Colthebrummie
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I fitted defender wheels to my series 3 about 5 years ago. The wheels came from a brand new defender at that time, the owner wanted fancy wheels before he took delivery so I bought the originals from the dealer. Tottot is correct, the defender wheels must be a bit thicker cos there is no stud thread protruding from the nuts when tightened, still passed the mot though which was my concern.
Col
Col
The series III is the most common series vehicle, with 440,000 of the type built from 1971 to 1985.
tottot
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The series vehicles were built from 1948 until 1985 The final series 3's were still being built despite the one ten models starting production in 83 and ninety in 84. this was to full fill contracts for them. The Ninety and One Ten continued to 1990. I have one of the last Ninety's made before JLR took the LAND ROVER name for the company in general and the new TDi models were given the name "Defender". This has lead to much confusion over the years as to what is a Defender. Even more so now with the "new Defender PRETENDER."
Galladog
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Yes, but a series 3 isn't a Defender.
It is according to Ben Fogle!
His (awful) book termed all Series & coilers "Defender" (and he got suitably hammered for it).
I was given three copies of that book and would have given them all away but one copy was the last book ever given to me by my later father (a LR lover) so I haven't the heart to do so.
They were, but they are not Defenders .... Defenders came after 1990.
As far as I know, the wheel stud pattern has been the same since the Series III right up to when they stopped in 2016.
Boost wheels fit but you need to reduce the turning circle or they hit the hockey sticks, they also look sill on an SIII IMO
https://www.roadkillcustoms.com/wheel-bolt-pattern-cross-reference/makes/land-rover-wheel-size/
Hicap phill
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Unsure if boost alloys will go over the 1/2shaft ends(early defenders with rear drums had the problem as well)
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Not 100% about that. What I do know is that Disco 2 wheels don't fit on a Ninety.
I know this because at one time I had both a Ninety and a Disco 2, and out of curiosity, I tried a wheel off the Disco on the Ninety.
Not sure how that relates to late model Defenders, as I have never had one.
