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| kenzle8a Member Since: 12 Feb 2020 Location: None Posts: 1074  
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Maxis Worm Drives get a decent write up and are about £90 a corner less than the BFG and come in 235/85/16 and 265/75/16
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9th Jul 2023 2:56pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7873  
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This recent thread may be of interest... https://www.defender2.net/forum/post998873.html#998873 James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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9th Jul 2023 3:59pm |
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| nortm Member Since: 22 Feb 2017 Location: Oxford Posts: 26 
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Recently finished with Wolf's all round, with Toyo Open Country MT 265/75/16
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10th Jul 2023 1:13pm |
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| MercianRover Member Since: 07 Apr 2022 Location: Culworth Posts: 124 
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I painted the "wolf" rims on both my 'Rovers the same colour so I could swap them between the two vehicles (one is blue the other black) and chose hammerite cream as the closest neutral and durable thing to Land-Rover limestone.
What a horrid paint to use! Unlike other hammerite colours (sliver, black, white) it doesn't flow nicely off the brush seemingly starting to dry once it hits the surface being painted irrespective of outdoor temperature. I tried adding a drop of thinners and that didn't help much. Anyone else found this? |
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8th Aug 2023 1:23pm |
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| steveww Member Since: 05 Jan 2022 Location: Uppingham Posts: 537 
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I've thinned down smoothrite and sprayed it with pretty good results and I'm not a professional pain chap.
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9th Aug 2023 10:13am |
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| StressedComa Member Since: 23 Jul 2022 Location: Wakefield Posts: 54 
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I finally got mine sorted and went for something a bit different as not keen on the black.
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13th Sep 2023 11:16pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1205
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I might as well post my indecisive painting efforts last weekend on this thread as well. Fancying a change from black I went to limestone only to decide to go back to black
Click image to enlargelstone110a by Richard Holmes, on Flickr Click image to enlargeblack by Richard Holmes, on Flickr 2010 XS USW 1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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14th Sep 2023 8:25am |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3210  
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A bit of extra paint layers wont hurt. You have better protection to the steel below 👍 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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14th Sep 2023 8:40am |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 905  
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Afternoon all,
A quick question regarding going from standard boost alloys to steels, wolfs in particular, hence asking in this thread. Do they change the ride characteristics at all assuming they are fitted with the same tyre as the alloys? And if so how, does it change? If anyone can please give their experience if they have done the swap from alloys. Thanks 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW 2002 Discovery 2 td5 GS (gone) 1994 Defender 90 300Tdi CSW (gone) |
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24th Sep 2023 2:02pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240 
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Not in any way that I noticed when I did mine. 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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24th Sep 2023 2:53pm |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 905
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Thanks LandRoverAnorak, I am just curious as I do like the wolf wheel and would consider changing my boosts.
Another factor is that my roof is in need of repainting at some point as the laquer is peeling badly, I am considering having it repainted LR white of the era and I think white steels would go well for more of a traditional look 🤔 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW 2002 Discovery 2 td5 GS (gone) 1994 Defender 90 300Tdi CSW (gone) |
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24th Sep 2023 3:38pm |
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| Jameslever78 Member Since: 14 Oct 2023 Location: Hampshire Posts: 7
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What size tyres do most people run on the wolf 235 or 255?
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15th Oct 2023 10:13pm |
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| Grouse Member Since: 16 Apr 2012 Location: on the hill Posts: 513 |
255/85/16 on mine
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16th Oct 2023 8:26am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7873
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235 and 255 work very well with Wolf rims. It's just personal choice, mainly limited by tyre choice with 255 being available in MT only (BFG or Toyo). James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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