Wheels

[Jonesy]

Dunno if anyone can help but...

I was thinking of buying another set of wheels off eBay. Any ideas what wheels (rims if you like) will fit on a 95LWB RRC?????? I am then gonna put super swampers or some other agressive tread on them for some fun 4x4'ing. Remember I do not want to go the route of suspension or wheel arch mods....just plug n play!

Serg: Did you ever fit the Disco wheels? If so do you have pics!

Cheers!

[hamrendan]

I got some American racing steel wheels from Gulf Coast Rover for $55.00 a wheel.. they are in Texas.


http://www.gulfcoastrovers.com/

http://www.gulfcoastrovers.com/rovers/arwhl/index.htm

They have them now for $35 bucks a wheel.. in black..

you want CHROME?? ad $0.50 ... check out the nugget wheels I have the black ones on my 93 LWB Ardenns Green.. Plus 15 inch tires are cheaper and come in many more sizes and makes and models..

[Serg]

Jonesy...

The Disco wheels have been on my 1995 LWB for 4 months now... fi and work great! The pics are in all my sigs.. as well take a look at my post in "Show it off" and see the bigger pics..


Serg

[Kristopher]

So I am curious, what size tire do you use, "hamrendan"?

-Kris

[hamrendan]

33" 12.50 15" its kinda wierd looking at a tire size in inches, but when you go down to a 15 inch wheel you can get a taller tire. Of course I do have some rubbing issues even though i have cut the wheel wells and added after market arches.

I have checked out a few Tire conversion calculators on the web, but they are all set up to convert metric to inches and not the other way around..

HTH

Hammer'in Dan

Dan Hamren

[Kristopher]

I ordered a set today from Gulf Coast Rovers, including spare, 15x7's black Nuggets. It is a good thing that ther are "cheap" the shipping and lugs doubled the cost. UGH! I have been trying to decide on a tire. I do not want anything as big as a 33, I do not want to cut sheetmetal. So I am thinking that I will go with a 31/10.5-15 on the 15x7's I bought. It is nearly 2" taller overall then stock with a 4-5% taller ratio. I am anxious to see how this effects performance on road. The tire I am focused on is the Firestone Destination M/T. Seems a good choice and people seem to really like them. Cheaper then a BFG M/T and in some reviews, better. Always looking for insight so please feel free to input. thanks for getting back to me.

FYI, I am purchasing a 3" Rovertyme suspension. Scheduled to do the rear prop shaft swap and I am looking into the front propshaft options.

thanks,

--Kris

To respond to the calculator statement. I use two sites:

http://www.s-series.org/htm/calc/tiresizeconv.htm
and
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

I also use the tire info posted on Tirerack.com's web site and just do some averaging. Complicated, but it works.

[hamrendan]

Side wall Side wall Side wall.. Or Load rating.... I always go for the thickest stiffest sidewalls available, otherwise the steering is too spongy!!..

Check out the Tire thread posted this week..

[Kristopher]

I have been told that the stiffest is NOT the best for off road use. I do not have any experience, but I have a good feeling that the source is very accomplished. I do understand that a well built, protected sidewall is necesarry for rock and stump protection, though.

I was talking to another parts vendor this week regarding suspension and asked about tire suggestions. The response I got back was it was very regional and that I should ask locally. His experience, much like yours, is that the BFG M/T is a really good tire. He also stated that the Goodyear MTR was popular in places like UT.

Like a kid in a candy store. It seems that there are too many choices.

again, insight always welcome.

--Kris

Edit: I re-read my post. I think I might be confused. Please clarify for me

[Jonesy]

Lug pattern: I think it is 5(lugs) in a 6.5" pattern? Right?

If so - which MY of discovery had the same pattern?? Not sure but I think it was the 1994-1999 MY not including the Disco II?????

Any help is great - I found a really good looking set of chrome Disco's but they said they are for a Disco II

I am also guessing that all the 95 onwards Range Rover wheels wont fit right??

[skippy3k]

Correct. Disco I's fit Classics, Disco II's fit P38's (or 4.0 whatever you prefer.) Consider yourself lucky...there's not too many options out there for us P38 owners. Classic owners have it made.