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sam_g
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 Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 17:46 Post subject: Wheels! |
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Does anyone know if L300 wheels are the same size, fitment and offset as L400 wheels?
Is there any other vehicle that has wheels (wider than 6") that will fit?
Doesanyone know the best place to get some decent alloys?
I feel a spending spree coming on! 
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petemillis
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| Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 9:14 Post subject: |
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Sam, Formula 4x4 can supply wheels and tyres. They only have a couple that will fit without modification due to the width. These are the Ranger and something else. L300 and L400 are same fitment IIRC, wheels from Pajeros and Shoguns and Vauxhall Frontera and plenty more will fit. The problem is that the Delica is quite narrow comapred with the Pajero and so wider wheels stick out a long way. I tried a set of 12 inch wide wheels off a Pajero on mine and they stuck out 6 inchs past the bodywork!
I'm in the middle of getting something special sorted in the way of wide wheel arches. If all goes well they'll be a UK made product which will save an absolute bomb on shipping and import duty.
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andyc
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| Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 11:17 Post subject: |
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Don't hold your breath on getting a set of Rangers from formula 4x4. They were in stock when I ordered them months ago, then there was apparently some find of mistake so they'd be in at the end of the month, they've been in at the end of every month since. Guess what? They're due in the end of this month too. I think I'm cancelling tomorrow.
Anyway, offsets..
Std offset is ET30, mine came with 6.5 x 15 et30 wheels.
The ranger is an ET 15, I think that would be great on my L300 with 31/10.5/15. but that is with losing the step, flaps, and a bit of a trim (I've not tried this size, but it's what I ordered coz I reacon I can make it fit).
ET 0 puts the tread on a 265 or 10.5 about level with the body work, but will be tighter on lock.
ET-10 puts the tread about 10mm outside the front bodywork with a 265/ 10.5 (ie illegal) but should be okay with a 235/75/15. This is what Mark Giles runs, his photo's show and explain. If you're planning on running arches 265/70/15 aren't too bad, only minor trimming needed (once flaps and steps removed) not lifted, just cranked to set level. 31/10.5/15 need a fair bit more trimming.
Andy
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Ginja Nutz
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| Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 15:44 Post subject: |
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| I'm in the middle of getting something special sorted in the way of wide wheel arches. If all goes well they'll be a UK made product which will save an absolute bomb on shipping and import duty. |
Is this instead of ordering those others from Japan ??
Are these likely to, or have you thought about matching the new manufactured wheel arches to any suspension & wheel combo that your mate Danny is going to try to put together ? ..... just a thought really......
many thanks 
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petemillis
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| Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 11:09 Post subject: |
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Yep Ginja. I've not got a problem with ordering the arches from overseas. They would come from the US now as Japan have given me another contact who it ay be cheaper to deal with. However, I'm not happy about the price to be honest. Fair enuogh the price of the arches themselves but then paying twve as much by the time shipping, duty and VAT is added, I'm not too happy about that.
I'd rather pay Steve (the composites guy) £250 to £300 for a set of arches, than pay £200 or so to Elford, £100 to a shipping firm and £100 to HM Customs and Excise. He's been producing things in composites (glass fibre and carbon fibre) for donkeys years and I'd have no reason to doubt the quality of his work.
The wheel/tyre combos would have to come in at a max width that could be covered by 20mm rear arches though due to the sliding door. Any wider and the mechanism needs changing.
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Ginja Nutz
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I reckon you're right there !
£100 transport + £100 to President Blair's honchos !!!!!!
I regularly get stuff from the States thru Ebbaayy and send stuff to my sister in Utah, but it never costs anything near that !!
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petemillis
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| Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 19:42 Post subject: |
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I think import taxes are lower as well when buying from the US as we are part of the US anyway.
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Mystery Machine
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| Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 15:15 Post subject: Re: Wheels! |
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| sam_g wrote: |
Does anyone know if L300 wheels are the same size, fitment and offset as L400 wheels?
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I've got a set of L400 alloys on my L300 so in answer to your question, yes they are the same size/offset etc....picture [url=http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0SgDtAmoWgkNwkcEAqi9CzJ89jxUaqLSfjHVP01Xf3dW7XLiFlRAsshwJhzM!85ousyoHODa4VEEBGGqKWj47bzGE9STzJyGjGbrVR!v01P0xhuaxKvuVGw/Wheel%202.jpg?dc=4675448124789935783] HERE [/url]
Mine have 225/80/15's on, but I know that 235/75/15's will go straight on while still keeping the rolling raduis, but gaining a little width (which is always a pleasure!! )
I had provisionally sold them, but had to keep them on because the BEASTIE wheels I have in the garage (3 sets now!!  ) need quite a bit of modding, as well as wider arches and a supension lift to get them to fit!!
When (IF??) I ever get the bigger wheels to fit, the L400 ones will be up for grabs....
Regards,
Bruce.
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petemillis
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Bloody 'ell...who posted that last post
Nice to see you back Bruce. No marking today?
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Mystery Machine
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| Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 16:51 Post subject: |
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Yeah - been a LONG time!!
Lost my life to marking/report writing etc....since Crimbo!!
Can see a pinhole of light at the end of the tunnel now, hope it starts to get brighter soon!!
Will hopefully be going to the meet at Cheddar (details anyone?) that Astra called me about the other morning. Will be nice to see the outdoors again & meet some of you lot! 
Hope to meet up with you sometime soon Pete (I'm on half term first week in June?)
Regards,
Bruce.
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mark.giles
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| Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 19:06 Post subject: |
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I still have these wheels for sale if your intrested
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AndyLaser
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| Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 19:44 Post subject: |
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| More info please Mark. Currently running 8x16's, but laquer is knacked. I want to get them blasted and re finished, but can only do one at a time, which is a pain. A replacement set could be sensible. Hmmm tyre size says30-9.5-15. |
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mark.giles
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| Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 22:42 Post subject: |
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| Sorry andy the wheels are 6.5x15 with 215/75r15 tyres two of the tyres are no good and two are quite good but the rims are in very good condition i am looking for 150pounds for the set of four. |
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AndyLaser
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| Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 23:24 Post subject: |
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I'm an idiot  . I have just looked at the recently bead-blasted wheel thats sitting in the spare room. It is 6 x 15 with ET22 offset. The tyres on them are 30-9.5- 15. I believe this is as big as you can go without modifying anything. Would this size tyre fit on your 6.5" rims okay? |
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AndyLaser
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| Question time, would 15x7 wheels fitted with 30-9.5-15 tyres fit without modification? |
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mark.giles
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 17:27 Post subject: |
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| Hi andy yes the 30x9.5x15 tyres would fit my wheels which are 6.5x15 with an offset of et20 as to the 7x15 wheels i have a L300 Delica with 30x9.5x15 tyres on 7x15 wheels and had to do some mods to get them to fit. |
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AndyLaser
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| Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 19:09 Post subject: |
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| I may have to give you a shout after I've got my new exhaust I think I have a plan |
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