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| Tdi4 Member Since: 24 Oct 2014 Location: Houten Posts: 513   
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Why don’t you adjust the turning Cycle? Is even cheaper!
But seriously i wouldn’t use cheap parts on my axle. If it was my choice non Or proper ones. a defender from 1984 pretending to be a puma with a touch of Range Rover |
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31st May 2018 12:56pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20561 
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Knowing Britpart they'll probably be square instead of round.
 Avoid imo. KEEP CALM AND Drill ON
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31st May 2018 1:35pm |
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| razz Member Since: 02 Oct 2015 Location: norfolk Posts: 403 
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I hear what you saying , I use britpart throughout as it only does rough stuff and breaking cheap is ok by me , think i’ll do some good old eBay searching
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31st May 2018 2:05pm |
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| razz Member Since: 02 Oct 2015 Location: norfolk Posts: 403
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Terrafirma look ok , and have good reviews , so does that raptor 4x4 stuff , big choice out there
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31st May 2018 2:10pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17526 
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The thought of using a Britpart wheel spacer sends shivers down my spine.
The only way that that they can be sold cheaply is if they are made cheaply, and that either means cheaper raw materials, cheaper tooling, cheaper staff, or cheaper quality assurance, or any combination of the above. Would you want your life to depend on a part made in that way? |
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31st May 2018 2:14pm |
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| hank Member Since: 12 Sep 2016 Location: South Wales Posts: 2314 
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adjust the steering stops, your tyres will no longer foul
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31st May 2018 2:25pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
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31st May 2018 2:51pm |
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| shropshiredefender Member Since: 05 Jun 2017 Location: Shropshire Posts: 834  
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Totally agree with Blackwolf to the extent that I use -10 offset wheels rather than use spacers - even quality ones! Years ago I used an adapter to fit the car spare to the caravan after a puncture - watching the wheel complete with adapter overtake the car put me off spacers for life  Last edited by shropshiredefender on 31st May 2018 3:12pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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31st May 2018 3:03pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
Anyone use the 100 quid Brit part wheel spacers
me no, thing in blue boxes  Last edited by dorsetsmith on 31st May 2018 3:22pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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31st May 2018 3:05pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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as above adjust your lock stops.
I would think with 30mm spacers and 265 tyres you'd also need wider wheel arch spats? |
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31st May 2018 3:12pm |
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| razz Member Since: 02 Oct 2015 Location: norfolk Posts: 403
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Cor , awesome reply’s , thank you . And thank you dorsetsmith for looking up the lock stops , I do like the steering I have when using steels , so , once I get it rebuilt , i’ll treat it to some new steels on zero off set , to give it the wide look I like , in the mean time , i’ll Set my lock stops cos that’s a doddle . Thanks everyone
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31st May 2018 3:18pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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That's quite a common combination and still fits under standard spats. Does spray muck up the sides, though. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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31st May 2018 4:09pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17526
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In fact if you run 285/75 KM2 muds on Boosts with 30mm spacers they still -just!- fit under the arches, although you'd better like dirt all over the vehicle (inside, too, if you open the windows). For a while I ran this combination, then I saw the light.
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31st May 2018 5:00pm |
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| Litch Member Since: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 765
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265/75x16 was a factory fit option on Defenders for may years and they never needed spacers, just set up the steering-stops correctly (as already suggested several times on here!) and all will be fine. ONE LIFE, GET IT!
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31st May 2018 8:31pm |
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