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| x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327   
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I went for these ones;
http://www.paddockspares.com/pm753-30mm-al...-of-4.html Very good quality and have the locating ridge to for the wheel. They also have the cut out for the hub bolts to fit and come complete with nuts (in fact too many nuts, so have some spare). Some people will say it puts excess wear on the bearings/cv, however, there's little difference to running a bigger offset wheel. I got them as when I fitted my Cooper STT's they rubbed on turn so needed to space them out. When you do fit them, just make sure you use Loctite on the nuts. Not got any before pics with these tyres on, but here's one showing how nice they fill the arches with 265's  Click image to enlarge Craig Rogers 2007 Puma 110 XS 2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux www.craigrogers.photography |
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17th Apr 2013 7:38am |
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| Andy Jeff Member Since: 11 Nov 2012 Location: Suffolk, UK. Posts: 143  
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Exactly correct. Standard Land Rover Defender alloys are +33mm offset. 30mm spacers make that +3mm. 0mm offset modular wheels are clearly no different in the forces applied to the hub and therefore bearings. However, spacers do effectively double the number of nuts holding the wheels to the hub and you should routinely check spacer nuts for tightness as you should wheel nuts and given where they are (behind the wheels) that's a pain. I have spacers on my Defender and for some unknown reason one needs attention on a bi-monthly basis. Andy. |
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17th Apr 2013 8:00am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17386 
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Rakeway makes very high quality spacers.
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17th Apr 2013 9:30am |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1917 
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Cheers Craig i like the look!
Andy that can be a pain checking the nuts 
I will check them out blakwolf 
Thanks guys 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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17th Apr 2013 7:40pm |
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| Mike22 Member Since: 26 Feb 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 33 
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Hi Guys
I have installed wheel spacers on my 110 SWU and correct me if I am wrong, but it seems to have reduced my turning circle? I understood it that spacers would increase turning circle not reduce it? Can any member shed light on there experience regarding fitting spacers. Cheers. Mike22 Mike22 Defender Utility SW 2013 |
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19th Apr 2013 11:00pm |
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| db950 Member Since: 01 Feb 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 560 
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Fitting wheel spacers should reduce the turning circle as when fitted you can adjust the steering stops on the swivels to give you a better lock.
Spacing the wheel out means it doesn't fowl the inner arch when in full lock. 1997 Ex-MOD 110, Pop Top Camper, build thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72352.html 2014 Discovery 4 SE Tech Instagram @the110camper |
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20th Apr 2013 8:07am |
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| megatoad Member Since: 07 Jan 2012 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 358 
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What about caravan movers? you get a nice remote control and can take the van for walkies
 He who dies with the most toys wins 
Defender 90 & 110, S1 80", Disco 1, S111 88 LRSOC & CVLRC |
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20th Apr 2013 8:54am |
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