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Thomashop

New Member

• Jul 5, 2012

• #1

Hi

I have had a look on a nice Defender i'd like to buy. It's a Defender 90" (converted to a soft top) from '97, 300TDI. I noticed that the left rear wheel outer edge sits about 1-1,5 cm further outside the wheel arch than the right rear wheel. The wheels are 285-75/16. I have tried to switch the wheels with another pair 265-75/16, same indication, the outer tire edges sits with different distances to the wheel arches.

When driving the steering and breaking are straight.

How much importance should I lay in this?

hope you can give some input, thanks

Best regards

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jul 5, 2012

• #2

its not uncommon,if vehicle is tracked square its no problem

 

martin1512

Well-Known Member

• Jul 5, 2012

• #3

Thomashop said:

Hi

I have had a look on a nice Defender i'd like to buy. It's a Defender 90" (converted to a soft top) from '97, 300TDI. I noticed that the left rear wheel outer edge sits about 1-1,5 cm further outside the wheel arch than the right rear wheel. The wheels are 285-75/16. I have tried to switch the wheels with another pair 265-75/16, same indication, the outer tire edges sits with different distances to the wheel arches.

When driving the steering and breaking are straight.

How much importance should I lay in this?

hope you can give some input, thanks

Best regards

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Typical Land Rover build quality. It is more than likely that the body isn't mounted completely squarely on the chassis, or the wheel areches are slightly different widths

 

jai_landrover

Well-Known Member

• Jul 5, 2012

• #4

Is't a RRC 1.7 inches out of square on wheel base one side to another?

 

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Thomashop

New Member

• Jul 6, 2012

• #5

Thank you for your replies. So if I want to know if it is square, should I take it to the shop, or can I do it at home?

 

melon

Active Member

• Jul 6, 2012

• #6

Laser Wheel Alignment is cheap and most places offer a free check with just a charge to adjust. Just be careful of cowboys who tell you it needs adjusting just so they can charge you.