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wholejobs

Member Since: 16 Feb 2013
Location: Huntingdon
Posts: 46

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 X-Tech LE Orkney Grey

Spare Wheel Thoughts

Changing the X Tec wheels to something a little larger

Question is whether to cough up even more and buy the spare to match or leave the current 16 on the back or buy an older wheel and sell the 5 alloys together?

Heading towards leaving the original in place to keep the cost down.

Any thoughts on having a matching spare or not??

27th Feb 2013 10:50pm

SteveG

Member Since: 29 Nov 2011
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 656

How much difference will there be in rolling radius between new and existing? If more than 5% it wouldn't be good as a spare.

Personally I wouldn't do it, I'd just bite the bullet and buy the same as spare, especially if its staying on the Defender.

27th Feb 2013 11:14pm

wholejobs

Member Since: 16 Feb 2013
Location: Huntingdon
Posts: 46

[quote="SteveG"]How much difference will there be in rolling radius between new and existing? If more than 5% it wouldn't be good as a spare.

quote]

The rolling radius will be almost identical as the larger wheel has a lower profile tyre

28th Feb 2013 9:49am

JSG

Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2412

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Matched wheel if you have to change them. Although if I were buying a limited edition I wouldn't devalue it by changing to oversize wheels. John

http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk

2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS

1st Mar 2013 5:56pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

255 85 16 work well on xtech alloys

1st Mar 2013 6:08pm

wholejobs

Member Since: 16 Feb 2013
Location: Huntingdon
Posts: 46

JSG wrote:
Matched wheel if you have to change them. Although if I were buying a limited edition I wouldn't devalue it by changing to oversize wheels.

You pays your money and makes your choice. Don;t really see it as devaluing more improving to suit my tastes and usage.
Value is of little importance on a long term investment

1st Mar 2013 9:39pm

Killer90
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Member Since: 09 Oct 2011
Location: Hertfordshire
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2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Fuji White

I was talking to dad about this tonight, i said to him he should sell his rims on his xtech 90 and get the 5 spoke sport alloys from Twisted. If your going to do it sell the 5 and get a complete set of 5 with matching spare mate

even though i have nice shiny white wheels on my 90 and a grubby steel on the back

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1st Mar 2013 10:44pm

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