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roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

Mine is flat on the floor in my 90, with the off-road box on top.

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My 35" Simex fits there too. Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)

19th May 2014 7:54am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17307

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Mass Debater wrote:
Has anyone ever seen a Defender with the spare mounted in front of the grill ? ...

I think that your insurance company might have something to say about that ("you must be joking" being a strong possibility)!

19th May 2014 8:02am

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

X4SKP wrote:
Hello All

Can I have your views on the options for mounting a non-standard spare wheel at the rear of a Defender

Currently I have X4 20x9.5 Land Rover LRX wheels fitted with Cooper Zeon LTZ (275 60R20) Tyres
and
A conventional steel wheel & tyre spare giving a usable 'get me home or to a garage' option
I view the spare as similar to a space saving spare fitted to many cars currently, you really wouldn't
want to go that far on it. Also I know that it is 'curtail' to ensure that the diameter of the spare should
match or be very close to the other wheels (to within a few mms) so that undue stress is not put on the
differential / gear-train. There is also in my case the requirement to take off a wheel spacer in order
to use the current spare.

So I have managed to source a single ET50 version of this wheel...

The wheel is now discontinued at this size (ET53 is still available)...

I have been looking at various wheel carriers and whilst I like the Nakatanenga SS carrier
at the wrong side of £500 it's too expensive for me (with other projects planned for the 90)

The Mantec option looks good, and will also fit 'around' the NAS rear step. I would probably strip it and
refinish it inline with the other accessories on my 90 so that they all have a longer life (although the
Mantec reviews well in this aspect it would appear).

I have been considering another option which I would be interested to hear if anyone on here as actually
done, with success.

I am considering strengthening the rear door and probably fit a gas strut to control its closure.

Door card off, internal and possibly external plating to minimise the 'flex' and ultimate breaking of the
rear door is the aim. All of this wont add to the standard strength of the door hinges. Currently I don't
know the weight of my alloy + tyre wheel, but I would be surprised if they were significantly heavier than
the steel wheel and 'tractor' like tyre fitted.

So the question... is rear door strengthening a good option or a non starter

Thanks

in the post here it says you have a standard steel as a get you home spare

that's ok but if you got abs/tc the spare needs to be the same rolling radius as other non standard wheels still fitted to keep wheel speeds the same and also better for diff

doesn't have to be same size just same rolling radius

sorry if you knew this but thought it may help others

19th May 2014 8:05am

X4SKP

Member Since: 29 Nov 2013
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2295

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Thanks munch90

Yes (you're right and I did know) my spare is the same diameter / rolling radius...I just don't like it.

I am planning a long distance trip across Europe and just like the idea of having a duplicate spare,
rather than doing umpt'een kms looking for a fix / new tyre if I get a problem.

On my last 90 I bought 5 matching alloys + BFG tyres and in 19 years used the spare once, when a
slow puncture (faulty valve) needed fixing, so I am expecting very little possibly even no use...

but you never know! SKIP
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html

19th May 2014 8:50am

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

roel wrote:
Mine is flat on the floor in my 90, with the off-road box on top.

Click image to enlarge

My 35" Simex fits there too.

How have you secured it from moving?

19th May 2014 9:51am

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