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cradgebank



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England 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Michelin XZL - Boost Alloys
Anyone advise if I can fit Michelin XZL 7.50 R16 onto Boost Alloys or do they have to have inner tubes and can only be fitted to steel wheels.

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Richard Richard

Either a 90, 110 or 130.
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Post #83156 5th Aug 2011 11:20am
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LESVOSD110



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I think they need tubes,and I would not fit 7.50x16 to rims wider than 5.5J which most aloys are.My opinion I based on my farm days with working Landys and is not the Law. Laughing Puma 110 SW
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diesel_jim



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IF the tyre says "tubeless" (which i think XZL's are) then you're OK on that one.

the only other thing, like LESVOSD110 says, is rim width. Although the steel HD aka wolf/130 rims are 6.5" wide, so it's only a half inch.

I've seen 7.50's fitted to various rangie alloys (the old 3 spoke and freestyles) and they never came off the rims... whether it's legal is another question, but physically it worked.
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shingwell



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If it's any help my 130 (Wolf steels) has had XZLs from new. The tyres say tubeless on them but the wheels have "tubed" stamped on them. They have tubes!
Post #83191 5th Aug 2011 6:27pm
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