ThreePointFive Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 4 minutes ago, dangerous doug said: Is that a joke regarding my other thread?đ  this happened about 4 years ago and I bought some 16x10 -32 modularsâŚ..and 37â treps to go with themđ It was a joke... doh, there were enough clues in your post it wasn't a new event. It's been a long day. I should admit I have the 4x4 Tyres site open with a set of wheels and tyres in the basket and my cursor hovering over the checkout button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 235/85-16 will work on a 5.5" steel and up to a 7.5" wide in other styles Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junglie Posted May 25 Author Share Posted May 25 30 minutes ago, steve b said: 235/85-16 will work on a 5.5" steel and up to a 7.5" wide in other styles Steve So I can put them on my original steels? Just checked and it's perfectly legit to run a tube inside, so I think we may have an answer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Yep, just make sure any stickers inside the tyres are removed and the adhesive is cleaned off (brake cleaner works) as they will fret/interact with the tube. Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossberg Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 11 hours ago, landroversforever said: Thereâs a mixture of âstandardâ for the drive flange bolts. Some later stuff used flanged heads with a smaller hex. These have better clearance to the wheel This is my drive flange and bolts. They are not flanged and have a spring washer fitted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Putting tubes in tubeless tyres youâve just got to make sure the inside of the tyre is smooth. Some tubeless stuff is a bit rough inside and will wear through them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diff Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 (edited) Sorry to disagree with Steve, but the minimum wheel width for a 235/85Ă16 tyre is 6 inch. Yes, they do fit on standard 5.5inch land rover wheels, and some land rover owners do run them. But, if you want to do it 'by the book'. 6inch rims are the minimum stated by tyre manufacturers. Hope this helps, Regards, Diff. Edited May 26 by Diff Typo 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 235 on Wolf steels work as they are 6.5 inch wide & also the minimum width if you want to goto 255/85 tyres, I have used both on my wolf steel wheels. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Just to check as I've not seen it mentioned or I've forgotten reading it - You did have the correct nuts holding the spacer on & the correct nuts holding the wheel on didn't you? And torqued to spec? Â 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Saw these and thought of you, not a million miles away: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/256599543533156/ Â 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junglie Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 3 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: Just to check as I've not seen it mentioned or I've forgotten reading it - You did have the correct nuts holding the spacer on & the correct nuts holding the wheel on didn't you? And torqued to spec? Â I had the nuts they supplied, and wheel nuts from Craddocks, so yes on the first count. Um, probably on the second. They were effing tight... But I hadn't used Threadlock because I'm a plum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junglie Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 1 hour ago, Bowie69 said: Saw these and thought of you, not a million miles away: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/256599543533156/ Â That's brilliant, thanks. If they're still available I'll be having those... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junglie Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 10 hours ago, Diff said: Sorry to disagree with Steve, but the minimum wheel width for a 235/85Ă16 tyre is 6 inch. Yes, they do fit on standard 5.5inch land rover wheels, and some land rover owners do run them. But, if you want to do it 'by the book'. 6inch rims are the minimum stated by tyre manufacturers. Hope this helps, Regards, Diff. Thanks - I'll bear it in mind though may have to try to get away with it at least in the interim... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 I didnât have as bad an experience as either of the cases in this thread, but I had the same problem with the nuts securing spacers slackening off behind the wheels years ago. Â Thread lock didnât help. Â I promptly got rid of them. Â I think the Aussie authorities are right in banning them, at least this thick sort. Â I do have some thin spacer son my back axle (the 1/4â centre of scrap brake drums) with the longer Wolf studs to allow me to fit alloys in much the manner John was advocating with his 10mm spacers. Â Iâve had no trouble with that at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junglie Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 OK, so... I bought a set of new Wolf wheels (I suspect they're not actually Wolf but they look the same and gosh they're heavy) and when the replacement wheel nuts arrive I will swap them over. I checked and they fit just fine, clearing everything they should with no need for spacers.. Yay. They look the part, too. But. There had to be a but or it wouldn't be a Landy, it seems. The studs seem to be a little short - the nuts (I used the three holding the spare on) go on fine but the end of the stud sits basically flush with the face of the nut. Am I going to have to get longer studs as well? Are they even changeable or does it need a whole new hub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 It's a common thing, lots of discussion about it. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Common thing. Some people like to swap them out but theyâre perfectly safe and approved by LR like that. Just 170nm torque from memory! Â 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Yes, never any need to swap studs, look at the depth of engagement that goes right into the taper of the nut, 1-2 threads missing is nothing, and won't affect anything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junglie Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 Thanks guys, and my apologies for being lazy and not searching properly... We're getting there. (See new thread) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 On 6/10/2023 at 5:48 AM, Junglie said: OK, so... I bought a set of new Wolf wheels (I suspect they're not actually Wolf but they look the same and gosh they're heavy) and when the replacement wheel nuts arrive I will swap them over. I checked and they fit just fine, clearing everything they should with no need for spacers.. Yay. They look the part, too. But. There had to be a but or it wouldn't be a Landy, it seems. The studs seem to be a little short - the nuts (I used the three holding the spare on) go on fine but the end of the stud sits basically flush with the face of the nut. Am I going to have to get longer studs as well? Are they even changeable or does it need a whole new hub? That is normal and nothing to worry about unless you visit Australia. Â This issue was ignored on the MoD Tithonus 90/110 refurbishment by Hobson Industries, even though the Wolf vehicles had longer studs for the wheels. Â You can buy those longer studs to fit to your existing hubs if you wish, but itâs not necessary for strength or safety. Â The wheels rare technically just HD and just used on the Wolf vehicles, but the name stuck and is more widely used. Â They have similar steel wheels for the Discovery II, but obviously they donât get referred to as Wolf rims because they have a different stud pattern. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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