Classic on 15" wheels????

[rrr47]

I am looking at fitting 15" wheels on my Classic, may be a 7.5" to 8.5" width with either 265's or 275's.

Has any other member got or ever run 15" wheels on their Range Rover?

[task]

We had a Schuler that ran on 15" wolfrace wheels that looked a bit like the wheels fitted to the General Lee.

They come up on ebay sometimes but I can't see any on there at the moment.

[rrr47]

What size tyre were on the wheels?

I have found some Slot Mags by Wolfrace on Gumtree, but they are only 7 x 15. I have tried to contact the seller, with no reply.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/set-4-landroverrange-rover-wolfrace-slotmags-7x15/1080610086

[Bowie69]

Yes you should be able to run them, Defenders are quite often put on 15" wheels and IIRC they run the same disc/caliper size as the RRC.

I would be asking if they have the centre caps for those above.

[Bowie69]

A set, and more info, here: http://forum.difflock.com/viewtopic.php?p=372653

[Biohazard]

We had a Schuler that ran on 15" wolfrace wheels that looked a bit like the wheels fitted to the General Lee.

They come up on ebay sometimes but I can't see any on there at the moment.

et voila, mine on the way home from having new boots fitted 31x1050x15 Cooper STT. You will need a lift and these wolfrace wheels have quite a big offset so no radius arm rub

[task]

That'd be them, I actually quite like them

[discomikey]

i actually want to paint every car i see with them on bright orange and weld the doors shut! they are the best looking wheels ever IMO!!! haha

very off topic, but if anyone likes chargers, or indeed roadkill.

[task]

Roadkill is such an awesome show

[duncmc]

Look what I just found on eBay!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Classic-Range-Rover-Alloys-/281441692571?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item41873b6b9b

A set of 15" Wolface wheels and tyres.

[Bowie69]

I prefer the slot mags to be honest, but then I had a set on my 957cc Fiesta, so bound to be biased

[rrr47]

I was looking to get 8" or 8.5" x 15" with 275/70s, they should work out about 30" tall and just fit the Range Rover with a 40mm lift. Wide tyres but within 5% of original 29".

[Rangy35]

What would the reason be to go for 15" rims, am I missing someting or is it a specific prefrance?

[Biohazard]

Mine came on my original RRC but I love the look so just keep them when I swap vehicles. IIRC originally they were fitted to the likes of W&P type specials as tyres of the day at 16" werent rated for the speed the modified motors could do but were available in 15".

[Bowie69]

Should give slightly better ride, plus a lot of the larger off-road tyres are available more commonly in 15"

[rrr47]

What would the reason be to go for 15" rims, am I missing someting or is it a specific prefrance?

I can go for larger tyre width, have more tyre profile, (the tyre side wall), and keep the overall tyre height to within 1 inch of original.

The 205 x 16" and 235/70 x 16" have a total height of 29", a 265/70 x 15" is a bit wider with the height 29.5", a 275/70 x 15" has a height of 30", so I will gain in width, have more tyre side wall and keep the rolling circumference about the same as original.

[Bowie69]

...and you want more width why?

[rrr47]

...and you want more width why?

For better grip on road and when your off road the weight of the car is better distributed which will help in mud and causes less damage to grass or field and the like. The tyre's extra side wall height will reduce chance of bumping a wheel, plus the larger tyres can have their pressures dropped down for certain off road conditions.

[JeffR]

Got four white(ish) 8 spokes in the garden that you can have for free if you are close to Northumberland!

[rrr47]

Thanks JeffR, but I'm in South Wales so a bit far.

Do you know the width and off set by any chance, just out of interest.

[Rangy35]

I know nothing about off roading, but my logig tell me the wider the more resistance. Because I have never driven in off road conditions before but worked for a off road instructor and maintaining his vehicles I have never seen him go extra wide on tyres.

So excuse my ignorence but your explination dont make sence to me and that is why my original question of why would you go to 15"

My Rangy is on original steel rims and that is or will be the wheels I will use for off road 245/75/16 and gives me 30,47" these are BF Goodridge KM2 Mud Terrain, and my every day wheels are SVX replica alloys BF Goodridge AT 255/70/16 and gives me 30.06" the only reason for the 70 profile on the AT tyres is the AT does not come in a 75 profile in 16"

I think I am close enough to not cause or experiance any concern, but only time will tell because my Rangy is not finished to be used yet. Waiting for propshafts and a special A-frame ball joint then she is mechanically complete.

So after all this I am actually plainly just more curious than anything else.

[JeffR]

Thanks JeffR, but I'm in South Wales so a bit far.

Do you know the width and off set by any chance, just out of interest.

Couldn't tell you, I will clean the spider webs off em and have a look later on today. I do know that the friend who dumped who dropped them off in my garden used to run them on a Disco 1

[Cheesy]

I have 15inch rims on mine with 31 10.5 tires, the fronts fit fine with a little bit of trimming of the plastic air dam, the rears unfortunately have slightly more offset (miss matched set of rims) and the tires hit the bolt/stud that holds the rear wing on near the outside/top of the wheel well, next time the wheel is off I will attack it with the grinder. I dont have a picture with them on but... the wheels are to the right of the picture, I think they are 8inch rims, the ones on the landrover are also 15 but only 7inch (it is on RRC axles)

[rrr47]

I know nothing about off roading, but my logig tell me the wider the more resistance. Because I have never driven in off road conditions before but worked for a off road instructor and maintaining his vehicles I have never seen him go extra wide on tyres.

So excuse my ignorence but your explination dont make sence to me and that is why my original question of why would you go to 15"

My Rangy is on original steel rims and that is or will be the wheels I will use for off road 245/75/16 and gives me 30,47" these are BF Goodridge KM2 Mud Terrain, and my every day wheels are SVX replica alloys BF Goodridge AT 255/70/16 and gives me 30.06" the only reason for the 70 profile on the AT tyres is the AT does not come in a 75 profile in 16"

I think I am close enough to not cause or experiance any concern, but only time will tell because my Rangy is not finished to be used yet. Waiting for propshafts and a special A-frame ball joint then she is mechanically complete.

So after all this I am actually plainly just more curious than anything else.

The extra width helps when driving on wet grass and through mud. On my old Discovery I ran 33/12.50 x 15" and when we went off-roading, my mates with their thinner tyres would chew up the field and grass, and get stuck in the mud. My Disco spread it's weight over a larger foot print and did less damage to grass and the like, and would float over mud with ease.

Thin tyres are good in other conditions though such as snow as you want more weight on the contact area, or a smaller foot print. I'm not sure what tyre size you would use on sand, I have seen both thin and enormous????

[Rangy35]

Thanx, I have experienced the same as you with the sand tyres.....ha ha ha