Alloy wheel question - just not getting it....

Hi All, I have trawled the threads on this forum and I guess I am being really slow :doh:, but I am not understanding the early/late model alloy wheel problem - ie which wheels (mark 1 or mark2 or something else) do I need to buy for a 2002 model on a 51 plate - early 2002 (Jan / Feb) Currently running 195/80/R15 tyres.....I do however, understand the mechanical problem of why they don't fit, but not whether I need early or late wheels for this model year...or something else?

Anyone give me a definitive on this?

Would really appreciate your comments / help - Thanks

When the facelift was caried out to the Freelander 1 there were hundreds of changes made, not least of all bigger (better) brakes.
To accommodate the bigger brakes the alloy wheels needed a greater offset, this is built into the internal wheel boss.
If you look at the facelift wheels, in-between each hole for the wheel stud to pass through there is either a small (6mm) hole or a small dimple
- see picture below

To determine if you have a facelift do your headlights look like this


or like this


The last picture is a face lift model.
The later wheels should fit a pre-face lift model, but the pre-facelift alloy wheels will not fit an facelift model car.
15" steel wheels I believe fit both.
All bets are off if someone has grafted a new front onto an older car.
It would be easier if I could remember that date of the model change , but it's easier to go outside and have a look.

The brakes and wheels were changed in 2000, long before facelift.

longdog said:

The brakes and wheels were changed in 2000, long before facelift.

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Yep, that's what I thought. I know that the 2000 on Td4 has different ventilated brake
discs than the earlier L-series & thought that the wheels were changed then.

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. Regards Leumas

Not sure its a simple as that. I just bought some 16 wheels from a 2006 Freelander, and they dont have the dimples.

Philip1972 said:

Not sure its a simple as that. I just bought some 16 wheels from a 2006 Freelander, and they dont have the dimples.

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They did stop putting the dimples in eventually, the only way to be certain then is to check the part number cast into the back of the wheel.