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ReadySalted

Active Member

• Nov 18, 2012

• #1

Hi chaps,
Looking at a disco, which is fitted with what I think, are weller wheels. They are identical to these

My questions are:
Were they ever fitted as standard to discos, if so, when?
What's their proper name?
Are they any good?
I think I've seen them fitted to camel discos, and am wondering why they were used instead of steels?
What width is the rim?

Personally I think they look quite good, and are a nice happy medium between steels which I think look a bit odd on a disco and alloys. which give the discovery it's 'not a true land rover' look.

Sorry to be a pain in the ass guys, but I'm curious.
Cheers.

 

big si

Well-Known Member

• Nov 18, 2012

• #2

standard disco steelies as far as i can see mate.

 

discodrivercumbria

Well-Known Member

• Nov 18, 2012

• #3

ordinary disco1 steel wheels!!!
Land rover must of thought they looked good!!! lol

 

wiltshire landyman

I’m back

• Nov 19, 2012

• #4

Worst ever wheel produced by lr along with the rr 3 spoke

 

thebiglad

Well-Known Member

• Nov 19, 2012

• #5

ReadySalted said:

Hi chaps,
Looking at a disco, which is fitted with what I think, are weller wheels. They are identical to these


My questions are:
Were they ever fitted as standard to discos, if so, when? Early days on 3 door base models.
What's their proper name?
Are they any good? They are fine.
I think I've seen them fitted to camel discos, and am wondering why they were used instead of steels? They are steels - just a different design.
What width is the rim? 6J or 6.5J iirc.

Personally I think they look quite good, and are a nice happy medium between steels which I think look a bit odd on a disco and alloys. which give the discovery it's 'not a true land rover' look.

Sorry to be a pain in the ass guys, but I'm curious.
Cheers.

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ReadySalted

Active Member

• Nov 19, 2012

• #6

Lovely job, cheers boys.

Duno why I thought they were weller wheels, I didn't realize discos had their own steels.

Why is it people think they're ****e? I don't think they look too bad. Better than normal looking steels anyway.
Cheers

 

wiltshire landyman

I’m back

• Nov 19, 2012

• #7

They look feckin hideous and the offset is crap

 

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ReadySalted

Active Member

• Nov 19, 2012

• #8

No such thing as a stupid question so I'll ask...
What's the benefit of having a larger offset? Is it simply a wider track, and therefore better stability?

 

muscrat

Active Member

• Nov 19, 2012

• #9

Better stability is one benefit but a improved turning circle is the other, downside is go out too far and you will over load your wheelbearings.

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Nov 19, 2012

• #10

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...JyixXamNq63EdpAPg&sig2=ZpORsKLvRI3-fv2PzCNbhg

 

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ReadySalted

Active Member

• Nov 19, 2012

• #11

I see. Every day's a school day.