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BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1405

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

Broader wheels, broader mud guard sizes for a XS

I've fitted Terrafirma wheel spacers for better turning circle & now my 255 85s stick out slightly from the side of my wheel arches. The body , widows, handles & passengers looking out get mud coated.

I'm moving the front mud flaps forward & using rear (= wider) flaps at the front. Because my XS has colour co-ordinated arches, I don't want to replace them with the wider black after market ones. Does anyone here know of any other product that would help?

How much difference would taking off the spacers make to turning & handling, they went on when I put the bigger wheels on, so have never tried without... Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender

12th Aug 2012 11:58pm

ay4alex

Member Since: 18 Feb 2009
Location: Midlands
Posts: 328

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Java Black

I fabricated a small section of plate that prevents the fling up. I'll post a pic tomorrow.

Alex 110 Tdci Double Cab

13th Aug 2012 12:12am

BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1405

Thanks, much appreciated.

Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender

13th Aug 2012 12:28am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Entreq does extended mud flap brackets. I had exactly the same issue and they cured it.

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic5108.html?highlight=entreq If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

13th Aug 2012 8:43am

Glynparry25

Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
Location: Miserable Midlands
Posts: 3015

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Tonga Green

Any pictures of how far your tires extend out of your arches?

What wheels do you have on and what offset do they have (or are they LR wheels with wider tires?

You are legaly allowed to have the tires stick out a little. It is the tread pattern that matters the most. My BFGs stick out a little but the tread is in-lin/ just inside the arches.

As above for mud-flap ideas

Glyn

13th Aug 2012 8:50am

ay4alex

Member Since: 18 Feb 2009
Location: Midlands
Posts: 328

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Untitled by .:ay4alex:., on Flickr 110 Tdci Double Cab

14th Aug 2012 1:12pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

Dropping a vertical line from the wheel arch/flare the tread of the tyre must be inside that line. The side wall of the tyre can be outside of that line.

We stock the Entreq Mud flap extension brackets. XS Pete has done a decent write up here here

Brendan

14th Aug 2012 2:13pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

leeds wrote:
Dropping a vertical line from the wheel arch/flare the tread of the tyre must be inside that line. The side wall of the tyre can be outside of that line. Brendan

It can be a 'grey area' as the arches are 'wasted' and whilst you may not fall foul of the rule above at the 12 o' clock arch position the tryres protrude further and further round the arch you go. Anyone got the definitive answer? Not had any issues myself MOT time but think it may depend on the tester's interpretation. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

14th Aug 2012 4:32pm

Green Machine

Member Since: 19 Nov 2010
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1226

IIRC Fekete has some neat eyebrow extensions on his, so you retain the original body-coloured eyebrow and then add a small extension piece to its outside edge. I certainly remember seeing some on here somewhere, and think it was Fekete's 90. Don't know if he sourced them somewhere or made his own. May be worth a PM. 2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green

14th Aug 2012 4:33pm

fekete

Member Since: 24 Dec 2008
Location: Here on the other end of the computer
Posts: 3626

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Bonatti Grey

The ones i used was the pacer fender flares...i got mine from Canada but you can get them on line in different sizes here are the ones i have
http://www.amazon.com/Pacer-Performance-52...sbs_auto_5

Here you go on how to fit

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic5309.html?highlight=pacer NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY

14th Aug 2012 4:41pm

Green Machine

Member Since: 19 Nov 2010
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1226

There you go! Memory served on that one!

2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green

14th Aug 2012 4:46pm

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