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MartynL

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When I bought my Defender 90 1995 it already had a spare wheel with a cover on it. I never looked at it and assumed it was the same as the 4 Freestyle alloys fitted to the main LR. On inspection it was a steel wheel so I bought an alloy on Ebay and I find it doesn't fit the bracket. The holes line up correctly but it seems the studs on the LR aren't long enough. Does the alloy require another bracket or does it maybe go the other way round with the alloy front facing the back of the LR?

Thanks
 
MartynL said:
When I bought my Defender 90 1995 it already had a spare wheel with a cover on it. I never looked at it and assumed it was the same as the 4 Freestyle alloys fitted to the main LR. On inspection it was a steel wheel so I bought an alloy on Ebay and I find it doesn't fit the bracket. The holes line up correctly but it seems the studs on the LR aren't long enough. Does the alloy require another bracket or does it maybe go the other way round with the alloy front facing the back of the LR?

Thanks
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You need proper alloy wheel nuts. the steel wheel nuts wont fit inside the holes in the alloys.
 
I don't think the studs are long enough. Do you think the alloy fits facing out then ok? I'll try again but it's a weight holding it up and they just look too short.:eek:
 
Hi. I think i know what you mean as i had the same problem when i changed the spare wheel i had to a alloy one.

There are two types of spare wheel brackets as well as the nuts being different.

Type one has 3 long bars with threads on the end for the nuts. This is the early one for the which fits the steel wheels.

Type two is the newer one. It is ' n ' shaped and has 3 studs attached to the top part of the ' n ' shape which is where the wheel bolts to. This is the one to use for the alloys.

Hope this helps.

Pughy.
 
Pughy said:
Hi. I think i know what you mean as i had the same problem when i changed the spare wheel i had to a alloy one.

There are two types of spare wheel brackets as well as the nuts being different.

Type one has 3 long bars with threads on the end for the nuts. This is the early one for the which fits the steel wheels.

Type two is the newer one. It is ' n ' shaped and has 3 studs attached to the top part of the ' n ' shape which is where the wheel bolts to. This is the one to use for the alloys.

Hope this helps.

Pughy.
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That sounds right, I have the earlier one. Thanks
 
I think it is down to the offset of the wheels, rather than what they are made of. This makes the alloys stick out further , so the studs aren't long enough, that's why you need the later bracket.
 
Davec said:
I think it is down to the offset of the wheels, rather than what they are made of. This makes the alloys stick out further , so the studs aren't long enough, that's why you need the later bracket.
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Thanks, do you know where I can buy the bracket or what the part number is?
 
Hi mate.

I picked mine up off ebay but i've just had a quick look and there are only the old style ones for sale.

Pughy.
 
Not sure mate. Like i said i got mine off ebay. There was someone selling a load of em on there from ex. scottish power landy's. Something about they are not allowed to carry a spare wheel as the drivers aren't allowed to change the wheels? They have to call a breakdown service! So i got mine which was virtually brand new for next to nothing! :)

Just done another search and there are a few for Discovery's on there.

Are the threads on Disco studs the same as Defenders? If they are you could get one of those? But check the stud threads 1st!


Pughy.
 
I don't think they are the same, the Defender door is flat, the Discovery one has a slight curve
 
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