Freelander 1 wheel help

Hi all

This question has probably been asked lots of times before(ive searched the threads cant seem to find the answer) i want to replace the 17" freelander alloys on my 55 plate freelander with a set of 16" alloys ive read a lot of post saying some of the earlier ones wont fit a later model? can anyone tell me what ones will fit and what i have to look out for?

thanks in advance

Lee

Any wheel including and after an 02 plate definitely will fit - earlier ones I don't know about for sure.

I have 17" alloys and would not go back to 16" for any reason.

I've got 235/55 tyres on instead of 215/65 and the ride / grip is much better.

I still go off-road and have no problems.

Why do you want to 'turn back the clock'?

More choice of AT tyres for 16"

can i fit 16" wheels to my mk 1 1.8 petrol the wheels ive found are off something else the tyres are are off roads 205 ? 16 would they fit the car and do any other rims fit ?

OK Lee - I can see the point in that.

Biker - As far as I know the PCD on Freelanders is unique - no other vehicles have studs this spacing. If you have found some - well let us all know.

Quite a few Jap cars have 114mm (a few points of a mill different) but the centre bores are different.

See 18" MESH 313HB ALLOY WHEELS LANDROVER FREELANDER LEXUS GS300 GS450 IS200 IS300 | eBay for details of other cars with similar sizes. If you were to buy these (horrible) wheels the shop would simply fit the correctly sized spigot rings in the centre to match your hubs so they didn't wobble about at speed.

Offsets may also be different but could work in your favour if you plan to fit wider tyres as they may offer extra clearance from suspension components.

i was in a dealers today trying to buy a tin of paint and saw them in a corner with a note on them saying offers i liked the tyres but on 16" rims so if i can get them at the right price could i fit 16" landy rims with out problems as i was told buy tyre dealer i can only fit sizes that are standard

Singvogel said:

Any wheel including and after an 02 plate definitely will fit - earlier ones I don't know about for sure.

I have 17" alloys and would not go back to 16" for any reason.

I've got 235/55 tyres on instead of 215/65 and the ride / grip is much better.

I still go off-road and have no problems.

Why do you want to 'turn back the clock'?

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Are there any numbers(imprinted on the wheels) i can look out for when buying a set of 16" as some people may say they are off an 02 plate when they aint?

cheers
Lee

I don't know about part nr. for 16" wheels, but all of my 17" wheels have a date code on them. That should help.

ok thanks will look into it

hi all sorry for being a num nuts but do hilulx wheels have the same centers as the freelander mine has 15" wheels the hilux are new 16" wheels with new off road tyres and the price is right any help please

Measure them?

hi storm thats not much help if i cant get to measure them
all the other forums im on all try to help and give advice this one seem to be all about
being the big man swearing alot and not being much help to people who are asking for advice not having the **** taken out of them by people who think they are better then us normal folks just trying to find help
this is not fully directed at you but i've had and seen the same atitude on other links on the site. if some forum members want to be big and clever and take the **** out of us tying to get help and try to help others if we can. why not start your forum and you can enjoy your selfs being big and clever on your own and let people who are after help try to get it

Alloy Wheel fitment guide – your car listed by PCD (studs) & ET (offset)*|*The POTN.COM Blog no i think

bikertanz said:

hi all sorry for being a num nuts but do hilulx wheels have the same centers as the freelander mine has 15" wheels the hilux are new 16" wheels with new off road tyres and the price is right any help please

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Cheers for hijacking my post