Member Since: 05 Nov 2023
Location: North Lincolnshire
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Close shave
Driving to work Monday morning after a weekend of green laning, and the front left wheel disintegrated! Shearing all the bolts.
Luckily no one was hurt, except my bank balance to get highways England to remove the car; I was in the fast lane.
Not sure whether or not to buy another 20" and a new tyre, or bite the bullet and fit some 18"s with a 60 or 65 side profile.
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n laning, and the front left wheel disintegrated!
18th Jun 2024 9:46 pm
Moo D3 Decade
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Genuine wheels?New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
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V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
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18th Jun 2024 10:04 pm
TheGreenMachine
Member Since: 05 Nov 2023
Location: North Lincolnshire
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Yup
Tyres were fitted by previous owner and are 275/45/20, could possibly be part of the problem.
18th Jun 2024 10:11 pm
1784
Member Since: 04 Sep 2009
Location: Almunge
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Wheel spacer studs made from chinesium sheared off and the wheel grinded against brake disc until it came apart?Defender 110 SE 2021, Tasman Blue
Discovery 1 V8 ES 1997, Epsom green
Discovery 3 V8 HSE 2006, Bonatti Grey
Range Rover V8 1983, Sierra Silver
18th Jun 2024 10:12 pm
TheGreenMachine
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Location: North Lincolnshire
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It's a possibility but they are Terrfirma, which are a trusted brand here in the UK.
18th Jun 2024 10:14 pm
KPTV8
Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
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Apologies if this is naive.
I've so often found wheel nuts tightnened HORRIBLY over ANYTHING LIKE a sensible torque.
Sometimes I've wondered do studs sometimes shear for this reason ?
18th Jun 2024 10:33 pm
DG Site Moderator
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TheGreenMachine wrote:
Yup
Tyres were fitted by previous owner and are 275/45/20, could possibly be part of the problem.
Not sure they are OEM wheels tbh/ I don't recognise them.21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
19th Jun 2024 1:43 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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I think they are the diamond cut version of the wheels my D4 had, so look genuine to me. Possibly a stone trapped in the calliper has cut through the rim first? Then the wheel split and carnage ensued! Luckily nobody hurt.
19th Jun 2024 7:46 am
RRSTDV8
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Is it not the Landmark alloy?
https://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.com/vplaw0002-wheel.htmlVisiting from rrsport.co.uk
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19th Jun 2024 7:48 am
pjm-84
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Are they spacers? Looks like sheared bolts and a few hung on, finally letting go with devastating consequences
19th Jun 2024 8:16 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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1784 wrote:
Wheel spacer studs made from chinesium sheared off and the wheel grinded against brake disc until it came apart?
That picture through the wheel certainly makes it look like the disc has ground through the wheel, and the spacer wheel studs have clearly sheared at some point, while the factory studs have remained in place.Previously:
2010 FL2 TD4e GS
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW - still got this, non-runner on SORN.
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel
19th Jun 2024 9:36 am
pjm-84
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Spacer.....uck.... whip those off quick
19th Jun 2024 10:00 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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Another things to note. The remains of the sheared off wheel rim, shows a lot of wear and pitting on the tyre bead seating. Looks like the tyre was scrubbing on its seating.
19th Jun 2024 10:13 am
Nasher
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Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
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pjm-84 wrote:
Spacer.....uck.... whip those off quick
My thoughts exactly.
can't specifically blame them on this, but looking at a car with a known weak spot in terms of front wheel bearings, why people think it's a good idea to fit them I don't know.Heaven doesn't want me, and hell is afraid I'll take over.
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Not sure they are OEM wheels tbh/ I don't recognise them.
