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p_jeeeee



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Belgium 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SV 90 Caprice
Where would you buy 16" SAWTOOTH rims?
I am looking to buy 5 black 16" sawtooth rims, they don't need to be genuine Land Rover.
where can I get the best price? they need to be shipped to Belgium!

I am going to put on new BFGoodrich AT 265-75R16 (done 75.000km with my old BFG 265-75-R16) Thumbs Up

Or any other sugestions on tyres? I am doing a lot of miles on the road and 1-2 roadbooks / year

THANKS
Post #463861 16th Oct 2015 7:16pm
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JAY BOY



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Lots of places now sell them.
Try one of the site sponsors they will be able to help. Thumbs Up
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williamthedog



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Got mine from 4x4 tyres.co.uk
Very good service and price Thumbs Up
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Dave-H



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And me Thumbs Up

Couldn't fault the service

https://www.4x4tyres.co.uk/ Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant.
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Maris Widgeon



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Me too Thumbs Up
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Lord Hemming



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I would buy genuine wheels, copies from Taiwan look great, but if they are not up to the job, it's a false economy. At 70 MPH a wheel fails it may kill you (or damage your Landy), OEM wheels are £180 each, just pay the money is my advice.
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p_jeeeee



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Has someone had problems with the aftermarket rims?
Post #464109 17th Oct 2015 6:31pm
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Riccarton



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I can't remember where I've seen them but there are plenty of pictures of a copy saw-tooth wheel that's failed and when you compare the amount of material to the real thing then they are pretty light.

Personally, the extra cost of genuine isn't huge - ask Dan @ Duckworths - IIRC they aren't as expensive as you might fear - so stick with what LR intended.

Good luck!
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Litch



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"I can't remember where I've seen them but there are plenty of pictures of a copy saw-tooth wheel that's failed"

There is the photo of a pair of wheels that have been sectioned to show the difference in manufacture but as for one that has actually failed, I have not seen it myself.
The thread that was on this forum started some lively debate but at the end of it I am not certain that anyone had any actual evidence that the wheels made by one manufacturer were less safe than those from another or that a wheel had actually failed. There was a photo of a Stormer copy that had failed but not a Sawtooth.

I stand to be corrected if such photos exist. ONE LIFE, GET IT!
Post #464156 17th Oct 2015 8:50pm
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K9F



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Riccarton wrote:
I can't remember where I've seen them.....
..... Convenient memory loss! Question

Litch, just for clarification purposes......

The thread is in the link below. I posted the pictures of a failed copy wheel as an example in my first response but it was NOT a Sawtooth but a Stormer, you are correct .

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39161....e+sawtooth

Riccarton if you have memory recall please post pictures or the link please. I personally would never really consider buying copies but many have and this would be of great interest and concern to those that have perhaps? With the popularity of that style wheel I would have thought somebody else would have stumbled on a failure and posted it up pretty damn quick?

I too will stand to be corrected if such a failure has indeed come to light! Whistle 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!!
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Riccarton



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I've definately seen images of a failed one but can't for the life of me remember where - I'll trawl around some of the other sites I've visited and see if anything comes up.

I'm sure I saw the failed Stormer over on Fullfat?

Memory isn't what it used to be Shocked
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p_jeeeee



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I have had matt black boost rims and now Zu rims but still not satisfied Mr. Green



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