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wesley_the_mad_biker

Member

• Feb 4, 2009

• #1

I'm looking at getting hold of some old steel rangie rims for my series 3. Like the ones in attached photo illustrates

"No they wont fit" I hear everyone shout.

However I was wondering if they would fit in my instance as I have wheel spacers on my landy at the moment? I was under the impression the reason there rims did not fit a series was due to the back of the rim clashing with the hub. Will the wheel spacer get over this problem.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

thks

 

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Mseries3

Well-Known Member

• Feb 4, 2009

• #2

Why do you want to do that ffs! They look crap!

 

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wesley_the_mad_biker

Member

• Feb 4, 2009

• #3

A chap at works brother in law has got a set going for free to a good home. Granted their not the pretties but their marginally nicer than standard landrover steel rims.

 

hughesy

Well-Known Member

• Feb 4, 2009

• #4

My mate had a set on his series 3 without any problems. No spacers either.

 

hyland770

New Member

• Feb 4, 2009

• #5

if there free then you may aswell try and see what happens, if not then flog em! and they do look pretty cool definately a lot better than standard rims!

 

G-man

BBQ king

• Feb 4, 2009

• #6

i think the steelies will fit alloys won't tho, oh and that lightweight is a hybrid on a shortened rangerover chassis

 

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wesley_the_mad_biker

Member

• Feb 4, 2009

• #7

Yeah, the lightweight was a chopped down rangie with 3.5litre v8. I owned it about 10 years ago.

Unless someone has some of the steelies on I guess I'll have to cross my fingers and try them.

 

G-man

BBQ king

• Feb 4, 2009

• #8

you'd be better off with modulars or wellers(8spokes)

 

jmattley

New Member

• Feb 4, 2009

• #9

Personally I think them rangies steelies look horrible, standard series rims look far better, that or the 8 spoke jobbies.

 

fenby1976

New Member

• Feb 5, 2009

• #10

The reason why Range Rover Rostyle wheels don't fit standard series hubs is that the wheels foul the halfshaft drive flange (I'm speaking from experience). You could make them fit by attacking the radial ribs of the wheels with a cutter of some kind, but the wheel would end up being weaker and I don't think it's worth the effort anyway. Lightweight drive flanges are shaped differently so the wheels may fit them, I don't know. You might get them to fit using wheel spacers, but I've never tried that.

 

zzr1200

Well-Known Member

• Feb 6, 2009

• #11

As fenby1976 has stated, I adjusted the wheels for my series 1 with a Hot Spanner and Ball-Peen Hammer then bolt them straight on not problem....