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Screbble

Member Since: 26 Apr 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2135

2004 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

I'm in the Boost Appreciation Society also.

I suppose they do look a bit dated if you really focus on them....much like the thingy they are fitted to.....

I think the word I'd use to describe Boosts on a nice Defender is 'complementary.'

As others have said - darn easy to clean

What did Vic and Bob have to say about Boosts in the 80's?

14th Mar 2016 8:13pm

Tiger

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 2265

Quote:
I have always thought the 'Deep Dish' alloys that Land Rover made were some of the best looking wheels they did, but you hardly ever see those around anymore.

Here's my 110 then

14th Mar 2016 8:52pm

Cupboard

Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 2971

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Corris Grey

RoddyK05 wrote:
I'm not a big fan of alloys on a Landy at all, as for the sawtooths I think they look plain awful. Boosts are reasonably plain and decent looking on other peoples motors, but I'll stick with steel wheels. My favourite wheels in descending order would be 1) 1 ton steels, 2) wolf steels, 3) normal steels and 4) blindos. As for 'better' tyres being the likes of a 265, then I'll happily stick with my lesser 750s, and as everyone wants better, bigger more expensive wheels and tyres I'll take the ones that are going cheap in the depressed market for the lowly 750

Where are you finding your 7.50s cheap? I need 4 new ones and new they're more expensive than 235s by quite a bit, and I haven't been able to find a set of 7.50s second hand that haven't already been snaffled.

14th Mar 2016 9:10pm

Screbble

Member Since: 26 Apr 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2135

Tiger wrote:
Quote:
I have always thought the 'Deep Dish' alloys that Land Rover made were some of the best looking wheels they did, but you hardly ever see those around anymore.

Here's my 110 then

Nice truck

14th Mar 2016 9:13pm

hxk494

Member Since: 29 Apr 2013
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 243

yes, still a few sets of deep dish around

Click image to enlarge 1996 300Tdi Defender 110

14th Mar 2016 10:01pm

RoddyK05

Member Since: 08 Apr 2015
Location: Inverclyde
Posts: 633

Cupboard wrote:

Where are you finding your 7.50s cheap? I need 4 new ones and new they're more expensive than 235s by quite a bit, and I haven't been able to find a set of 7.50s second hand that haven't already been snaffled.

It was a partly tongue in cheek comment, but the set I have on just now I got on a cracking deal from Tim at Marple Road garage. He had a load of new take offs - tyres on steel rims - and I got 5 off him just after I bought the 90 from him - maybe worth a phone call to see if has anything lying?

14th Mar 2016 11:39pm

alby

Member Since: 25 Dec 2014
Location: The Shire
Posts: 159

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Santorini Black

My 90sw came with steel wheels and 7.50 tyres.

It's santoruni black and the wheels just didn't suit the rest of the vehicle.

So I bought a set of 5 boosts and tyres from a chap on here.
They look much better, much more in keeping with the vehicle, which now looks like any other 90.
I'm well chuffed with them and have found the supposedly 'crap' continental tyres to perfectly suit my needs.
235 tyres are a lot cheaper and easier to get hold of than 7.50s too, and I have no need or use whatsoever of fitting knobbly tyres (my rally car however is different gravel tyres on a gravel spec car are a must.)

15th Mar 2016 12:32am

Lotus_esprit_s1

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Uk
Posts: 201

I've had various sets of the following genuine wheels

1 tons - great wish I'd kept them now, got rid of them when wolfs became available as the wolf looked more modern at the time.
Wolf - good but preferred the above.
Deep dish - yuk
Freestyle - lots of pairs of these over the years, just put an old pair on my other halfs 90 and still really like them. Not so keen on the two tone ones.
TWR / sports - loved these, rare set of wheels, you never see them on 90's, should've kept them.
Boost - five years ago I liked them but nowadays they look dated to me
SVX DUal finish - current fitment, made my 90 look new when I fitted them.

15th Mar 2016 1:28am

taffrican

Member Since: 14 Jan 2011
Location: Living room
Posts: 625

Supacat wrote:
It's like haircuts, boosts are the mullet of the Defender world.

HD steels are the ageless short back and sides.

Edit as requested (although it does severly tax my knowledge of coiffuring):

Blindos are the Purdey bob - just very sexy

Twisted are the tousled feather cut - looks great straight out the shop but difficult to keep

Bowler are the Paul Weller mod cut - in your face cool and hard

Sawtooths are the chic undercut - all style and no substance

very well said

Optimists say the glass is half full..
Pessimists say the glass is half empty..
Engineers say the glass is twice the size it needs to be!

15th Mar 2016 3:06am

Cupboard

Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 2971

alby wrote:
My 90sw came with steel wheels and 7.50 tyres.

It's santoruni black and the wheels just didn't suit the rest of the vehicle.

So I bought a set of 5 boosts and tyres from a chap on here.
They look much better, much more in keeping with the vehicle, which now looks like any other 90.
I'm well chuffed with them and have found the supposedly 'crap' continental tyres to perfectly suit my needs.
235 tyres are a lot cheaper and easier to get hold of than 7.50s too, and I have no need or use whatsoever of fitting knobbly tyres (my rally car however is different gravel tyres on a gravel spec car are a must.)

What did you do with your 7.50s? I find them very good for my needs

although they're starting to struggle now they haven't got much tread.

15th Mar 2016 1:58pm

cozz

Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: nottingham
Posts: 547

I saw these 7.50's on ebay yesterday

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-X-Goodyear-7-5...SwZ8ZW5m9L

15th Mar 2016 2:16pm

Cupboard

Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 2971

More interesting is the wheels they're with. Wouldn't want G90s on the road...

15th Mar 2016 2:59pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

Not a lot of those tyres actually touch the road...a bit like walking on stilettos (but don't go there!).

15th Mar 2016 4:23pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

Screbble wrote:
I'm in the Boost Appreciation Society also.

I think this man is the chairman:

15th Mar 2016 4:26pm

familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3481

2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

Supacat wrote:
It's like haircuts, boosts are the mullet of the Defender world.

HD steels are the ageless short back and sides.

Edit as requested (although it does severly tax my knowledge of coiffuring):

Blindos are the Purdey bob - just very sexy

Twisted are the tousled feather cut - looks great straight out the shop but difficult to keep

Bowler are the Paul Weller mod cut - in your face cool and hard

Sawtooths are the chic undercut - all style and no substance

Great post

1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI

15th Mar 2016 8:07pm

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