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Arierep

Member Since: 12 Apr 2013
Location: Portugal
Posts: 258

1995 Defender 90 300 Tdi SW Alpine White

Wheel offset and bearing durability

Hello everybody,

I'm running since March a set of steel "modular" wheels, in the 7x16 variety, which I assume have a 8mm offset. Prior to that, my defender had the original Rostyle rims.

Some pros came with them, like better cornering and side slop stability, as well as some minus, like worse steering self centering and feedback.

But my question here is the following: will the wider stance of the new wheels, with the tyre further away from the hub center, reduce bearing life? will this also apply to other bearings, like swivels?

Thanks

10th Jul 2013 6:56pm

camelman

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: Peak District
Posts: 3387

Hi there,
I've been running 16x8 mach5s with a 0 offset (i.e. 33 mm wider than standard) and have clocked up 100k miles without any issues.

10th Jul 2013 9:00pm

gbmud

Member Since: 02 Jun 2013
Location: Sussex, UK
Posts: 167

Landrover wheel bearings are very big relative to the size and weight of the car and rarely go wrong other than from failing oil seals and thus contamination or from lack of lubrication. Running a rim with less (more) offset will reduce bearing life but due to the bearings being so over specified will not decrease bearing life to the point of being inconvenient. IMHO.

Chris

11th Jul 2013 7:32am

Arierep

Member Since: 12 Apr 2013
Location: Portugal
Posts: 258

What about swivel bearings?

11th Jul 2013 9:50pm

camelman

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: Peak District
Posts: 3387

No problems there either (yet

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12th Jul 2013 6:26am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17614

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Your wheelbearings and swivels are designed with sufficient strength to allow a fully laden vehicle to be driven in Camel Trophy style over Camel trophy terrain.

The additional load resulting from moving the wheels 30mm further outwards will be utterly negligible and well within design parameters and safetly margins.

12th Jul 2013 7:27am

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