I dont understand tyre sizes (landrover 101 fc)

[armalites]

I've not looked up the points, but mine has another engine already.

I'd really rather not loose the historic status.

That said, my front axle is needing attention also. The chrome on the balls is not good and they don't unbolt like other axels.

From the stuff I've read you can change stuff if original stuff isn't available or if the change is in the interests of safety or emissions.

All my made did was make leaf spring mounts for the 110 axles so going back to the original axles would easy.

I doubt anyone is ever going to be checking that kind of thing on a vehicle that does a few hundred miles a year.

 

[armalites]

I've just looked. I hazily remember people on the lists talking about Costco a few years back but nothing is comming up for me now.

My mate had to go in and have a chat with them, it took a while for them to get them in. It was in the last couple of years I think

 

[julianf]

I've just read about "banding" steel wheels to widen them.

Does anyone know much about that? Would it enable me to fit a wider range of tyres if the rim width was increased?

 

[armalites]

I've just read about "banding" steel wheels to widen them.

Does anyone know much about that? Would it enable me to fit a wider range of tyres if the rim width was increased?

These people have a youtube channel and do a good job from the videos I've seen.

Banded Steel Wheels made to your requirements - Usher Engineering

Banded steel wheels to your requirments, cut in a lathe, welded in a revolving welder, dressed and pressure tested.....

usherengineering.co.uk

 

[tom2207]

I've just read about "banding" steel wheels to widen them.

Does anyone know much about that? Would it enable me to fit a wider range of tyres if the rim width was increased?

it was a big thing in the seventies for rally cars and custom stuff , but alloy wheels really did away with the need to be at it ,,, some folk still do it , but its hard to do right and a pain if its wrong , wobbles and balance are a pain ,, basically anything that moves above walking speed Id give it a miss ,,, it can be done properly but it takes a big lathe and a lot of detailed setting up work others may not agree though.

is it the width thats the issue tire wise , what are you actually trying to end up with ,,, the 15 inch option gives you a lot of tire choice as a lot of the american stuff all run 15 inch wheels and crossply tires.

 

[PhillipM]

And insurance companies don't generally like them either, same as if you tell them you had your cracked alloys welded up.

 

[Ruffian]

I've just read about "banding" steel wheels to widen them.

Does anyone know much about that? Would it enable me to fit a wider range of tyres if the rim width was increased?

Damien in tiverton is a good guy for banding steels.
Been doing it 10 years or so that I know of.
It does help fit wider tyres but have to work out your offsets etc.

Banded Steels | Banded Steel Wheels

The Uk's leading supplier of custom banded steel wheels

www.bandedsteelwheels.co.uk

Did some for a t5 for us.

 

[armalites]

Damien in tiverton is a good guy for banding steels.
Been doing it 10 years or so that I know of.
It does help fit wider tyres but have to work out your offsets etc.

Banded Steels | Banded Steel Wheels

The Uk's leading supplier of custom banded steel wheels

www.bandedsteelwheels.co.uk

Did some for a t5 for us.

People do do it for some oddball reasons, one of my neighbours has seen an old 911 where they had banded a set of spacer savers so they could have standard tyres on a set of steel rims just to be different. I could understand doing it to run winter tyres but this was a summer car. I think it was/is pretty common in the Euro scene

 

[indy4x]

Didn't Project Binky get a set of banded steel wheels originally, seem to remember them cutting some up in an episode

 

[armalites]

Didn't Project Binky get a set of banded steel wheels originally, seem to remember them cutting some up in an episode

Yes, Nick made a jig to fit on his Myford to cut them.

 

[sako243]

FridgeFreezer and landroversforever over on LR4x4 have both had steel wheels banded.