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Sulisuli

Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
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2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

PCM

Picture with the centre caps

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2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90

7th Feb 2019 7:20am

Alitaff

Member Since: 21 Dec 2017
Location: N-Wales
Posts: 112

Sulisuli wrote:
I think I’m right in saying Nemesis wheels can use standard defender wheel nuts whereas twisted wheel nuts are specific looking closely at the pictures on eBay these do appear to twisted based upon the above reasoning.

Someone could get a cheap set of 18” twisted wheels

Also Looking at the depth of the offset in the photos, they seem to be ET0!!
Although I think Twisted make alloy wheels with ET+10 as well, same as Nemesis.

I was thinking of bidding on them but the tyres put me off.
I have 13” steering wheel and my tyres are 235s at the present which is fine, no issues.
Correct me if I am wrong but if I go up to 285s, I would need arms like Arnold to control the Landy going over pot holes🤨!

7th Feb 2019 7:49am

PCM

Member Since: 25 Jan 2019
Location: North East
Posts: 862

Cheers guys. They do look lovely, with or without the caps.
I admire the confidence in people to say they are twisted wheels. I really can't tell so sticking with my boosts for now.

7th Feb 2019 7:58am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

They are 100% twisted wheels. I can tell because I've got nemesis fitted on mine - I've cleaned them so many times I know what they look like

Nemesis wheels have a flare at the rim end of the spokes, twisted ones don't. Here's a picture of the nemesis fitted on mine.

If you look closely, the nemesis wheels spokes thin slightly in the middle, the twisted ones are one constant, but shallow, taper from centre to rim.

Also the twisted wheel nut holes are smaller as they don't take standard wheel nuts

If they were nemesis wheels they wouldn't be sold with the nuts as they take standard nuts.

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7th Feb 2019 9:32am

Grouse

Member Since: 16 Apr 2012
Location: on the hill
Posts: 512

Oh dear, IMHO the Nemesis look better than the Twisted

7th Feb 2019 10:32am

PCM

Member Since: 25 Jan 2019
Location: North East
Posts: 862

Grafty, that is one mean looking photo... I agree with Grouse.

7th Feb 2019 10:53am

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10359

The Nemesis use proper wheel nuts, that don't bite into alloy when tightened.

Twisted were a poor design from the get-go (before they bought the rights) with smaller nuts that chew into the wheel when tightened. (unless the design has changed, then I'll stand corrected. A mate had them on an Ibex)

It's better to have big nuts.

7th Feb 2019 1:39pm

Grouse

Member Since: 16 Apr 2012
Location: on the hill
Posts: 512

Grafty do you have spacers fitted with your Nemesis - or are they just standard offset as they look really well - I’m tempted to buy a Set

7th Feb 2019 8:56pm

Sulisuli

Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
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£1040 now perhaps we should guess what they will go for, my guess is £1650

2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90

7th Feb 2019 9:54pm

Roy5695

Member Since: 15 Feb 2014
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 1123

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Indus Silver

I was in for a grand as I’d have to go and collect them which would be another £160

Maybe I’ll place a bid towards the end if they don’t get much higher.

But I reckon they will breach the 2K mark. 2011 Defender DCPU 2.2 - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic30623.html

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7th Feb 2019 10:38pm

PCM

Member Since: 25 Jan 2019
Location: North East
Posts: 862

I was out at £600. But then again I didn't know what they were!

8th Feb 2019 2:42am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Grouse wrote:
Grafty do you have spacers fitted with your Nemesis - or are they just standard offset as they look really well - I’m tempted to buy a Set

Thank you Grouse

No spacers, just ET10 with 285 tyres. The wheels are 18 x 9 inch. The tyres are bang on the limit when drawing a plumb line from the edge of the arch to the edge of the tyre

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1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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8th Feb 2019 9:00am

Grouse

Member Since: 16 Apr 2012
Location: on the hill
Posts: 512

Thank you

- I’m tempted to get a set in 16” and have them sprayed body colour

8th Feb 2019 7:41pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Sounds nice

8th Feb 2019 8:12pm

Sulisuli

Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
Posts: 4789

£1420 now and not long to go on the time clock 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90

10th Feb 2019 10:43pm

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