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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1953   
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I would say yes, had them on all mine and they look great and help out tremendously with the turning circle, buy the best you can afford with plenty of metal between the wheel nut hole and the edge.
Look out here comes the offset wheel police  2023 Defender L663 V8
2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 (gone) 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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24th Mar 2017 7:42pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8165  
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if you can live with the turning circle and cornering you have leave it as is, thats how LR designed it after all.
If you need to improve either, fit them. Cheers James 110 2010 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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24th Mar 2017 7:47pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908  
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I've fitted Terrafirma 30mm hubcentric spacers to improve turning circle and it is a vast improvement. Also prefer the stance
 James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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24th Mar 2017 8:32pm |
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| stephan123 Member Since: 18 Mar 2015 Location: London Posts: 282
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Hi JOW240725, any recommendations for suppliers?
Many thanks |
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25th Mar 2017 4:39pm |
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| Disco_Mikey Member Since: 16 Nov 2014 Location: Dundee Posts: 531  
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 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge They sit beautifully on 30mm spacers, as well as the improved turning cicrcle |
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25th Mar 2017 4:40pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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Don't forget to tell your insurers.
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25th Mar 2017 5:22pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908
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I had the spacers fitted while it was having some work done, so not sure where they got them from. However the best are probably Rakeway, or you can get the Terrafirma from John Craddocks to name one place. Flat Dog do spacers also. Insurers didn't have a problem with spacers. James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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25th Mar 2017 8:28pm |
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| Fat Cog Member Since: 19 Mar 2012 Location: Oxfordshire & Devon Posts: 502 
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Personally never been a fan but if you are going to fit them make sure you tell your insurance company...I know some are a bit squiffy about them. Since 1973...S1, Air Portable's, Defender's, but only my Wolf TUL HS GS remains
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25th Mar 2017 8:31pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3795
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My last insurance wanted £50 ,
I chose the current one as they wanted less even a re map and inter cooler upgrade wasn't much added so bought with this in mind as maybe this years upgrade  |
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25th Mar 2017 8:41pm |
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| JAY BOY Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: Not here Posts: 1706
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If you're on standard wheels i would as it gives the car a bit more stance.
I have a set of hubcentric ones for sale if you're interested drop me a PM Jay |
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25th Mar 2017 9:10pm |
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| Arierep Member Since: 12 Apr 2013 Location: Portugal Posts: 258  
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I use 30mm hubcentric spacers with Wolf wheels.
Was a bit hesitant to use them at first but I wanted the extra track width and to keep the Wolfs at the same time. Did a 11.000km offroad trip in the Sahara with them, 0 problems and the track width was great with 80L of diesel on the roof rack. My turning circle is still the same, I prefer to keep the CVs safe and sound |
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29th Mar 2017 9:11pm |
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| proloForêt Member Since: 16 Mar 2017 Location: Montereau Posts: 248  
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Crazy. In France to change the track of a vehicle with spacers is illegal. To change the track with oem wheels with different offset is not illegal, if these oem wheels were technically available from factory for the vehicle at some point during production.
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29th Mar 2017 9:42pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3386
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Other option is different wheels with larger offset.
Also means less weight than original wheel + spacer. You can buy a set of modular wheels with ET0 offset (33mm further out than standard) for the same price as a set of spacers. |
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30th Mar 2017 8:26am |
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| proloForêt Member Since: 16 Mar 2017 Location: Montereau Posts: 248
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^
Can I ask you what is meaning the term "modular wheels" in this instance? I am interested in this concept. |
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30th Mar 2017 8:56am |
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