Disco wheels onto defender - can I frig it?

I have some old Disco alloys I want to put on a 1993 90 200Tdi. They are a tight fit over the hubs where they touch at the end of the spokes, but they go on by tightening the wheelnuts doh: I know).

I did a :search: and it looks like putting them on like this will end up weakening the wheels. Can I get away with grinding away a little from the end of the spokes? If so how much?

Or am I going to end up::rolly:

it's your life mate, grind as much as you like off ....... just hope you can sleep well if a wheel fractures and you wipe someone out

What Sean said ...

It's not worth it to save but a few quid, IMHO.

amazes me after what happened last year that people even ask these questions..

would you load a single bullet into a revolver and spin the chambers then point the gun at your/your kids/your mates heads and pull the trigger?

mjltigger said:

amazes me after what happened last year that people even ask these questions..

would you load a single bullet into a revolver and spin the chambers thenpoint the gun at your wifes head and pull the trigger?

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I'd put all 6 in. If I missed with the one bullet I'd be in a world of ****.:doh:

Fair enough then.

I've got a set of disco steel rims you can have, I'll even leave the 235/75/16 Greenway Macho MT's on em

Are they a better fit on the Defender?

Yep they're on my defender now.

Alloys suck on defenders anyway ffs.

redhand said:

Yep they're on my defender now.

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Want to swap?

Nope but I'm selling my set of 5 with the tyres for £125 if you want them.

Thanks for the offer, but I'm not looking to spend at the moment.

I bought these alloys for £50 with the intention of tarting them up and swapping for the original steel rims (which have a certain charm). They have about three useable tyres between them and one has been wire brushed a little. It would be fair to describe them as skanky....

If anyone wants to take them for the £50.......