Grant. Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Hi all I am wondering if these will fit landrover rims? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...8882%26_fvi%3D1 I was told that they would by the seller, it would be for offroad use only however I thought landrover rims were 15 or 16 inch rims, never heard of 16.5 inch rims? Thanks Grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 No they won't if they are 16.5 inch. I read somewhere once that the US Army deliberately specified the Hummer with 16.5 inch rims to prevent slippage in their tyre stocks which might also explain why these are on Ebay Do not fit a 16.5 inch tyre onto a 16 inch rim as it will probably blow onto the bead and then go bang when you don't want it to! If you can find a set of 16.5 inch rims for a Land Rover you will be fine, but the words hens teeth and rocking horse poo spring to mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant. Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 No they won't if they are 16.5 inch. I read somewhere once that the US Army deliberately specified the Hummer with 16.5 inch rims to prevent slippage in their tyre stocks which might also explain why these are on Ebay Do not fit a 16.5 inch tyre onto a 16 inch rim as it will probably blow onto the bead and then go bang when you don't want it to! If you can find a set of 16.5 inch rims for a Land Rover you will be fine, but the words hens teeth and rocking horse poo spring to mind... hmmm....... So you couldnt stretch it onto a 17 inch rim? I suppose it is why they are so cheap as there is such a small demand for them?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I don't know whether you "could" but I do know you "shouldn't"! As to why they are cheap, in a word, yes Either the seller "liberated" them or bought them and then found they wouldn't fit anything apart from a Hummer. We've had a BFG MT sitting in a corner at work for the last ten years as it was shipped wrong with one of our orders and turned out to be a 33x12.50R16.5 and they don't fit anything else I have ever seen! If they were only for low speed off road use you MIGHT get away with it (I know somebody running a set of 15.3" tractor tyres on 15" white 8 spokes though they don't seat properly and there is a horrible wobble on them) but there is always the risk of blowout and they should not be used on a road under any circumstances as you will get absolutely crucified by the police and the insurance companies if anything happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 You'll need 16.5" rims with Land Rover stud pattern, not very common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 If it helps, the tyres are 36 x 12.50 on a 16.5 (I asked the seller since I couldn't read the numbers on the pic). Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant. Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 If it helps, the tyres are 36 x 12.50 on a 16.5 (I asked the seller since I couldn't read the numbers on the pic).Al. Yea thanks Al, I asked the seller and he told me earlier bit of a pain that they wont fit correctly since there so cheap!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Looking at this from another angle, IF you were to get some custom rims made up (I think Allied Rockathon do 16.5 inch rims so can make them with Land Rover PCD, I'm sure there will be others) although the wheels would be expensive initially you'll have an almost endless supply of cheap tyres to go on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 you'll have an almost endless supply of cheap tyres to go on them As long as you want them in that pattern of course... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 As long as you want them in that pattern of course... lol, that's true, that could be a draw back ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant. Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 lol, that's true, that could be a draw back ! to be honest i was just trying to find some big cheap tyres for my off road project!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 get Fieldens to knock you up a set of wheels to suit 16.5's are used on some Ag plant, be aware theres no safety bead on a 16.5" shell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant. Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 get Fieldens to knock you up a set of wheels to suit 16.5's are used on some Ag plant, be aware theres no safety bead on a 16.5" shell How much would it cost to get a set wacked up by then? Thanks Grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Maybe ring and ask them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticbadger Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I've got a spare set of 37x12.5x16.5 tyres lying around from my Hummer, you should of said when you were down! Don't bother with the effort of getting rims made. As said above the 16.5 rims don't have a safety bead, so must be run at 25psi+ to prevent blowing a bead. Also the military Hummer tyres are very high load rating, so won't flex at all, even if you do get them down to low pressure on a Landy. And if you need spares and there aren't any on Ebay it's importing tyres from America time. The Goodyear wranglers on the Hummer cost about £280 each. Now if you can get hold of a set of later HUMVEE double beadlocks to re-centre, that's a different matter.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I asked about these too, the seller must have a bulging inbox If i bought them i would just run them on some double external beadlocks. Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant. Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 bidding is at 51 pounds at the moment, not me though, however still thinking about it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks90 Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 I asked about these too, the seller must have a bulging inbox If i bought them i would just run them on some double external beadlocks. Will. now theres a clever idea, that extra half inch wont mean anything when fitted to beadlocks and you could then run them at 2psi to make up for the super stiff construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 running them at 0psi wont change the sidewall construction, if its too stiff (fnarr) they wont deform - big Zil tyres can be run flat and still look like they are pumped up! (44's for about £100) the joy of having no saftey bead is that internal beadlocks become a whole heap easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant. Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 running them at 0psi wont change the sidewall construction, if its too stiff (fnarr) they wont deform - big Zil tyres can be run flat and still look like they are pumped up! (44's for about £100)the joy of having no saftey bead is that internal beadlocks become a whole heap easier hmmmm....... Where can you get tyres for Zil's?? Im intrigued Dont know where i would get a 20 inch rim for a defender though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 from the Zil tyre man - 20" rim? ring Fieldens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant. Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 from the Zil tyre man - 20" rim? ring Fieldens! Doesnt a Zil have a 20 inch rim? or is that the internet playing tricks on me again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Yeah... Thats why zil tyres have a 20" hole in the middle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant. Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 Yeah... Thats why zil tyres have a 20" hole in the middle... ok. Called fieldens, they said they would get back to me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santalars Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Try this instead. http://rovering.squarespace.com/journal/20...nounce-jda.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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