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portal pat

Member Since: 05 Jan 2015
Location: South. Very south.
Posts: 32

Disco 1 rims on a Defender

So.....am having a set of the above reconfigured with the centres reversed and offset -30mm. These will replace a set of 8 x 16 -25mm. steelies. I am in a quandary as to what colour to spray them. Traditionally have always had black rims but that doesn't seem to work on the Disco rims. Anyone have pics. of alternative colours? Thinking a dark silver or even a mid-gray. This is my Deefer. Thanks in anticipation.

Click image to enlarge Nothing suggests poor workmanship like wrinkles in the duct tape.

11th Dec 2019 7:22am

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11240

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey

If it were me, I'd go for white. In fact, I did many years ago when I owned a white 110:

Darren

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11th Dec 2019 9:58am

portal pat

Member Since: 05 Jan 2015
Location: South. Very south.
Posts: 32

Job done and pretty sure I nailed the paint colour.Works for me anyway.

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Click image to enlarge Nothing suggests poor workmanship like wrinkles in the duct tape.

27th Jan 2020 4:38am

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6031

I had a set of reversed disco steelies once on a 90. They were a bit too offset, first puddle would plaster the side of the 90 (espially with 35" simex's!)

27th Jan 2020 6:18pm

Pilgrimmick

Member Since: 16 Nov 2015
Location: Highlands
Posts: 581

Seem to recall years ago that they were not rated for the laden weight of a 110, ok for a 90, but the 110 was too much.

Hopefully I am wrong, but worth checking. 80" 1948
Lightweight V8
Bowler Tomcat
130 Station wagon
90 300tdi
(Santana PS10 pick up)
Range Rover L322 (Ful fat)

27th Jan 2020 8:15pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11240

I think you're getting mixed up with Discovery alloy wheels (specifically Freestyle/Tornado), which are only
rated to about 780kgs, from memory. The Discovery steel wheels are much stronger at 1340kgs, which makes them higher that regular steel wheels but not as high as Wolf wheels. Darren

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27th Jan 2020 9:22pm

portal pat

Member Since: 05 Jan 2015
Location: South. Very south.
Posts: 32

Agree. The Disco steel centres are quite heavy. Heavier than the 8 x 16s I replaced. Nothing suggests poor workmanship like wrinkles in the duct tape.

27th Jan 2020 10:22pm

Pilgrimmick

Member Since: 16 Nov 2015
Location: Highlands
Posts: 581

My bad, just remembered something about Disco wheels not being suitable for the 110. Not trying to worry anyone, better safe than sorry.
Now better check the alloys on my 130! 80" 1948
Lightweight V8
Bowler Tomcat
130 Station wagon
90 300tdi
(Santana PS10 pick up)
Range Rover L322 (Ful fat)

27th Jan 2020 11:36pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11240

Unfortunately, your alloys are the Disco 1 Tornado that I mentioned above. Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

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27th Jan 2020 11:39pm

Pilgrimmick

Member Since: 16 Nov 2015
Location: Highlands
Posts: 581

Better stick on the Mach 5s then. 80" 1948
Lightweight V8
Bowler Tomcat
130 Station wagon
90 300tdi
(Santana PS10 pick up)
Range Rover L322 (Ful fat)

28th Jan 2020 12:35am

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