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trickster5000



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United Kingdom 1989 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Arles Blue
Boost alloys on 1989 Defender 90
Hi all.

I'm 16 and I have just bought a 1989 200tdi Defender for my first car. It currently has some aftermarket alloys (pictured below) that I don't really like, they're too small as they don't fill the wheel arch, and was interested in getting a set of boost alloys. I want to know if I will be able to put a set of boost alloys on it and if so, will I need spacers?




I have done some research which seemed to suggest that the rear drum brakes cause a problem with boost alloys.

Can someone please clarify this?

Many thanks, Matt.
Post #482470 15th Dec 2015 4:05pm
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fathaggis



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great car for 16 year old
you will need 30mm spacers to fit boosts
lets see more pica of your first car ........
and welcome Thumbs Up
Post #482474 15th Dec 2015 4:13pm
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trickster5000



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Thanks!

I haven't got it yet, picking it up on Thursday hopefully.
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gilarion



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To be sixteen again and with a 90’

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Had to wait till I was 19 to get a Series 3 Exclamation Exclamation Whistle Thumbs Up
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Wangers



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19! I may have had access to more Defender than I could shake a stick at when I was 16, but was 30 before I got my own! TY&GN
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Post #482562 15th Dec 2015 8:37pm
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fathaggis



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i joined the army at 17 .. passed my test on a class 3 truck (bedford) a few weeks later i was told to drive my first land rover ..i politely informed the corporal that i can't drive small things only trucks ........... after getting ripped a new one Shocked i was double de clutching my first landy..... Laughing
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Buz



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United Kingdom 1987 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Barolo Black
I have a 1987 LR90, 30mm spacers and Boost Alloys off a 2014 model.
The spacers were on for the last set of wheels/tyres.
Post #482574 15th Dec 2015 8:56pm
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JAY BOY



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Well done young man. Thumbs Up

I'm sure you're going to enjoy it, If you post a wanted ad on here i'm sure that someone will be able to supply a set.

Keep an eye on here for some bargains.

When are you 17 so you can get out on the road in it.
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Martin
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It's not the wheels which "fill the arches" - it's the tyres. You could

I did have LR Tornado alloys fitted to my 1988 90 with drums on the back, no spacers. Unless Boosts are different where they fit the hubs, they should fit in the same way, although I have not personally tried it.  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW
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Martin
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I could finish my sentence.... You could keep the alloys and fit larger tyres?  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW
Post #482665 16th Dec 2015 9:18am
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fathaggis



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the black cap you see poking out of the middle of the wheel on your pic.....

thats because you don't have spacers on the 90 ....... if you did you would be able to put the center cap for the wheel back on Thumbs Up
Post #482679 16th Dec 2015 10:28am
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Iggle piggle



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Great first car! Bow down

You will find the rears will fit ok but you will find the front drive flange bolts will not allow the wheel to fit tight & square to the the hub

I removed the split washers from the drive flange bolts & that helped but i was not happy that the wheel was mating correctly so fitted 30mm spacers

as Fathaggis has said it also allows the center caps to be fitted
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fathaggis



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this is my 1985 90 with new takeoff boosts and 30mm spacers(=


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Click image to enlarge
90 is for sale Whistle
Post #483066 17th Dec 2015 11:57am
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Martin
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Spacers! Pah!

My old article http://www.web-rover.co.uk/nav.php?p=articles/alloys  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW
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