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TDMP
 


Member Since: 16 Jul 2006
Location: South Gippsland
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Australia 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Rimini RedDiscovery 3
Advice needed re: nuts

I ordered in the Dynamic Tyres steel wheel and the Coopers STT's. Fitted them this morning (ready for all tomorrow's mud Razz ) and they look pretty good.

But the wheel nuts are different (of course! Embarassed ) but I did not think of that and I didn't order any in Evil or Very Mad .

They current nuts are tight, but the washer is loose and “free wheels”. I recon I can drive OK on them, until I get proper nuts - what's the general consensus? Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?
(Epicurus BC 341-270)  
Post #14250824th Mar 2007 1:00 am
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norto
 


Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
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Australia 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Chawton WhiteDiscovery 3

Can you put another washer on the nut to pack it
I would be careful to make sure the wheel is fitting tightly
peter  
Post #14251024th Mar 2007 1:05 am
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Australia 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Fuji WhiteDiscovery 4

Tristan,

How about trying some of the non-factor LR parts places looking for wheels nuts that maybe used on older Discos or Defendes that had steel wheels. I don't know the stud diameter of the old models but if they are the same then I reckon it won't be hard to pick up a set of nuts for steel wheels.

Chris 2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier

Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch  
Post #14251424th Mar 2007 2:27 am
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TDMP
 


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Australia 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Rimini RedDiscovery 3

Thanks Chris - good idea.

I'll have a look on my way through Melbourne today. Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?
(Epicurus BC 341-270)  
Post #14251624th Mar 2007 2:34 am
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norto
 


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TDMP
Sorry, didnt read your post properly,
assumed you had alloys  
Post #14252124th Mar 2007 5:13 am
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I'm surprised the wheels didn't come with nuts anyway.

I wouldn't trust it if there is a washer free wheeling. This could put extra pressure on the studs, causing them to break. Have a nice day!
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2005 HSE D3 (Sold)  
Post #14252424th Mar 2007 6:57 am
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Haggis
 


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Australia 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Chawton WhiteDiscovery 3

I have a set of these wheels also (Dynamic steel). My supplier provided traditional zinc nuts fo about AUD1 ea. I considered using the nuts that came with the alloys since they had a taper and would probably do the job. I agree the washer would be loose. In the end I decided they would look cr@p, and the replacements were easy to get. D3 (06) SE TDV6, Rear Locker, Rear Air, ARB bar w/winch, Safari Snorkel, 110l aux fuel tank, Kaymar rear bar (twin wheel carrier), Black Widow rear storage system, Rhino rack, GME UHF, Codan HF, IPF HID lights, CSA Explorer 17" w/BFG Mud Terrain KM2 - see Australian 4WD Monthly #103  
Post #14258924th Mar 2007 12:24 pm
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Australia 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Chawton WhiteDiscovery 3

This afternoon I had the exact same scenario as Tristan...what can one say but arrrrr!! Evil or Very Mad

Whish I had seen this post earlier....it is always the small details that get over looked.

Madly now trying to find the required nuts, as the longer 'alloy' nuts just don't feel right to me and am off for a drive this weekend. MY05 TDV6 S - manual, King springs lift, General Grabber AT  
Post #20871927th Sep 2007 7:37 am
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Haggis
 


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Australia 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Chawton WhiteDiscovery 3

For the people with Dynamic Steel wheels - are you happy?

I ended up selling mine back to the supplier (no loss to me) because some of them weren't round (massive vibrations at 80km/h). I now use a CSA alloy (Explorer from memory) with the same Cooper 17" STT tyres fitted and now no more vibration.... D3 (06) SE TDV6, Rear Locker, Rear Air, ARB bar w/winch, Safari Snorkel, 110l aux fuel tank, Kaymar rear bar (twin wheel carrier), Black Widow rear storage system, Rhino rack, GME UHF, Codan HF, IPF HID lights, CSA Explorer 17" w/BFG Mud Terrain KM2 - see Australian 4WD Monthly #103  
Post #20889527th Sep 2007 1:13 pm
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disco4x4au
 


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I haven't noticed any nasty rumblings, but then I'm running MT tyres on the steel wheels, so maybe they mask it out?

I found that in a pinch, old Series 1 Landie wheel nuts fit!

Cheers,

Gordon ex - 2006 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, with lots of stuff - R.I.P.
ex - 2009 D3 TDV6 SE, silver, had lots of stuff too!
Now - 2010 RRS 3.0 TDV6, rimini red, 18" rims + Cooper LTZ, rear eLocker, Spider tuning box, GOE protection plates and rock sliders, GOE 3way shortened rods.  
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Haggis wrote:
My supplier provided traditional zinc nuts fo about AUD1 ea.

Interesting...I didn't realise Audi wheel nuts would fit a D3!






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Post #20919128th Sep 2007 6:04 am
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DavidK
 


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Australia 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Chawton WhiteDiscovery 3
Dynamic Steel Rims and Cooper STT

I was not able to source wheel nuts in time for the trip, so went with the alloy nuts and their washers (used tape to hold the washer to the nut to stop it rattling around).

The Dynamic rims were fine for the trip....also suprised how good the rims looked in the silver...having a colour of Chawton White helped here though.

regards,
David MY05 TDV6 S - manual, King springs lift, General Grabber AT  
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