Member Since: 25 Sep 2012
Location: Philadelphia & Abu Dhabi
Posts: 10
Corsetti Engineering Rims
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Hi Guys ... Anybody khat kind of rims and protectors are these Euo Defenders using? Are they just bling? Rim protectors? Valve protectors? Tire Condoms? They were all over the expedition rigs at Alrad & Abnetur this year."Simba" - 1988 LR Spec vehicles Defender 110 HT w/V8 - Schumacher-Like Exped Build
"Kimba" - 1986 LR Defender 110 CSW w/ 4.6 Rover V8- All White Alpina (Sold)
"Gemma" 1985 110 CSW 3.5L V8 - Connsiton green (in USA)
"Gopher" - 1984 LR 110 CSW 3.5L V8 - Brown (in USA)
"Baby Duck" - 1997 D90 - 4.6 L RR engine - White (in Dubai)
"Big Bird" - Sandringham 6 - LR 150 - 3.5LV8 - Horrible School bus yellow (in Dubai)
"Minerva" - 2005 110 TD5 CSW - Silver (Sold)
7th Oct 2012 2:17am
lambert.the.farmer
Member Since: 11 Apr 2012
Location: harrogate
Posts: 2006
The rings are called bead locks, they basically weld on to the edge of the wheel and instead of the tyre sitting inside that side of the rim it goes on the out side. Then the outer wavy plate you can see is bolted to the welded ring clamping the tyre in place. The idea is that you can then run your tyre at ultra low pressure without it slipping on the wheel or being pulled of by side loads. Very American and not necessarily legal for road use. Other alternatives are things like staun bead locks which fit inside the tyre on a normal rim but work by being inflated separately to the tyre.Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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