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LR Nuts

Member Since: 10 Aug 2022
Location: UK
Posts: 1003

^^^^

But they do rust !!

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1st Aug 2024 4:23pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2564

Yes they do, unless you spray the seam with a clear wax based rustproofing product before the rust starts, and then they don't.

1st Aug 2024 5:19pm

AndyMc

Member Since: 13 Jun 2024
Location: Merseyside
Posts: 19

lightning wrote:
Moo wrote:
The same applies to alloys. I sold five 20inch alloys with barely used Michelin Latitudes off my Defender for £450.

Mind you, I bought five new Defender 20inch alloy wheels and new Goodyear AT tyres for £600 fitted so the cost to change wasn't that bad.

I see hopeful prices on here for the same but they don't sell. Mind you, I'm now in the market for some 18inch wheels for some green laning and a trip to Morocco next year so will probably get the LR steels and have them painted.

l've got five steelies in mint condition with around 6,000 miles. Tyres are still very good. Spare unused. £250 for the five.

Lightning did you ever sell these?

7th Aug 2024 9:55am

BadgerWaz

Member Since: 15 Jul 2024
Location: Linconshire
Posts: 56

lightning wrote:
Yes they do, unless you spray the seam with a clear wax based rustproofing product before the rust starts, and then they don't.

22nd Aug 2024 10:54pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2564

AndyMc wrote:
lightning wrote:
Moo wrote:
The same applies to alloys. I sold five 20inch alloys with barely used Michelin Latitudes off my Defender for £450.

Mind you, I bought five new Defender 20inch alloy wheels and new Goodyear AT tyres for £600 fitted so the cost to change wasn't that bad.

I see hopeful prices on here for the same but they don't sell. Mind you, I'm now in the market for some 18inch wheels for some green laning and a trip to Morocco next year so will probably get the LR steels and have them painted.

l've got five steelies in mint condition with around 6,000 miles. Tyres are still very good. Spare unused. £250 for the five.

Lightning did you ever sell these?

Yes l did, to a local LR Independent dealer. But l've got a brand new set of five steelies with 100 miles on them, with the standard fitment Michelin tyres.
TPMS sensors included (l've actually tested them on my Defender and the vehicle connected with them after about a mile)
Also have the centre caps.

l bought them as spares for my 90 Commercial but l've changed to more off road oriented tyres.
Open to reasonable offers.

23rd Aug 2024 2:43pm

Crazymind

Member Since: 11 Jun 2024
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 75

Just dropped off my white steels at the body shop. The white of which I was very fond of in the last few days was bothering me. Don’t know why but I had enough. They’ll be black, Matt.
Swooped them to my 20” again and I have realised how shi… the drive is with 18”! A bit comfier, not much more though. The rest is terrible: steering precision, braking and roll is all in favour of the 20”…

14th Sep 2024 12:10am

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2564

That's interesting. LR do an alloy in the style of the steel wheels but it's 20".

Might be another option.

14th Sep 2024 9:36am

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3350

I’m the opposite much prefer the 18”. Can’t say I’ve noticed any difference in braking

24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
23.5MY 90 D250 X-Dynamic SE, Pangea Green - Gone
22MY 110 D250 XS Edition, Hakuba Silver - Gone
21MY 90 D200 S, Tasman Blue - Gone

14th Sep 2024 10:47am

Crazymind

Member Since: 11 Jun 2024
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 75

Maybe the difference is down to the brand? Michelin vs Pirelli? Same width for 18” and 20”.
I also noted the Michelin on 18” was a much more quiet tyre. Going back to Pirelli and 20” didn’t really noticed much difference.
However today, I think I have changed my mind again

The look of the 18” seems quite right.
Lift the car to off road and the 18” look proper bad a.ss .
With the 20” I had to double check if the setting was on off road.
I might find peace with 18” and black.
However on 20” the drive on Motorway feels more composed and precise.
I might keep the 18” daily, swop them to 20” when travelling far distance m.

14th Sep 2024 9:03pm

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3350

The 18” alloy also looked good. Very similar to the 20” design.

Click image to enlarge 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
23.5MY 90 D250 X-Dynamic SE, Pangea Green - Gone
22MY 110 D250 XS Edition, Hakuba Silver - Gone
21MY 90 D200 S, Tasman Blue - Gone

14th Sep 2024 9:50pm

Defendit..

Member Since: 09 Aug 2020
Location: 's-Hertogenbosch
Posts: 403

X2 on the 18" 5094 design, drives way better than the 18" 5093 steelies

Click image to enlarge No Mud flaps for my 90.!
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P300 S MY21 on air, adv.+ offroad pack, DRL+fog, Dinamica Suedecloth + Ebony headliner/Cross Beam- Many Mods..

15th Sep 2024 9:21am

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2564

Those 18" alloys look good but

How can it make a difference to the way it drives if the wheel diameter is the same?

15th Sep 2024 12:56pm

Defendit..

Member Since: 09 Aug 2020
Location: 's-Hertogenbosch
Posts: 403

Primary the unsprung weight of the wheel makes the difference.
The steelies are heavy. No Mud flaps for my 90.!
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P300 S MY21 on air, adv.+ offroad pack, DRL+fog, Dinamica Suedecloth + Ebony headliner/Cross Beam- Many Mods..

15th Sep 2024 1:11pm

Moo

Member Since: 01 Oct 2021
Location: Bath
Posts: 1262

lightning wrote:
Those 18" alloys look good but

How can it make a difference to the way it drives if the wheel diameter is the same?

Materials and weight make a difference to unsprung weight and stiffness.

Try riding a bike with the same size wheels and tyres on a bike but swap between alloy and carbon wheel sets. The difference is huge as is the variation between manufactures. Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.

15th Sep 2024 2:34pm

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3350

Yes they weigh a ton, carried them up and down the stairs at the house more times than I care to remember. proper wheels

Personally I find them more comfortable over bumps. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
23.5MY 90 D250 X-Dynamic SE, Pangea Green - Gone
22MY 110 D250 XS Edition, Hakuba Silver - Gone
21MY 90 D200 S, Tasman Blue - Gone

15th Sep 2024 3:20pm

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