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martinfiattech

Member Since: 13 Nov 2013
Location: leicester
Posts: 422

Work boots for the defender

This is more than lightly a silly question. And I don`t mind being shot down in flames.

A friend of mine has given me a set of steel series / 90 wheels, along with a couple of olympic 7.50 x 16 tyres.
I believe they need inner tubes. Which I have to get.
He has found three more 7.50 tyres in the back of his garage (which he is clearing out) Due to a change of circumstances. He also wants money for them. This is not a problem. I offered him some cash for the above but he would`ent take any.

So before I go mad buying what I need, will solid steel wheels fit my hubs, I understand I will have to buy new wheel nuts as my 2011 . 90 has boost alloys fitted.
Is there anything else I need to do. if they won`t fit he can have the whole lot back to help with the fighting fund.

Thanks martin. Excuse the spelling I`am better with spanners and wires.

20th May 2015 10:13pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16937

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Yes, they'll fit, but be aware that over the years several different widths and offsets have been produced so make sure you know what your getting and they're all the same.

You will need the appropriate nuts.

20th May 2015 10:17pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

Be careful about the age of the tyres - have you checked?

Are the wheels for tubed tyres or are you saying the tyres require them?

It's more of a pain if you have wheels requiring tubed tyres as that's all you can fit; whereas a tubeless wheel can usually always take a tubed tyre.

21st May 2015 10:02am

martinfiattech

Member Since: 13 Nov 2013
Location: leicester
Posts: 422

Thanks for the advice guys. I `am pretty sure the wheels have "tubed tyres only" stamped on them.
As for the age of the tyres, good question.
Another thing I will have to check along with the offset of the wheels, not to mention the steering stops will more than lightly need adjusting.

Thanks for help. Excuse the spelling I`am better with spanners and wires.

21st May 2015 8:41pm

rover

Member Since: 26 May 2012
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 146

If the tyres are Olympic steel trek they are probably the toughest tyre going and used to be the favourite for overlanding in oz.

22nd May 2015 8:35pm

HardCharger

Member Since: 03 Mar 2013
Location: Manila, SFO, Amsterdam
Posts: 682

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Will the 7.50xR16 fit the Boost alloys? If so, why not stick with the alloys?

26th May 2015 6:42am

Cupboard

Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 2971

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Corris Grey

No, the Boosts are too wide.

The widest you can use are the 6.5" Wolf wheels according to most manufacturers at least.

26th May 2015 12:45pm

HardCharger

Member Since: 03 Mar 2013
Location: Manila, SFO, Amsterdam
Posts: 682

D'oh!

I guess I'll be sticking to 235/85/R16s then. So Michelin gets scratched off the list.

28th May 2015 4:48am

Cupboard

Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 2971

HardCharger: they are available in sizes other than 7.50R16 if you want them.

There are also loads of tyres in 235/85R16 so it's not like you've got a lack of choice. The size you're really limited for choice is 7.50.

28th May 2015 1:24pm

HardCharger

Member Since: 03 Mar 2013
Location: Manila, SFO, Amsterdam
Posts: 682

Hi Cupboard,

Yeah, true. But the Latitude Cross came as a great recommended tire for our trucks so I wanted to give them a go only to find out that Michelin don't do 235/85/R16 hence the question about the 7.50 and Boost since there was a set I could get but needed to know if they fit first.

I only wish that the local Cooper guy brought in the 235s but alas they do not as there is not much demand for that size so you have to wait until they bring in a set.

I was made aware of Saffiro AT tires that have had a good track record thus far and the nice thing is that they come in 235s with out really breaking the bank so I'll give these a go first before trying other brands.

Now 265s are readily available but they do impact power, consumption, and component wear not to mention turning radius so I'll give these a skip. Not to mention they're quite pricey in these parts too...

29th May 2015 8:03am

Cupboard

Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 2971

Whether posting a set abroad would be silly money I don't know, but takeoffs are available reasonable prices.

http://www.lrisolutions.co.uk/index.php/ne...0-110.html

29th May 2015 1:14pm

HardCharger

Member Since: 03 Mar 2013
Location: Manila, SFO, Amsterdam
Posts: 682

Hi Cupboard,

Hmm... That is an option to consider now, I suppose. I never really considered it as I had difficulty finding a vendor before that was willing to send tires this way that was with reasonable cost.

3rd Jun 2015 7:23am

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