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Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

Minimum load rating for alloys

Any idea what the minimum load rating is for alloys fitted to a non expedition type defender?

I'm guessing a 90 weighs about 1800-1900kg wet and in an extreme situation it might have to carry 2500 kg if it had a pallet of bricks in the back or something like that.

So is it as simple as I need to make sure that the load rating is 625kg or higher or do you have to factor in the fact that one or two wheels might take allot more weight depending on terrain...etc? 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

6th Nov 2017 8:26am

ARC99

Member Since: 19 Feb 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1831

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Cairns Blue

Minimum load rating?

Zero. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place,
so it doesn't take much to

us off.

Richard

6th Nov 2017 9:05am

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

I'm guessing that you mean the minimum, i.e. weakest, that you can get away with? The weakest alloy that Land Rover have ever offered is the Tornado (Freestyle), which is stamped 850kg. They were common on the Discovery 1 but only ever offered on the 90 Defender as they weren't strong enough for the GVW of a 110.

If looking at aftermarket wheels then I'd want a rating of at least 850kg for use on a 90. It's kind of academic what the actual weight of the vehicle is as from a legal/insurer perspective it's GVW that's the deciding factor. Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia

6th Nov 2017 10:47am

Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

Yeah that was my thinking as well Anorak, I was offered some nice alloys with insta special track tyres but then I noticed 865kg stamped on them which gave me second thoughts. 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

6th Nov 2017 12:42pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

What sort of alloys? LR or something else? Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia

6th Nov 2017 1:15pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

To give you some idea what the specification of a good aftermarket alloy have a look at Zu rims

11mm offset
1400kg rating
10.4kg each
TüV approved and meets or exceeds UK - European - U.S.- Canadian - Australian - South African and Japanese wheel manufacturing specifications

Brendan

9th Nov 2017 2:24pm

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1862

Quite like the Zu's myself

Click image to enlarge Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top
2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold)

9th Nov 2017 6:00pm

300TDi CSW Phil

Member Since: 03 Apr 2016
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 750

1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

ZU's most definately

Click image to enlarge 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green - It's a keeper.
Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home
M0XQS

9th Nov 2017 8:01pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

Zu rims? We have them on 2 Defenders

Click image to enlarge

Brendan

9th Nov 2017 9:48pm

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