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| Jonothethird Member Since: 17 Jan 2021 Location: North Uorkshire Posts: 27   
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Haha - make the most of the wife’s approval!
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24th Jan 2022 11:01pm |
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| Piggy501 Member Since: 27 Sep 2017 Location: Scotland Posts: 56  
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Bowler now have wheels for the new Defender listed on their website. https://www.bowlermotors.com/parts/bowler-...oy-wheels/ |
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13th Feb 2022 10:07am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906 
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Very nice Wilderness Woodman!!
Welcome to D2N! 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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11th Mar 2022 6:06am |
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| John P Member Since: 26 Dec 2013 Location: West Sussex Posts: 322 
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Hi Jono, are you sure they are 20mm? Seems 20mm is not as common as 30mm, so just wanted to check before I ordered a set, as I'm going for the same setup as you have for the Wife's 90. |
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25th Apr 2022 2:39pm |
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| Jonothethird Member Since: 17 Jan 2021 Location: North Uorkshire Posts: 27
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Hi John P
I’ll try and measure them tomorrow but they look about 20mm to me. Sure you could use 30mm and I’m pretty sure you would not have any MOT problems, as mine are only very slightly outside the standard arches. Turning circle would be slightly better too. |
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26th Apr 2022 10:13pm |
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| Jonothethird Member Since: 17 Jan 2021 Location: North Uorkshire Posts: 27
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30mm spacers will be fine. It’s a great wheel/tyre combo IMO.
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26th Apr 2022 10:33pm |
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| Smyles_ Member Since: 25 Aug 2018 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 517 
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If anyone is considering a set of Bowler's, there's 20% off this coming weekend - see below link
https://www.defender2.net/forum/post964361.html#964361 Stuart
Cummins 130 Build Thread 58 130 Double Cab HCPU - Cairns Blue 04 110 Double Cab - Black (gone) 07 Audi RS4 Avant - Silver |
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7th Sep 2022 10:10pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829  
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Looking good Woodsman. Best wheel out there….
Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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10th Sep 2022 6:52am |
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| MatLandy Member Since: 11 Sep 2020 Location: Paris Posts: 184 
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Just wanted to pay a small tribute to this long thread that inspired me to spend a considerable amount of money on a set of new 16” gloss black Bowler wheels about 6 months ago.
I must certainly say that I have not seen any other Defender with them so far anywhere in France, and I’ve been around lately 
What really makes it for me is that they look at home everywhere, on and off road. They look smart in the city when clean and shinny with very fine lines, and fit for purpose when overlanding with perfect to me ET10 offset (no spacer) and higher load rating. Changing from 18” Lucari wheels and being back to 16” was also a good move retrospectively. 16” is definitely more versatile, off-road when needing to lower tyre pressure and less prone to chipping from rocks, on road irregularities I find 16” sensibly more confortable as more rubber on the wheels. All in all very happy /Mat Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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18th Sep 2022 12:05pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829
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Bienvenue à la famille Bowler!! There’s been a set here in the Haute Savoie since 2016! But the only ones I’ve also ever seen outside of the UK.
Click image to enlarge Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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18th Sep 2022 1:58pm |
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| Jonothethird Member Since: 17 Jan 2021 Location: North Uorkshire Posts: 27
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Very nice.
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21st Sep 2022 10:15pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829
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Ref my last post above, almost as soon as I posted it, I spot a very nice Black and White 110USW with Bowler bits, in my very town.
 Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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23rd Sep 2022 5:59am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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They're really common
 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 |
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23rd Sep 2022 6:23am |
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| MatLandy Member Since: 11 Sep 2020 Location: Paris Posts: 184
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Damn…. We shall get outnumbered pretty soon at this pace
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23rd Sep 2022 6:26am |
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