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martyp1970

Member Since: 21 Oct 2014
Location: Cramlington
Posts: 40

2006 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Blenheim Silver

fitting a spare with RR offset ?

I have a 16" boost as a spare,
but if I wanted to fit a spare that is 20" off a range rover,
what are my options please,
thanks

29th Dec 2014 1:10am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Vague post....what wheels do you have fitted would be the obvious question? If they are 16" boosts I would delete this post to save embarrassment perhaps? The rolling radius of the spare must be as close to the wheel it is replacing, offset is not as important as long as it doesn't foul as a get you home only option..

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29th Dec 2014 9:05am

martyp1970

Member Since: 21 Oct 2014
Location: Cramlington
Posts: 40

Sorry no embarrassment here,
im running 20" evoque ( style 6 I think ) original alloys,
with hub converters with hunter 4wheel alignment.
I still have a 16" boost as a 5th spare on the back ,
I have bought a single 20" for a spare but will it fit onto the oe spare wheel carrier ,with being different offset !!!
so if it wont fit as I said any ideas on something that will fit the rr alloy.
cheers

29th Dec 2014 9:16am

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Rear spare wheel carriers are not expensive, and come up for sale on here from time to time. Consider buying a carrier and getting the bolts adjusted to match the rre spare

Can't be much more than an hours measuring and welding

29th Dec 2014 9:20am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4788

You could fit a carrier off a td5 discovery, wheel will bolt straight in without adapters

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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29th Dec 2014 9:30am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

I am a little confused myself, we are talking stud pattern, offset or both? I would suggest if both remove the studs off your original standard carrier have a reinforcing plate welded onto the face and then perhaps drill and refit the studs exactly where you need them.

Offset can often be adjusted by the adjustment spacer fitted to the original carrier studs to move it away from your wiper arm if required.

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**Edit** Grafty's idea is better than mine. A lot less labour intensive.....

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

Last edited by K9F on 29th Dec 2014 9:34am. Edited 2 times in total

29th Dec 2014 9:31am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4788

The disco carrier bolts directly on to a defender rear door

29th Dec 2014 9:31am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

Stud pattern.....is it not the same? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

29th Dec 2014 9:37am

martyp1970

Member Since: 21 Oct 2014
Location: Cramlington
Posts: 40

bpman wrote:
Rear spare wheel carriers are not expensive, and come up for sale on here from time to time. Consider buying a carrier and getting the bolts adjusted to match the rre spare

Can't be much more than an hours measuring and welding

cheers guys for replys,

what year of discovery carrier do I need.

29th Dec 2014 9:38am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4788

Anything in the lr range from 1998 on has the same pcd apart from the defender (I think) Any td5 disco should do it

29th Dec 2014 9:44am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4788

K9F wrote:
Stud pattern.....is it not the same?

The td5 disco has the smaller stud pattern in line with the rest of the lr range 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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29th Dec 2014 9:47am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

Learn something new everyday. Thanks Grafty.

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

29th Dec 2014 9:57am

martyp1970

Member Since: 21 Oct 2014
Location: Cramlington
Posts: 40

Thanks again guys

29th Dec 2014 9:59am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4788

K9F wrote:

Learn something new everyday. Thanks Grafty.

No problem

29th Dec 2014 10:00am

ian series 1

Member Since: 17 Nov 2014
Location: south
Posts: 3127

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Bonatti Grey

Hi

Im running on Discovery 2 18" alloys on my defender (soon to be removed as i hate the hub adaptors!)

I recently fitted a spare wheel carrier, it had an adaptor fitted on the spare too, so it would fit, but then i had issues in the length of the wheel carrier bolts, all in all it was a bit of a headache having to shorten the studs on the new carrier which i was not too happy about doing!

I am doing away with them soon as if you need to do any work to hubs etc you have to remove adaptors too,
bit like taking 2 wheels off all the time.......simply cant be doing with it

Still going with 18s but with Defender stud pattern! 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.

29th Dec 2014 6:40pm

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