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TC909

Member Since: 27 Jul 2021
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 35

Wheel carrier & alloy wheel

I've got a 18" alloy to fit as a spare, just wondering if anyone has used a VPLDR0130 wheel carrier with an alloy & especially an 18"? Ads state its for 16" steels only.

Or maybe there's some recommendation of which wheel carrier to use?

Thanks

28th Aug 2022 8:34pm

Ianh

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 2029

Worth checking out ORE https://ore4x4.co.uk/shop/land-rover-defen...l-carrier/. Well thought of on here, but worth a call to see if 18” Alloys will be ok with their carriers.
Noting that they can support big heavy 285/75r16 MT tyre setups that are circa 33 inch in diameter so I can’t think why they would have an issue with an 18 inch wheel tyre combo.

28th Aug 2022 9:36pm

TC909

Member Since: 27 Jul 2021
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 35

Thanks, I did see that one £700 though....

29th Aug 2022 9:43am

Ianh

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 2029

Yep, about twice the price of the std one you highlighted , so not cheap but avoids any drilling and is designed to take significant weight and large wheel/ tyre setups. If you depreciate it over 10 years that extra £350 is only 67 pence per week

that’s how I convince myself to go for quality products that cost more than standard

29th Aug 2022 10:35am

Ianh

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 2029

A member is advertising a spare wheel carrier on here https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic84567.html

29th Aug 2022 8:11pm

The Zee

Member Since: 26 May 2019
Location: Salisbury
Posts: 289

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Indus Silver

Ianh wrote:
Worth checking out ORE https://ore4x4.co.uk/shop/land-rover-defen...l-carrier/. Well thought of on here, but worth a call to see if 18” Alloys will be ok with their carriers.
Noting that they can support big heavy 285/75r16 MT tyre setups that are circa 33 inch in diameter so I can’t think why they would have an issue with an 18 inch wheel tyre combo.

Second vote for ORE - Awesome bit of kit, so worth the money, even if its for peace of mind to prevent the rear door from stress cracking in the corners due to the normal boost alloy and tyre combo.

Have a word with Chris McC hes on this forum as chrismack85 or via this topic about wheel carriers : https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic84063.html Zaid-M
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29th Aug 2022 8:44pm

LandRoverAnorak

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

Re: Wheel carrier & alloy wheel

TC909 wrote:
I've got a 18" alloy to fit as a spare, just wondering if anyone has used a VPLDR0130 wheel carrier with an alloy & especially an 18"? Ads state its for 16" steels only.

Or maybe there's some recommendation of which wheel carrier to use?

Thanks

There's no technical reason why that carrier shouldn't work with 18" wheels. Going smaller may be an issue but bigger just means that there's more clearance behind the wheel. Darren

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30th Aug 2022 9:29am

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