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allyjbull

Member Since: 16 Nov 2010
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 74

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Santorini Black

Mach 5 alloys and 285 pirellis

These look a fantastic buy if anyone's looking for a change, wish I had the cash waiting!!!

eBay Item No. 271785204884

27th Feb 2015 11:07am

Lambley

Member Since: 20 Apr 2013
Location: Mid Devon
Posts: 1435

They're a bargain for somebody

27th Feb 2015 11:15am

familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3481

2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

How does one tell if they are Mach's? 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI

27th Feb 2015 11:16am

Lambley

Member Since: 20 Apr 2013
Location: Mid Devon
Posts: 1435

They look like Mack 5 alloys to me, mine are Zu's, very similar but the centre part is more circular, these are more 'pentagon' shaped. Mach 5's are also 8" rims.

27th Feb 2015 11:27am

familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3481

Is it clear to you they are not the cheaper steel copy? 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI

27th Feb 2015 11:34am

K9F

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

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

The later style of Mach 5 when Matt Lee resurrected the manufacture of Mach 5s had the new shape centres that were no longer round. It was cheap copies that put him out of business in the end. The cheaper steel copy is the 'Challenger' wheel on which the spokes are not uniform, they flare towards the rim. They also have in my opinion the worse offset ever produced. 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!!

27th Feb 2015 11:42am

Lambley

Member Since: 20 Apr 2013
Location: Mid Devon
Posts: 1435

They're not Challenger wheels, you can't see the ugly weld at each end of the spokes that you get on the Challengers. The plate for the nuts to go through is also thinner....

Looks like Challenger now do a cast alloy but you can see the difference, there is no lip on the outside edge to the spokes....

27th Feb 2015 1:02pm

allyjbull

Member Since: 16 Nov 2010
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 74

They're definitely Mach 5 alloys 16x8 I know the guy selling them! He's not long sold his 110

27th Feb 2015 10:26pm

Paulv8

Member Since: 09 Jun 2013
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 618

1989 Defender 90 V8 Petrol CSW Alpine White

I thought all mach 5s were steel? V8 90...WIP

27th Feb 2015 11:07pm

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