Series 3 88” Wheels

Hi all, I am new to this page and am looking for some advice. I have a 1980 Series 3 and it came with after market alloys and big old tyres. I want to put it back on it’s original stew wheels and tyres but am getting conflicting advice. What would have been the original wheel size and tyres? Cheers

Welcome , nice Looking series , fun with the top off. I have 750 x 16 Avon rangemasters on mine , quiet on road and handles ok wet and dry

As above the swb would have most likely had 6.00 or 205's tyres originally, however I would fit 7.50's they are what I have on mine. Similarly originally they would have been tubed, but later defender tubless rims look the same and are the same size so it depends on what your preference is. Rangemaster were an original tyre that is more road based, an original all terrain would have been goodyear xtra grip, which you can now get copies off as a deestone extra traction. and a full off road tyre would have been the general super all grip, which from memory someone is remaking but I cannot remember who.
There are lots of others to choose from in a 750 size (I have michelin xzl's) and if you want a metric equivalent although not quite the same size 235/85/16 is the nearest and open up a huge market of different tyres. If you end up with tubed rims make sure they tyre is suitable for tube though.

dag019 said:

a deestone extra traction.

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That’s what I had before the rangemasters , noisy as hell , back end slides were fun , very hard compound , good off road

The old dog is looking ok. Thanks for your replies. I just bought some Series 3 rims so fingers crossed they are the right ones. £20 for 4 so worst case it’s a weigh in

Rims are quite tough are you getting them shot blasted and Anti rust treated
Looks like a petrol but notice the hand throttle holes

Yes 2.25 petrol, they will be **** blasted, treated, primed and painted. They are coming off a S3 so hopefully ok. I’m a bit of a novice!

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this site has some essential stuff for novices and experienced alike

Thank you, It was a barn find in Italy and I’ve put it back together slowly over a couple of years.

It looks well , if you have all,the pics you could post in members projects section nice to see them getting built back up

steve2286w said:

That’s what I had before the rangemasters , noisy as hell , back end slides were fun , very hard compound , good off road

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Thats what I've got now and can't disagree, they're nearly as noisy as the engine.

They do look the part though, I had a bloke in pub swearing blind my wheel bearings were gone , wouldn’t have it it was tyre noise

Rodeo Joe said:

Thats what I've got now and can't disagree, they're nearly as noisy as the engine.

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steve2286w said:

noisy as hell

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They are positively silent compared to a set of the proper old super all grips, they really do howl.

Obvious I know but if you go defender size the speedo will be out a tad.
Mine had big daft balloons on when I got it. Changing them back to a used set of defender steel wheels and tyres was the first job I did.

dag019 said:

They are positively silent compared to a set of the proper old super all grips, they really do howl.
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Yep quieter than old SATs

Avon tyre's produced two types of rangemaster, the 205 had tidy tread pattern that I have to say was the best I have driven on wet grass without ripping it to shreds. the larger 750 size had a different tread pattern.

When I first had SAT's on my RTV trials 88 a four wheel drift to the wrong side of the road informed me of their limited tarmac ability.

Great off road, the best you could get at the time.

JNell84 said:

The old dog is looking ok. Thanks for your replies. I just bought some Series 3 rims so fingers crossed they are the right ones. £20 for 4 so worst case it’s a weigh in

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Remember Series rims are tubed rims, so you need to run tubes. Sadly there are some morons out there who think it is sensible to run without tubes on such rims.

300bhp/ton said:

Remember Series rims are tubed rims, so you need to run tubes. Sadly there are some morons out there who think it is sensible to run without tubes on such rims.

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You be careful, you will encourage said idiots to turn up and try and explain why they are not suicidal and illegal and you are wrong.

Do you know what type of rims you have pruchased @JNell84 ? Just because they came from a series does not guarantee they are series rims, defender steels look the same but are tubelss. the part number would tell you and so will the profile of where the bead sits. But if they are tubes not only do you need to fit them with tubes but you also need to fit a tyre that is suitable for running with tubes.

300bhp/ton said:

Remember Series rims are tubed rims, so you need to run tubes. Sadly there are some morons out there who think it is sensible to run without tubes on such rims.

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I’m going to have to be careful with my brockhouse trailer tyres when the time comes. I think the wheels are series 1 type but looking at the disintegrating remoulds that are on it they might be tubeless. The valves don’t look like they are attached to a tube anyway.

I have cross ply tubed trailer tyres on my Sankey - new old stock off e-bay. You can fit tubes on tubess rims, just get fatter valves or the little valve spacers. The crossply tow a lot better because the sidewalls are so stiff they cut down the wandering. I'm sure its an awful ride but no ones in it!