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SJM

Member Since: 09 Dec 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 237

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Question about ZU rims

I'm changing the wheels on my 09 Puma 90XS and after trawling/ 'perving' through loads of threads on here I've kinda settled on the idea of getting black ZU rims with BFG Mud Terrain tyres. I got a quote from Craddocks yesterday (and found them very helpful on the phone too) and obviously these ZU rims are a bit dearer than some of the other wheel/ tyre combos

Are the ZU's significantly better than, say, Wolf wheels (which I also like the look of), or indeed my standard Boost alloys? I'm not well up on the advantages of one wheel vs. another so any advice appreciated.

Also, I may swap my 90 for a 110 soon - I undertand there are no issues switching these to the 110 - is that correct?

Thanks in advance

Last edited by SJM on 20th Jan 2011 5:29pm. Edited 1 time in total

20th Jan 2011 4:47pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red

Out of interest what did craddocks quote you per wheel? 130's have feeling's as well you know

20th Jan 2011 5:27pm

SJM

Member Since: 09 Dec 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 237

It was a total of about £1440 for 5 wheels/ tyres. They gave a 10% discount on the 5th wheel/ tyre. That price includes delivery etc. Tyres are 265/75/16 (I think....def "265" and "16" anyway!)

20th Jan 2011 5:29pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

See Andrew not a bad price hey

20th Jan 2011 5:51pm

bpman

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

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

got my ZUs from Devon 4x4, I paid about £125+VAT per wheel for Defender mat black ones about 12 months ago.

20th Jan 2011 5:51pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8581

Craddocks £129 + VAT = £154.80

Devon £166.39 inc VAT

Am going to have to check a few places out as I thought they were £109 + VAT =£130.80

Unless I have been fed some duff/old information

Brendan

20th Jan 2011 6:19pm

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

why not get the real thing?

ZUs are a nasty copy of a mach 5 wheel

they should retail for a lot less than a mach 5

20th Jan 2011 6:32pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

T1G UP wrote:
why not get the real thing?

ZUs are a nasty copy of a mach 5 wheel

they should retail for a lot less than a mach 5

You are having a Laugh

SJM Try these guys Tell them the bloke that hangs around schools fixing water tanks sent you

Ken I know

I didn't do the mean bartering,,, twas her. 130's have feeling's as well you know

20th Jan 2011 6:40pm

bpman

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

T1G UP wrote:
why not get the real thing?

ZUs are a nasty copy of a mach 5 wheel

they should retail for a lot less than a mach 5

I thought M5's are steel and ZUs are alloy - correct me if I'm wrong (sure you will)

20th Jan 2011 7:11pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

bpman wrote:
T1G UP wrote:
why not get the real thing?

ZUs are a nasty copy of a mach 5 wheel

they should retail for a lot less than a mach 5

I thought M5's are steel and ZUs are alloy - correct me if I'm wrong (sure you will)

They are and Zu's are TüV approved and meet or exceeds UK - European - U.S.- Canadian - Australian - South African and Japanese wheel manufacturing specifications.

Oh for the record I use Mach5's and Zu's

130's have feeling's as well you know

20th Jan 2011 7:15pm

toshers

Member Since: 19 Sep 2010
Location: Inverurie
Posts: 120

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

I too am interested in some ZU rims, without tyres though. Where is the cheapest place to get them? Group buy?

20th Jan 2011 7:30pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

toshers wrote:
I too am interested in some ZU rims, without tyres though. Where is the cheapest place to get them? Group buy?

AndrewS wrote:
SJM Try these guys Tell them the bloke that hangs around schools fixing water tanks sent you

130's have feeling's as well you know

20th Jan 2011 7:44pm

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

Zu's may well meet TUV etc but IMO they look like a cheap copy. each to there own of course.

20th Jan 2011 8:06pm

bpman

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

T1G UP wrote:
Zu's may well meet TUV etc but IMO they look like a cheap copy. each to there own of course.

did you get out of the wrong side of the bed today ?

20th Jan 2011 8:28pm

Sonic3d

Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Ross on Wye
Posts: 1505

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Stornoway Grey

T1G UP wrote:
why not get the real thing?

ZUs are a nasty copy of a mach 5 wheel

they should retail for a lot less than a mach 5

I went down the Mach5 route and they were the biggest pile of

I've ever bought, just ask AndrewS how far out of round and true they were

zu's are a much better made rim.

20th Jan 2011 9:33pm

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