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BenB8man



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Smallest Wheels Possible
Bit of an unusual one this. I'm looking to do some work to my defender over the Winter and at the moment its on a 2" lift, with a roof rack and 35" tyres. I'm struggling to find anywhere that the thing fits!

Has anyone made or found some custom wheels that would lower this car significantly. I was thinking that it might allow me to fairly easily get it low enough to drive into a garage. As an example:


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Thanks Thumbs Up
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LR90XS2011



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green
15 inch wheels and low profile tires will drop you massively DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy
Post #868392 19th Nov 2020 7:42pm
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Adammacky



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It looks like a sausage dog Laughing
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ickle



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France 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Alpine White
just a set of old gash steels, no tyres?
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Rashers



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In the same way they transport monster trucks Thumbs Up

What is your truck height with lift and rack and what is your maximum garage door height?

If your garage floor is flat, and you don’t have far to move it, you could buy some second hand steel rims and dispense with the rubber - and give it a push in
Post #868395 19th Nov 2020 7:52pm
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Rashers



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You beat me to it ickle
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BenB8man



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All great ideas! Thanks Gents!

I'll have to have a measure up and see what works. I know that when a Max Height sign is at 2.2m it hits the sign, but 2.4m i can fit under. Laughing

Now to find some scrap wheels with a LR stud pattern..
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ickle



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France 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Alpine White
At my last house, it had a double garage with up and over doors, I found if I screwed the one door shut by its original transport points and then removed the screws holding the frame to the brickwork, I could slide it across behind the other door and there was just enough height to get the 100" in and slide the door closed behind.

Once in, there was just enough height to jack it up, remove the wheels and lower onto some improvised skates.

HTH Keith
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markb110



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England 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Epsom Green
What about the original Ninety / Discovery steels with the 205 tyre?

Could always let some air out as well.....
Post #868431 19th Nov 2020 9:21pm
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MadTom



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Czech Republic 1999 Defender 130 Td5 HCPU Baltic Blue
Some road cars use "undersized" spare wheel, with some really low profile tire on it... "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo Smile
Post #868493 20th Nov 2020 8:12am
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Vogler



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There are Ifor Williams wheels with the same stud pattern which give you about the result as the OP posted. I remember having seen a picture of a belgian club member who put his offroader on these small wheels to trailer it through the chunnel IIRC. You'll need to use a spacer to clear the brakes though.
Can't find the pic unfortunately.
There's some more detail in this topic on lr4x4.

Edit: The original pic is gone, but I managed to make a screenshot from the google search results, I presume it is cached


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J Antares Treadwell, a MY06 110 Td5 in Chawton White
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BogMonster



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As above, a lot of 13" Ifor Williams wheels are 5x165 PCD with M16 studs.

Probably goes like stink but tops out at about 40mph Laughing

Otherwise a 15x7 wheel with a 195R15 on it, or maybe 15/16" with a low profile car tyre on. ---
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Post #868782 21st Nov 2020 3:43pm
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BenB8man



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Thanks for all the replies on this gents. The ifor williams stud pattern tip is the one I'll now try, as I have access to a trailer with them on.

I'll post a before and after with measurements when I give it a go! Thumbs Up
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