Needalandy

Active Member

• Feb 25, 2016

• #1

Hi
Looking to replace my original steel wheels on my 90. I was originally thinking of buying 8 spoke steel wheels with Cooper STT's but finding them hard to come by at a decent price.
Found a bloke who is selling what look like old Discovery (Freestyle??) alloys with Advantage Mudtracker tyres 265/70/16.

Would like my learned Landyzoners to confirm a couple of things here please:-
1. Will these alloys fit my 90 ok without spacers / other changes
2. Any experiences with these tyres? I am generally 50% off road,50% on road and do about 3-4k miles pa in the landy

I know most of you will say stick with the Coopers but there's quite a big difference in cost and wondering whether I should take a punt.

 

Discokids

Well-Known Member

• Feb 25, 2016

• #2

How old is the ninety and what brakes?

 

Needalandy

Active Member

• Feb 25, 2016

• #3

Its 1987and disc brakes

 

Turboman

Mab An Gov

• Feb 25, 2016

• #4

Make sure they are D1 wheels, D2 are different.

Myself I wouldnt dream of swapping steels for alloys, although I agree the 8 spokes are tat. Steel rarely give a problem, alloys often do.

TBH at the mileage you are doing, best go with cheap tyres, they may perish before they wear out!

 

zeaphod

Well-Known Member

• Feb 25, 2016

• #5

Sorry to be pedantic - 1987 and rear disc brakes? it's always discs on the front. If the rear are discs, then the axle has been changed.

 

MeatCleaverX86

Active Member

• Feb 25, 2016

• #6

Unless your front axle has been updated to match the rear i believe you will have clearance problems on the front hub with Freestyle type alloys

And i believe changed when the 300tdi was introduced (circa 94) please correct if I'm wrong

 

mikescuba

Well-Known Member

• Feb 25, 2016

• #7

I tried fitting Freestyle Alloys on my 1990 110. They didn't fit. I would have needed to fit spacers which I didn't want to do as they burn your wheel bearings out quicker. You will not be able to get the center piece on the Freestyle. Plus Freestyle are not weight rated for a 110.
Personally I wouldn't touch Freestyle Alloy wheels for any Defender. One good knock and they will be buggered. The other thing I would mention is you get what you pay for regarding tires. I fitted General Grabers AT2's. They made a big difference from the BFG's I had. They are much quieter and noticeable better grip in the wet. To my mind the little extra you pay pays off in a more pleasant ride and better safety in the wet.

 

Needalandy

Active Member

• Feb 25, 2016

• #8

mikescuba said:

I tried fitting Freestyle Alloys on my 1990 110. They didn't fit. I would have needed to fit spacers which I didn't want to do as they burn your wheel bearings out quicker. You will not be able to get the center piece on the Freestyle. Plus Freestyle are not weight rated for a 110.
Personally I wouldn't touch Freestyle Alloy wheels for any Defender. One good knock and they will be buggered. The other thing I would mention is you get what you pay for regarding tires. I fitted General Grabers AT2's. They made a big difference from the BFG's I had. They are much quieter and noticeable better grip in the wet. To my mind the little extra you pay pays off in a more pleasant ride and better safety in the wet.

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Thanks that is sound advice. I think I'll avoid the alloys.

 

Turboman

Mab An Gov

• Feb 25, 2016

• #9

Needalandy said:

Thanks that is sound advice. I think I'll avoid the alloys.

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It is!

Standard or Wolf rims with 7.50R16 or 245 85 R16, something like that is what I would have on a 110.
Very wide tyres put quite a bit of extra load on wheel bearings and steering too!

 

SpaceDawg

Active Member

• Feb 26, 2016

• #10

Yup steel wheels for my 90 with rear drums.

 

flat

Well-Known Member

• Feb 26, 2016

• #11

Just my opinion by I think defenders looks better with steels, 'wolf' XD wheels being the best, but standard LR steels with the right tyre look good aswell IMO

 

Turboman

Mab An Gov

• Feb 26, 2016

• #12

Steels every time for me. Standard, Wolf, better modular wheels are all fine.