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Porny
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Member Since: 31 Aug 2009
Location: Sutton Coldfield - West Midlands
Posts: 809

Are you running hub-centric wheel spacers, or the flat fronted type?

As you are running alloys, then you should be using hub-centric spacers - the type with the lip on the front of the spacer - rather than plain ones.

Land Rover alloy wheels do not centre on the wheel nuts as per a LR steel wheel, but instead use the centre of the hub for location. If you use plain fronted wheel spacers with an alloy wheel, the chances of getting the wheel 100% central is very slim.. and if not central you will get a wheel wobble as if wheels are out of balance.

Plain fronted wheel spacers are fine with steel wheels - the tapered wheel nut allows the wheel to centralise... but no good with alloys!

I've had a customer with exactly the same problem - once I'd fitted a set of proper spacers, problem went away.

Ian

Last edited by Porny on 31st Aug 2009 4:05pm. Edited 1 time in total

31st Aug 2009 9:10am

Pob

Member Since: 23 Jan 2009
Location: Midlands
Posts: 119

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Rimini Red

Thanks Porny, that is the route of the problem - I am sure. For the moment they are off my Landy so problem gone away. Put them on ebay - maybe someone with steel wheels will be better with them. 110 Hard top

31st Aug 2009 12:13pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6113

I have a pair of these spacers (without the lip) and also got wheel wobble.

Eventhough the alloy nuts neatly fit perfectly into the wheel, there is a little slack which i agree could cause a mis-alignment.

31st Aug 2009 10:13pm

shorty

Member Since: 31 Oct 2008
Location: Hillcrest, Kwa Zulu Natal
Posts: 160

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Chawton White

where would one find a pair of hub centric spacers?? Land Rover's don't leak oil, they simply mark their territory!

9th Sep 2009 9:54am

shorty

Member Since: 31 Oct 2008
Location: Hillcrest, Kwa Zulu Natal
Posts: 160

I found a guy who will machine up a set of hub-centric spacers for me (£80.00 full set) but needs the correct dimensions. Would anybody know the dimensions required on the form below. If not Ill have to subside my laziness and pull the wheel off and measure.

Land Rover's don't leak oil, they simply mark their territory!

9th Sep 2009 11:12am

Pob

Member Since: 23 Jan 2009
Location: Midlands
Posts: 119

Well I ordered another set with the locating rim - hub-centric

I know some people will never learn

Going to fit them when I can, I really much prefer the look of my Landy with them and they drive better - wobble aside of course.

Will keep you posted

110 Hard top

9th Sep 2009 1:32pm

expedition

Member Since: 11 Sep 2009
Location: Vercelli-ITALY
Posts: 75

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Keswick Green

I too am having trouble balancing with Modular brasialian iron wheels and tires 255/85 R16 BF MUD.
Try and try you can not have a perfect setting.
The offset takes me into the tire outside the fender line, so not too much but that flared with the originals.

Vale
110 Td4 MY07 "E" Keswick Green

16th Sep 2009 2:29pm

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