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lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
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l've got a set of five brand new take off steel wheels with tyres and TPMS sensors for £100 each if anyone is interested
Post #1041314 29th Jul 2024 9:33pm
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Defendit..



Member Since: 09 Aug 2020
Location: 's-Hertogenbosch
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I think dark graphite grey steelies against a black car would look better than black or white though.

Yes, hereby an example with MT's


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 No Mud flaps for my 90.!
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Post #1041316 29th Jul 2024 9:55pm
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Crazymind



Member Since: 11 Jun 2024
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Like it! like it! Like it! Is that actually a colour code? Graphite grey?
Post #1041317 29th Jul 2024 10:45pm
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TexasRover



Member Since: 24 Nov 2022
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France 2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Chawton White
GREENI wrote:
I feel like I should be buying them up, as I’d only ever want a 90 commercial in basic ‘arles?’ blue, with a white roof and steelies..


That's the only one I would buy. Exactly like that
Post #1041322 30th Jul 2024 4:23am
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lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
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lt would be easy and cheap to get steel wheels painted that colour.
Post #1041332 30th Jul 2024 7:02am
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J77



Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
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Fitted mine on Sunday. Bought mine a couple of years back, but now they are dirt cheap on eBay. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
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lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
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They are, but for how long?

Steel wheels are no longer standard even on the base specification Commercial, which is now the "S" and comes on alloys.
You have to specifically order steelies.

So the steady stream of new Defender customers dumping the steel wheels on Ebay will eventually dry up.


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Post #1041416 30th Jul 2024 6:39pm
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Moo



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It’s still niche though and will remain so. The market is flooded with them, hence the price.

Even alloys are going super cheap, as I found out Big Cry Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
Post #1041433 30th Jul 2024 11:55pm
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J77



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Much prefer the look.

Not the best photo



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 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
Post #1041505 31st Jul 2024 6:41pm
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lightning



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That's identical to mine!



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Post #1041521 31st Jul 2024 9:15pm
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Moo



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Great colour and looks good on the steel wheels. Thumbs Up Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
Post #1041523 31st Jul 2024 9:28pm
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Crazymind



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Looking good! Michelin Tyres also much more quite than Pirelli Scorpio. Ride quality improved and around town easier to manovre. bit more wobbly on motorway.
I also feel it will possibly be slightly better in mpg with Michelin. Next week I am driving to France, see how it goes.
Post #1041527 31st Jul 2024 10:01pm
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lightning



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l've got the Goodyear Wrangler A/T Adventure on mine.

They seem fine in all conditions and are definitely better off road than the standard fit Michelin tyres.
Post #1041539 1st Aug 2024 7:09am
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J77



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Had the All Terrains on my first 90, decent enough tyre. I may switch them at some point.


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 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
Post #1041565 1st Aug 2024 11:33am
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Retroanaconda



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They’re not bad, but have hopelessly thin sidewalls so if you are doing any real off road work they will fail you eventually. I also only got around about 35k out of them in terms of wear.

I switched to BFG ATs which are bullet proof but a fair bit noisier at certain speeds.


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Post #1041578 1st Aug 2024 1:53pm
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