| Author | Message | ||
     David W (Davesdisco2) New Member Username: Davesdisco2 Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2003 |
Which black steel wheels work for a disco 2? | ||
| Eugene (Eugene) New Member Username: Eugene Post Number: 21 Registered: 02-2003 |
Try the ones from Atlantic British. You'll see the occasional set for sale under the For Sale topic. -ema | ||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 616 Registered: 02-2002 |
Give TireRack.com a CALL (its not on their web page) I got mine for $50 each ($285 or 5 incl shipping) a year ago. | ||
| Eugene (Eugene) New Member Username: Eugene Post Number: 22 Registered: 02-2003 |
Dean, Well, hot dang! I was about to order 16" tires from Tire Rack (downsizing from the 18") for the Disco. It would be terrific if I could get a tire/wheel package and save a trip to the tire shop for mounting! Thanks so much! -ema | ||
| Greg Davis (Gregdavis) Senior Member Username: Gregdavis Post Number: 804 Registered: 08-2002 |
Eugene, TireRack no longer carries those wheels. The AB wheels are nothing more than a GM wheel, and do not fit the DII precisely. The center hole is oversize and will allow the wheel to be "off-center". I'm going through this trouble right now. Many have used the AB wheels, but two people I know personally have had a bad "wobble" after installing the wheels, even with BFG and other tires. You'll need something with at least 5" of rear backspacing, and the GM pattern is 5x4.75. Good luck. | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 2004 Registered: 10-2001 |
well tire rack told me that they may carry that wheel again next winter, but for now they don't and will not carry it. Rover Accessories does carry a black steel wheel for the D2. about $85 a piece. they are made by Unique (Crager). they are slightly offset. | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2032 Registered: 02-2002 |
David at TRG can order Wolf/NATO rims for a DII... Matt here in town has 'em on his white DII, those black wheels on there look sharp, IMHO... -L | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 2005 Registered: 10-2001 |
yeah i like the NATO's. i have them on my D1 and jen wants a set on her D2. i was not aware they made them for the D2. very nice. they are much beefier then the AR wheels and most others out there. VERY heavy wheel, but strong like bull!! | ||
| Eugene (Eugene) New Member Username: Eugene Post Number: 23 Registered: 02-2003 |
Greg and all- Thanks for the pointers. I had been wavering between steel and alloy wheels. I'll check with Thatched Roof Garage about those NATOs. If that doesn't work out, I'll probably end up with a set of 16" alloys. -ema | ||
| David W (Davesdisco2) New Member Username: Davesdisco2 Post Number: 3 Registered: 02-2003 |
Thanks for the advice Greg and Leslie David | ||
| Chris Urquieta (Curquieta) New Member Username: Curquieta Post Number: 14 Registered: 12-2002 |
Pro-Comp is now selling black DII steel wheels with simulated bead lock on them. Call Sean at 866-232-0665 ext. 16 for information. | ||
| Greg Davis (Gregdavis) Senior Member Username: Gregdavis Post Number: 805 Registered: 08-2002 |
One word of advice. If you see a wheel advertised for the DII's, make sure to verify the diameter of the center hole. The DII's centering hub is 70mm-71mm. Anything larger, and it's not a wheel made for the Rover, and is probably another vendor selling the GM wheels. The center hole on the AB wheels is 83mm, which is quite a large difference. I'm having some flanged rings machined that will slip over the centering hub and will have a raised ring to center the oversized center hole. It will also have a small flange that will go behind the wheel. This will keep the adapter ring in place, since it will be sandwiched between the hub and the wheel. Hopefully this will take care of any centering problems I'm having. I'll post the results soon. | ||
| Joe Wooten (Joe_w) New Member Username: Joe_w Post Number: 11 Registered: 02-2003 |
Greg, I had the AB wheels on a D2, never had any wobbling problems. It seems the tapered seats on the lugs should keep the wheel centered. I did notice, however that you had to re-torque the lugs a few times until they were well seated. Joe | ||
| Greg Davis (Gregdavis) Senior Member Username: Gregdavis Post Number: 808 Registered: 08-2002 |
Thanks Joe. I've heard from several people running the AB wheels with no problems, yet I have two local friends that have them and have had the same problems I'm encountering. Maybe we just suck at putting wheels on.  Anyway, thanks to Peter Pfeifer, my centering rings arrived this AM, and hopefully I'll get to try them out this weekend. | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2056 Registered: 02-2002 |
Greg, It could be the balancing-job that the shop did. The fella in town that has 'em said that the shop had to really spend some time to get them well-balanced, that there are weights on both the inside and the outside of the wheel... You might want to see if you can find a shop with one of those fancy-schmancy balancers that can get more detailed, like rotating the tire itself on the wheel to help with the initial balancing, make sure they balance it on the lugs intead of the hub, etc.... Worth a try... -L | ||
| Greg Davis (Gregdavis) Senior Member Username: Gregdavis Post Number: 809 Registered: 08-2002 |
Well, I played musical tires and the problem never went away. The tires are loaded with Equal, so I would think the balancing would be OK. Really anxious to see if these rings help. With the stock alloys, the centering ring supports the weight of the vehicle, so I typically tighten the lugs down, drop the vehicle, then torque the lugs. With the alloys, there's no way they couldn't be centered. After thinking this through, I did the same with the steelies. Problem is, when the weight is on the steel wheels, and the lugs are not torqued down, there's no ring to keep them from getting off center slightly. I'll try them again this weekend and I'll also pay more attention this time. I mean, I've done dumber things in the past. | ||
| david summers (Texmoto) New Member Username: Texmoto Post Number: 33 Registered: 12-2002 |
Greg, I hope things work out. I have the AB steel rims and have had no problems. I'm running 32" Dunlop Rover M/Ts. BTW, are you using the stock or aftermarket lugs? David | ||
| Joe Wooten (Joe_w) New Member Username: Joe_w Post Number: 12 Registered: 02-2003 |
The reason this post caught my eye was because I just sold a set here on d-web about 2 weeks ago, and I am concerned that they will cause problems for the buyer when he tries to use them. I would feel like a real shit if they didn't work well. I had not heard of anyone having problems before this post came up. Let us know if the spacer rings help, Greg. BTW, I was using the AB steel lugs ( They came in OE LR packaging ) with 245/75 BFG MT's Joe | ||
| Greg Davis (Gregdavis) Senior Member Username: Gregdavis Post Number: 810 Registered: 08-2002 |
Here's an update. I had the centering rings made. They work well and really help in getting the wheel centered without having to worry about it. However, I still have my "wobble"! So after 9 oz of Equal in each tire, I'm taking it Friday back in to have the Equal removed and getting a traditional balance job done. It appears that the bias Swampers don't respond as well to the Equal as I would have liked. I'll let you know on Monday how it turned out. I'm saving my Equal to put in my radial Yoko's. I just think that the Swampers are so severely out of balance that the Equal just can't compensate for it. | ||
| Mud Man (Clarance) Member Username: Clarance Post Number: 44 Registered: 02-2002 |
Rovers North has 17x8" wolf style wheels, kinda pricy though. |
