Comments on: 5 Essential Land Rover Expedition Modifications

By: Teen Riderz Club

Teen Riderz Club — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:43:34 +0000

We have a Series 3, 109, year 1985 (the last series 3 and early 110) ! We are using these “old” rims with tubeless tyres (245/70×16 AT 112 Silverstone) without any problem ! And we do offroad very often ane even got stuck in mud in December !

Hope that helps !
Team Teen Riderz
Mauritius.

By: alec

alec — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:00:17 +0000

Hi Rupert

Profile design is the main reason, the inner edges are not deisgned to seal the rim to the tyre, my advice tho would be to stick with tubes even when not required, it is easier to repair a tube in the middle of nowhere than to repair a tyre with the pull through type of application, I also have a few customers that have used the ‘in a can puncture repair kits’ that use a aerosol….funny enough, it seems to work better on tubes even though it’s not designed for it! With tubeless type tyres, especially big ones like that of a Land Rover in hot climates, they seem to do more harm than good.

Regards

Alec

By: Rupert Kaye

Rupert Kaye — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:46:08 +0000

Hi,
I am in need of some information from a knowledgeable person. The old 1tonne or heavy duty wheels are said to be tube only where as the new Wolf wheels can run tubeless tyres. Does anyone know why the old ones will not run tubeless? Is it profile design for the tyre lip or the fact that they are riveted together. Can they be modified without too much fuss to accept tubeless tyres without the use of tubes. I have driven through Africa and Australia with tubes and just finished South America where I had a lot of punctures so am about to buy a new set of boots. I would love to lose the tubes.
Many thanks
Rupert

By: 5 Desirable Land Rover Expedition Modifications | Land Rover Expedition

5 Desirable Land Rover Expedition Modifications | Land Rover Expedition — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:45:58 +0000

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By: Land Rover Expedition

Land Rover Expedition — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:29:10 +0000

Hi Ian

Seems like I got the two muddled up. I was always lead to believe the ‘solid’ wheels were heavy duty, but the actual Land Rover website agrees with you.

Apologies for the mix up,
Will

By: Ian Grech (Malta)

Ian Grech (Malta) — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:58:19 +0000

Hi,

Whilst reading with interest this section about essentials, I would like to comment about the ‘heavy’ and ‘standard’ duty steel wheels. The information I have is that the Heavy duty wheels are the ones with the holes punched in the center section of the wheel aka ‘wolf wheels’ as issued on military Landrovers and heavy duty 110′s and 130′s. These have a 6.5 inch width as with the older 1 ton wheels which where also known as ‘heavy duty’. Incidentally, I had weighed both types some time ago, out of curiosity, and they both have the same weight ie. 15kg

Regards,

Ian Grech
Malta