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Christian1402

Member Since: 17 Feb 2016
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 214

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Indus Silver

Mantec wheel carrier with boost alloy & 265/75 tyre?

So I took my twisted alloys off the other day and replaced them with some boost alloy wheels, no problem as I have 30mm wheel spacers to accommodate the larger tyres.

What I didn't anticipate however was the 33mm difference in where the wheel wants to sit on the mantec spare wheel carrier. The tyres just hits the frame of the wheel carrier. No way I can space it 33mm on the standard threaded bars.

My question is, how do you guys do it? Do you have a fifth 30mm wheel spacer that you bolt onto the wheel carrier? Or is there another way of doing it without the need to buy another set of wheel spacers?

Thanks

19th Jan 2017 11:08am

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7908

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Sorry I can't help with your query, seems strange as the Boosts is standard alloy but... just wondering why you're going from Twisted to Boosts? Just preference? And more importantly... what you're doing with the Twisted wheels??

James
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19th Jan 2017 11:22am

Def90

Member Since: 17 Jan 2015
Location: Kent
Posts: 259

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey

Hi Christian1402

I had the same issue with fitting boost alloy wheels on the Land Rover / Mantec wheel carrier and fitted one of these.

http://www.simonbbc.com/wheel-spacers/land...-spacer-x1

They are on ebay priced @ £38 item number:120721320659

Last edited by Def90 on 19th Jan 2017 11:47am. Edited 1 time in total

19th Jan 2017 11:32am

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

Yup same problem with the Safari Equip carrier. You are looking for a set of these oversized nut spacers;

http://www.flatdoguk.com/spare-wheel-carri...pacers~915

£16 on Flatdogs website.

19th Jan 2017 11:40am

Christian1402

Member Since: 17 Feb 2016
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 214

Thanks for the replies.

Def90; i think that's the only thing that will solve the issue, I'm glad they sell them individually!

Geobloke; thanks for the link, however I already have some of those on from the twisted alloy. The problem is the studs just aren't long enough to accommodate such a big offset from the boost alloy.

Thanks again for the replies

19th Jan 2017 1:17pm

Christian1402

Member Since: 17 Feb 2016
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 214

JOW240725 wrote:
Sorry I can't help with your query, seems strange as the Boosts is standard alloy but... just wondering why you're going from Twisted to Boosts? Just preference? And more importantly... what you're doing with the Twisted wheels??

Unfortunately I have been made redundant so I have no choice but to sell the defender

The twisted wheels will be for sale shortly, they're only 4 months old!

19th Jan 2017 1:19pm

madfrankie

Member Since: 10 Oct 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 356

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Christian,
Really sorry to hear your bad news.
I have a friend up your way looking for a defender. is it a 90 or 110?
Any pix of the wheels as I am interested and if we did a deal could swap my new mantec carrier bracket (For boost alloys) directly with your twisted one and save us both a lot of hassle.
PM me Frank "Of Course, Of course, I ain't asking . I'm telling!!"

19th Jan 2017 1:41pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7908

Sorry to hear that Christian, I hope things work out for you. Feel bad for asking now, whilst the Twisted wheel is my no. 2 choice I was thinking for the right price I might be tempted, however you should just take the highest bidder, which I'm sure I wouldn't be so good luck to you.

19th Jan 2017 2:30pm

Christian1402

Member Since: 17 Feb 2016
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 214

madfrankie wrote:
Christian,
Really sorry to hear your bad news.
I have a friend up your way looking for a defender. is it a 90 or 110?
Any pix of the wheels as I am interested and if we did a deal could swap my new mantec carrier bracket (For boost alloys) directly with your twisted one and save us both a lot of hassle.
PM me Frank

It's a 110 CSW in silver

The only pictures I have of the wheels are these ones

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I've ordered a single wheel spacer as time isn't on my side unfortunately, I need to get the defender sorted and up for sale ASAP. However if you're interested in the wheels feel free to drop me a pm.

19th Jan 2017 2:35pm

Christian1402

Member Since: 17 Feb 2016
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 214

JOW240725 wrote:
Sorry to hear that Christian, I hope things work out for you. Feel bad for asking now, whilst the Twisted wheel is my no. 2 choice I was thinking for the right price I might be tempted, however you should just take the highest bidder, which I'm sure I wouldn't be so good luck to you.

Thanks, im sure they will! Worse things have happened. I will have another defender one day.

I'll be putting the wheels up for sale on here but if they don't sell then I'll be keeping them tucked away for another day, selling the defender is my biggest priority at the moment

19th Jan 2017 2:38pm

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