I bought my black copy wolfs from island 4x4 some years ago, I assume they are copies as I had never had the issues with the wheel studs not being long enough so guessing the genuine are thicker steel?
Anyway they are now starting to go a little rusty where the inner is welded to the rim, but not to bad as must be 8 plus years now.
I also bought a 2nd hand spare which was white and I think genuine?
Anyway they are now starting to go a little rusty where the inner is welded to the rim, but not to bad as must be 8 plus years now.
I also bought a 2nd hand spare which was white and I think genuine?
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dag019
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Remember the “wolf” wheels are actually just Land Rover HD rims. They were fitted as standard to 130’s and are a lot cheaper if you find a set advertised as HD rather than army or wolf despite being exactly the same item just not badly painted in olive drab by a bored squaddie. I have them fited to my series (tubed) and managed to pick them up very cheaply as they had come of a 130.
Badger
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the genuine wolf are a heavier steel construction but unless you have a working landy, you’ll not need them unless you feel the urge to stand around telling everyone you have wolf’s fitted...
If anyone tells you wolfs are better for green laning etc, it’s not true, they are designed to take more punishment than standard wheels, but a fat bloke driving at 5mph down a muddy track isn’t the same as the abuse we put them through and I never had a wheel buckle.
The aftermarket jobbies rust.....just like the originals!
If anyone tells you wolfs are better for green laning etc, it’s not true, they are designed to take more punishment than standard wheels, but a fat bloke driving at 5mph down a muddy track isn’t the same as the abuse we put them through and I never had a wheel buckle.
The aftermarket jobbies rust.....just like the originals!
flat
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Yeah I agree with this, I have genuine wolfs on mine (it came from the MoD with them) and they are heavy and not that necessary. They do look good though but that’s not that important really.
dag019
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They were what I wanted but could not find many and the ones I could find I was not willing to pay the asking price, could have bought another land rover for that money!Yeh but wolf just sounds so much cooler
Got some 569204s for my series suit it well
Ironstrike
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There are a set with no tyres on Facebook Market place for 75 quid, not sure what type
Only reason I bought them was mate accidentaly set fire to his shed and wrecked all sorts of gear, so I had the wheels and brand new tyres and split them, rims for the series and tyres on the 90, they werent cheap but cheaper than just the tyres on their own.
I got a used set from the Newbury sale, used, for £70 a few years ago. I think they were pattern ones but they’re just as good as genuine. They’re not rusted either. Complete sets do come up on eBay for not much more. You’ll pay more for a set with tyres, usually Michelin XZL’s or ones where the seller has had them shotblasted and repainted.
