 98). Also I have to admit that I have never seen a steel modular for the later axles, not saying they don't exist but I can't recall ever coming across them.
 
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