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MUR44Y

Member Since: 30 Sep 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 13

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

18" Boosts vs Sawtooths!

Hi,

I have bought my first Defender today - so quite excited!!!

I have a 110 XS in Grey - 2008 car, and planning on tweaking it slightly with a few additions.

Looking online I love the Twisted black 18" wheels but are quite pricey, does anyone have experience of the 18" Black Boosts (on BF Goodrich tyres) from LRI Solutions or the 18" Sawtooths from them also?

Am I best to add a 30mm spacer kit to these wheels also - chum has told me they are needed but I'm unsure as all new terriotory!

Any assistance is much appreciated (as would pictures of the wheels on a similiar car).

Thanks,

Ian

1st Oct 2015 3:32pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

18" boosts but not black!

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18" Sawtooths...

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic34616....=18+boosts

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1st Oct 2015 4:12pm

Barney12

Member Since: 09 Jun 2015
Location: South West
Posts: 744

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

Re: 18" Boosts vs Sawtooths!

MUR44Y wrote:

Looking online I love the Twisted black 18" wheels but are quite pricey, does anyone have experience of the 18" Black Boosts (on BF Goodrich tyres) from LRI Solutions or the 18" Sawtooths from them also?

Am I best to add a 30mm spacer kit to these wheels also - chum has told me they are needed but I'm unsure as all new terriotory

Ian

Hi Ian

I have the LRI 18" Sawtooths. Excellent quality product and looks the dogs whatsits! No spacers on my 90.
Rich at LRI generally gives a slightly better deal to forum members, check out his thread in the sponsors section.

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1st Oct 2015 5:01pm

vogue se

Member Since: 24 Jan 2008
Location: Bocholt
Posts: 112

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 Exclusive HT Nara Bronze

Boost 18" on 265 BFG's. I have the best driving experience on mixed road and light offroad with this combination. And they last for ever. My previous set did 100K KM and still had 8.5mm.

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1st Oct 2015 5:17pm

MUR44Y

Member Since: 30 Sep 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 13

Thanks for responses! So I don't need spacers- and still very undecided on which wheels to buy!!! Will call LRI tomorrow and take from there.

On a side note - I would like to carry bikes on the roof occasionally - do you need a full rack or can you get roof bars like a standard car on a 110?

1st Oct 2015 9:58pm

Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6638

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

You can fit bars, lots of options - have a search on here as there are Defender-specific bars and Thule products which fit

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

1st Oct 2015 10:00pm

JAY BOY

Member Since: 04 May 2010
Location: Not here
Posts: 1706

Hi

I like these 18" overfinch

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1st Oct 2015 10:05pm

Wheel

Member Since: 28 May 2014
Location: Essex
Posts: 233

Overfinch for me !!!!

But I'm biased !!!

2nd Oct 2015 8:10am

MUR44Y

Member Since: 30 Sep 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 13

I'm edging towards Sawtooths... had the car since Friday and enjoying it- takes a bit of getting used to, has Boosts on at present but fancy 18's, KBX grilles and black chequerplate!

Thanks for pics, I have left a message for Rich at LRI on Friday...

5th Oct 2015 9:16am

Dave-H

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1507

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Tonga Green

Has to be Sawtooths!
The 18" boosts don't look that different to standard, so why would you???

Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant.

5th Oct 2015 9:25am

MUR44Y

Member Since: 30 Sep 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 13

Dave-H - that's what I am thinking... I really like the Twisted wheels in 18" but they are almost double the price of 18" sawtooths... Defender 110 XS
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Cayman GT4 (imminent)

5th Oct 2015 10:12am

LRI-Solutions

Member Since: 27 Feb 2014
Location: Rye
Posts: 144

Hi Ian,

I've PM'ed you a message re. the wheels and tyres if you check your inbox.

Regards,
Rich LRI Solutions Ltd

www.lrisolutions.co.uk

5th Oct 2015 3:26pm

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