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LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240 |
Hmm, interesting about those ratings. Do you have a more official source than vendor websites?
I'm not sure about the Snatch but the WMIK was definitely a 'Wolf' variant and so the standard HD wheel would have been available. Perhaps it was the width that influenced the choice of Blindo's rather than the rating? Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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15th Oct 2019 7:50am |
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LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240 |
I think the interest in load ratings is generally more relevant to alloy wheels, given the plethora of aftermarket types available in recent years, and concerns about invalidating insurance. Knowing what the rating of LR wheels are gives an easy guide to what might be acceptable from elsewhere. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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15th Oct 2019 10:56am |
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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16809 |
Agree, important with aftermarket alloys, especially budget wheels made of Chinesium or Indium alloys.
I have seen failed alloys, and not a few, especially in competition or max GVW situations. |
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15th Oct 2019 11:02am |
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Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 623 |
WMIK used Blindo wheels because of their safer behaviour on hitting a land mine. The wheel would be destroyed but was much less likely to become a projectile which was yet another problem with the Snatch vehicles with the steel wheels. 1995 Defender 110 CSW
1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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15th Oct 2019 8:19pm |
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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16809 |
Makes sense, thanks for the insight.
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15th Oct 2019 9:15pm |
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