RIchardstokes1

New Member

• Mar 11, 2012

• #1

I recently purchased 4 disco wheels for my defender and put them on fine all tight on the weel nuts and i go to travel faster then 40 mph and it feels like the car has a mind of its own or that i had been drinking prior to driving. I do not feel safe when driving because im worried the car will drift lanes and i will hit someone. Please can anyone help!!!!!

richardstokes1

 

top-cat

Well-Known Member

• Mar 11, 2012

• #2

try 30mm spaces

 

Dr_evil

Banned

• Mar 11, 2012

• #3

They balanced ?

 

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

• Mar 11, 2012

• #4

Warped rims?

Uneven wear?

Are they different width to what you had? This can alter the feel of the steering quite radically

 

johnlad

Well-Known Member

• Mar 11, 2012

• #5

not alloys are they secured with defender steel wheel nuts by any chance

 

oil dripper

Well-Known Member

• Mar 12, 2012

• #6

Have you got a rear drummed axle?
need more info about motor and what wheels to be fair

 

oil dripper

Well-Known Member

• Mar 12, 2012

• #7

top-cat said:

try 30mm spaces

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might only need 6mm spacer shims

 

chris07

Active Member

• Mar 12, 2012

• #8

oil dripper said:

might only need 6mm spacer shims

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pleas do tell why you mite only nead 6mm spacer shims and not 30mm
as the 6mm are relie cheep lol

 

RIchardstokes1

New Member

• Mar 12, 2012

• #9

I had on there before the original white rimmed wheels that come on defenders from 1991. The new ones aren't warped. Have good tread, they possibly aren't balanced and are wider then the old wheels

 

waldershelf

Well-Known Member

• Mar 12, 2012

• #10

Are you sure they are seating on the hubs properly? And are you using the correct alloy wheel nuts? If the answer is no to either that could be your problem

 

RIchardstokes1

New Member

• Mar 12, 2012

• #11

I'm sure they are and I'm using disco wheel nuts.

 

RIchardstokes1

New Member

• Mar 12, 2012

• #12

How could I see if it isn't situated properly, I used a gun to do them up after hand tightening them so not to ruin the thread

 

-Defender110-

Well-Known Member

• Mar 12, 2012

• #13

low/uneven tyre pressures would cause this, are the inflated correctly?

 

codder85

New Member

• Mar 12, 2012

• #14

i found the discovery dont fit on to the hub properly on the front due to not enough depth inside the alloy and nuts from stub axle hitting. spacers needed. fit straight on back. and mines an 87

 

oil dripper

Well-Known Member

• Mar 13, 2012

• #15

codder85 said:

i found the discovery dont fit on to the hub properly on the front due to not enough depth inside the alloy and nuts from stub axle hitting. spacers needed. fit straight on back. and mines an 87

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hence the need for 6mm shims

 

codder85

New Member

• Mar 13, 2012

• #16

lol thats what i was trying to get at any idea where to buy them from as iv just purchased a set of boost alloys es type to put on mine. last time i drilled them out a bit so they fit!

 

Drookit Dug

Active Member

• Mar 13, 2012

• #17

If you used a gun to tighten them how do you know if they're torqued up properly? Does the gun have adjustable torque settings?
The last time I had a puncture sorted at Kwik-Fit (It was a Sunday. Few other options, honest!) the mechanic rattled them on with an impact gun before the 'fitter' came out with a torque wrench which of course went 'click' without the nuts even tightening a bit!
What did make me smile was when I tried to show the 'fitter' how to adjust the suspension (It was a Disco 3) he told me he didn't need my advice as he'd been changing L/R wheels for many years. He then proceeded to select low range in the transfer box before wrestling with the wheel for a good half an hour while I sat and drank coffee with a smile on my face as the wheel stayed firmly on the ground even with the jack fully extended!
Wakners!

 

RIchardstokes1

New Member

• Mar 13, 2012

• #18

That's a good point, il look into it