Wheel Sizes

Apologies if its been asked before but does anyone know if alloys from a
2003 Disco TD5 will fit an '89 Defender 90?

TD5 Alloys have a smaller Pitch Circle Diameter (PCD) and will not fit an 89
Defender
Be wary when fitting alloy wheels to early defenders as the centre of the
hub fouls on the inside of the wheels and does not allow the wheel nuts to
tighten the wheel to the hub fully. You risk loosing your wheels. The safest
way to cure this but is expensive is fit wheel spacers and then your alloy
wheel to these.
Using a similar type of spacer you can also convert your hubs to take the
later TD5 wheels

Regards

Brian Tonks
Tonks4x4
27-29 Main Street
Huthwaite
Sutton-In-Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 2LD
01623 452885

http://www.tonks4x4.com



"Andrew Cooke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Apologies if its been asked before but does anyone know if alloys from a
> 2003 Disco TD5 will fit an '89 Defender 90?
>
>

The car currently has 16" Freestyle alloys fitted (I don't think there are
spacers) but the chap selling me the car is keeping the alloys. Not sure how
this fits with your theory Brian? I don't want to buy a set of alloys and
find they don't fit, any ideas?


"Brian Tonks" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> TD5 Alloys have a smaller Pitch Circle Diameter (PCD) and will not fit an
> 89
> Defender
> Be wary when fitting alloy wheels to early defenders as the centre of the
> hub fouls on the inside of the wheels and does not allow the wheel nuts to
> tighten the wheel to the hub fully. You risk loosing your wheels. The
> safest
> way to cure this but is expensive is fit wheel spacers and then your alloy
> wheel to these.
> Using a similar type of spacer you can also convert your hubs to take the
> later TD5 wheels
>
> Regards
>
> Brian Tonks
> Tonks4x4
> 27-29 Main Street
> Huthwaite
> Sutton-In-Ashfield
> Nottinghamshire
> NG17 2LD
> 01623 452885
>
> http://www.tonks4x4.com
>
>
>
> "Andrew Cooke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Apologies if its been asked before but does anyone know if alloys from a
>> 2003 Disco TD5 will fit an '89 Defender 90?
>>
>>
>
>

In message <[email protected]>
"Andrew Cooke" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Apologies if its been asked before but does anyone know if alloys from a
> 2003 Disco TD5 will fit an '89 Defender 90?
>
>

Not directly - you'd need some wheel adaptors.

Richard
--
www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk [email protected]
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Boycott the Yorkshire Dales - No Play, No Pay

There is a possability he may have used a dremmel or such like to scollope
out the back of the alloy wheels so they fit over the end of the half shaft
caps.

Regards

Brian Tonks

Tonks4x4
27-29 Main Street
Huthwaite
Sutton-In-Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 2LD
01623 452885

http://www.tonks4x4.com


"Andrew Cooke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The car currently has 16" Freestyle alloys fitted (I don't think there are
> spacers) but the chap selling me the car is keeping the alloys. Not sure
how
> this fits with your theory Brian? I don't want to buy a set of alloys and
> find they don't fit, any ideas?
>
>
> "Brian Tonks" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > TD5 Alloys have a smaller Pitch Circle Diameter (PCD) and will not fit
an
> > 89
> > Defender
> > Be wary when fitting alloy wheels to early defenders as the centre of
the
> > hub fouls on the inside of the wheels and does not allow the wheel nuts
to
> > tighten the wheel to the hub fully. You risk loosing your wheels. The
> > safest
> > way to cure this but is expensive is fit wheel spacers and then your
alloy
> > wheel to these.
> > Using a similar type of spacer you can also convert your hubs to take
the
> > later TD5 wheels
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Brian Tonks
> > Tonks4x4
> > 27-29 Main Street
> > Huthwaite
> > Sutton-In-Ashfield
> > Nottinghamshire
> > NG17 2LD
> > 01623 452885
> >
> > http://www.tonks4x4.com
> >
> >
> >
> > "Andrew Cooke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> Apologies if its been asked before but does anyone know if alloys from
a
> >> 2003 Disco TD5 will fit an '89 Defender 90?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Hi all - the wheels are Firestyle alloys from Nene Valley off road.
They have the correct PCD for the earlier hubs, extension centre caps
to fit over the axle ends and extra material designed into the wheel
which makes them suitable for all 90's and even 110's with the higher
loadings involved.

Pic link here for those interested.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/widget3/IMG_2063Small.jpg