range rover wheels

Hello

Is it okay to swap over the 1975 range rover steel wheels to a rr
vogue which has alloys. I assume I would use the steel bolts that go
with them but wanted to check about any problems.

Thanks

Smokeyone

On or around 13 Nov 2004 23:02:03 -0800, [email protected]
(Smokeyone) enlightened us thusly:

>Hello
>
>Is it okay to swap over the 1975 range rover steel wheels to a rr
>vogue which has alloys. I assume I would use the steel bolts that go
>with them but wanted to check about any problems.

should be OK provided you're not trying to put 'em on a P38.

I've seen a RR classic around here with LWB rims on, looks very odd. You
will, as you've worked out, need the "steel" type wheelnuts.

Hello

>>Is it okay to swap over the 1975 range rover steel wheels to a rr
>>vogue which has alloys. I assume I would use the steel bolts that go
>>with them but wanted to check about any problems.
>>
>>
AFAIKR the manual for my '83 RRC warned that, if I wished to fit alloy
wheels, the wheel studs had to be suitable - can't remember any mention
of the type of nut. Suitable studs could be identified by a triangle on
the end of each stud. Whether alloy studs were backwards compatible
with steel wheels I can't say. I have encountered many 'official' (i.e.
as used by HMG) late RRCs with steel wheels but don't know if they were
modified to use them.

All in all, pretty unhelpful really!

Richard


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On or around Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:46:34 +0000, Richard <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Hello
>
>>>Is it okay to swap over the 1975 range rover steel wheels to a rr
>>>vogue which has alloys. I assume I would use the steel bolts that go
>>>with them but wanted to check about any problems.
>>>
>>>
>AFAIKR the manual for my '83 RRC warned that, if I wished to fit alloy
>wheels, the wheel studs had to be suitable - can't remember any mention
>of the type of nut. Suitable studs could be identified by a triangle on
>the end of each stud. Whether alloy studs were backwards compatible
>with steel wheels I can't say. I have encountered many 'official' (i.e.
>as used by HMG) late RRCs with steel wheels but don't know if they were
>modified to use them.
>
>All in all, pretty unhelpful really!

HBOL for the RRC says "alloy wheels have different studs" without specifying
in what way they're different, except that they have either a line or
triangle on the ends.

I imagine they're longer.

my RAVE has no mention of it that I can find.

If you have both vehicles to hand, then I suggest you compare the studs.
AFAIK the threads are the same.

Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> On or around 13 Nov 2004 23:02:03 -0800, [email protected]
> (Smokeyone) enlightened us thusly:
>
> >Hello
> >
> >Is it okay to swap over the 1975 range rover steel wheels to a rr
> >vogue which has alloys. I assume I would use the steel bolts that go
> >with them but wanted to check about any problems.
>
> should be OK provided you're not trying to put 'em on a P38.
>
> I've seen a RR classic around here with LWB rims on, looks very odd. You
> will, as you've worked out, need the "steel" type wheelnuts.

Thanks very much for the info. It is because the steel wheels have off
road tyres and I would like to try out a course. I have heard that you
cannot do it the other way round.....

Smokeyone