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Landy tubeless rims?
Land Rover do some tubeless steel wheels now and I'm considering going tubeless due to the high cost of good quality tubes.
Are the landy wheels ok? Any known problems? Anything better? With Michelin 7.50 R16 XZY's?
I realise that Wolf wheels are highly recomended, but from memory they are heavier and thicker? As I put one on the bonnet I'd like it no thicker than the LR wheels are.
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yes they are heavier but only slightly thicker. i carried a second spare on my bonnet and noticed no difference to the previous steel rims. on the weight side, my tubeless wolf rims with a michelin xzy 's weigh near 30kg apiece.
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here's pic. michelin xzy, wolf rim on bonnet
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Yes, Wolf rims are heavier and thicker (from my head they are almost twice as thick as standard). Also they are 6,5" wide versus classic 5,5". Good for say 235/85R16 tires.
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So not so good for 7.50 R16's? I'd like to know the weight difference if anybody has any ideas?
I know I would have to change the bolts as well on the wheels as they will be too short.
Any comments on the Land Rover tubless tyres?
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I think the wolf rims (fine for 7.50 x 16) are about 13kg each. And I guess standard landy wheels are a few kgs lighter.
looking on my list, all the standard steel wheels (5.5 and 6.5) are for tubed tyres (strange?). And the wolf rim is available as tubed or tubeless. A tubeless wolf rim is about £60 inc vat.
Standard landy rim (5.5) is about £35.00 inc vat.
Go wolf tubeless, you know it makes sense!!!
Bye..
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Quote:
Originally Posted by roamingyak.org
So not so good for 7.50 R16's?
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ever single current military landrover (wolf) that has wolf rims has 7.50 r16 tyres (goodyear G90).
if your wheel studs have a groove across the end of them then they are long enough for the wolf rims.
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