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Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

10mm+ shim wheel spacers?

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CXRacing-5x6-5...2801960369

Is there anywhere in the UK which sells shim type spacers for the defender?

I'd like to run 285 75 16 on some boosts but Blackwolf had pointed out, with 30mm spacers they'll throw mud down the sides my 90 even with gwyn lewis mud flap extensions.

I think there's enough thread to safely run 10mm, although 15mm might be pushing it. 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

29th Sep 2018 9:15pm

Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

Found these: 120 inc VAT: http://www.wheelspacers.uk.com/product_inf...amp;typ=LD 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

29th Sep 2018 9:48pm

Roy5695

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Location: Cornwall
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29th Sep 2018 10:16pm

Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

Yep, I have those for the rear

1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

29th Sep 2018 10:22pm

bankz5152

Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
Location: South London/North Kent
Posts: 2162

Spacers like that can be dangerous. Fit eider mud flaps. Instagram @defender_ventures
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30th Sep 2018 5:49am

Grouse

Member Since: 16 Apr 2012
Location: on the hill
Posts: 520

If you fit longer wheel studs though they are safer than normal spacers

30th Sep 2018 6:39am

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2227

1984 Defender 90 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel HT Auto Pennine Grey

Eider mud flaps sound posh but doesn't the down get soggy ?

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30th Sep 2018 7:05am

Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

Grouse wrote:
If you fit longer wheel studs though they are safer than normal spacers

Yep exactly my thinking, with some 60mm wheel studs

+ I already have gwyn lewis mud flap extensions 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

30th Sep 2018 2:12pm

Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

I've also emailed these guys:

https://www.superforma.co.uk/wheel-spacers...pacer.html

http://www.rakeway.com/

If anyone else would be interested in some 20mm bolt on or 15mm slip-on (to be used with 60mm studs), let me know 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

30th Sep 2018 2:34pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

With the size of LR tyres and wheel arches, I'm not sure that 10mm is worth the effort. I think I'd struggle to tell the difference

Darren

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30th Sep 2018 3:45pm

Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

I don't disagree, in order of my preference:

Ideally i'd like a set of 20mm hub-centric spacers
15-20mm slip on spacer with 60mm studs
10mm slip on spacer with normal studs 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

30th Sep 2018 4:15pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

I was always led to believe that 30mm was the minimum thickness of bolt-on spacers due to the thickness of the LR wheel nuts and the need for there to be enough metal beneath them for adequate strength. Darren

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30th Sep 2018 4:29pm

NickMc

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Norn Iron
Posts: 1624

The only thing wheel spacers do in my opinion is kill wheel bearings faster

30th Sep 2018 5:42pm

Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

LandRoverAnorak wrote:
I was always led to believe that 30mm was the minimum thickness of bolt-on spacers due to the thickness of the LR wheel nuts and the need for there to be enough metal beneath them for adequate strength.

I'm not sure, they make hubcentric 20mm spacers for V8 diesel landcruisers and plenty of high power cars? I guess you have to use some common sense, if you're going to be towing 3.5T regularly or youre going to be loaded down for an expedition, then you don't use spacers at all.

My 90 is just a restoration project that'll see light use, maybe some light/medium green lanes. 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

30th Sep 2018 6:17pm

DSC-off

Member Since: 16 Oct 2014
Location: North East
Posts: 1400

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

If want to do 70mph occasionally with wide and heavy 33" mud tyres, that are notoriously hard to balance, then spacers may not be a good idea for that either!

30th Sep 2018 6:50pm

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