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bushbasher
Member Since: 02 Aug 2007
Location: kALBARRI W.A
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Hello, I need to match my camper trailer wheels so that my camper and D3 run the same wheel and tyre combination. The problem I have, is the centre bore of the wheel is not big enough to accommodate the axle/bearing assembly of the trailer.
The centre bore of the alloys fitted is 63.5mm but I need 70mm to accommodate the axle. I currently run with the 18 inch rims but cannot find any wheels suitable either in 18 or 17 inch which will fit.
Does anyone have any suggestions of who I can try. Steel rims are scarce for the D3 and all the alloys I have looked at do not have the required bore size. HELP
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Tony ARB winch bullbar,Kaymar rear carrier refitted properly the second time,jerry can holder and spare wheel holder,roof rails,side steps and door mouldings.Rear cargo barrier,Mitchell brothers tow bar,optima dual battery system.
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 1st Jun 2009 7:02 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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Have you tried dynamic for 17" steel wheels? “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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| 1st Jun 2009 7:56 am |
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Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
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I think you will have a problem as the centre bore off the Alloy is to center the rim on the D3 so the nuts are only to keep the rim to the car and do not carry the weight.
The only way to be able to use a spare on the D3 and a trailer is probably to find another axle for your trailer. Assuming that why you ask. Roel
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| 1st Jun 2009 8:53 am |
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LeighW
D3 Decade
Member Since: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Brisbane, AUS
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I had the same sort of problem Tony, with the 16" Landcruiser rims on my Bushtracker van. As there were no hubs that were of a suitable size for the D3 rims, I opted for purchasing Dynamic 17" steel rims (LC 6 stud bolt pattern) but with the intention of carrying equipment to remove a tyre from a rim as necessary and pump it back up (I carry one spare 17" alloy on the D3 and 2x spare 17"s on the van.)) In essence, I have 3x spare tyres that can be fitted to either the car or van as necessary.
But until a manufacturer (Vehicle Components, et al) makes a different hub to suit D3 pattern rims, we have to compromise. LeighW
The old girl is on her third engine...
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| 2nd Jun 2009 3:11 am |
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DingMark
Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Perth Oz or Erbil, Iraq
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I found this out the hard way when my friendly trailer manufacturer tightened on the wheels, which caused the wheel centre hole to be extruded out, and a few cracks in the edge of the wheel  . Fortunately caught it in time and had the centre holes drilled out before the cracks propogated. Now my 19" original wheels can't take the LR insert but no other damage. The trailer had been specified by me to specifically take the wheels and have the same track width, but guess the job went to the lowest bidder. The solution I found that worked okay was to acquire a worn set of brake disks from a dealer (a case of beer to the mechanic it cost me), and use the disks as a spacer for the wheels. I've ultimately had the brake disks milled down to spacers, so I suppose a set of spacers would work. It's certainly better than punching out the centre hole of your wheels. Jim Dowell - D4 HSE TDi, 12,000 hydraulic winch & hidden winch mount, MTRs, TyreDog, Traxide 2 x aux battery system, fixed air compressor, Dolium roof rack, MitchHitch.
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| 2nd Jun 2009 4:10 am |
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Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
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I went the route of boring out the wheel centres seeing as the trailer axle had been done to the full width required, plus I didn't want the extra unsprung mass of spacers. The D3 hub does not use the centre hole at all, so no issues except for the LR logo caps, which I attached with silicon. They are easy to push out if i need to swop a wheel to the trailer. On the trailer the bearing cap protrudes beyond the rim by about 10mm so no caps on there, but looks ok IMO. See gallery
Make sure if you are boring out the wheel centres that they are in fact centred - otherwise you will have a bit of bother with balancing them
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| 2nd Jun 2009 5:11 am |
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bushbasher
Member Since: 02 Aug 2007
Location: kALBARRI W.A
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Thanks guys, I had not heard of Dynamic wheels before, but I have looked on their site and have found the wheels required. I will buy 8 wheels and some decent tyres and hopefully that will be sorted. I will keep the 18in wheels for cruising around town and the steels for the trips that I have planned.
Thanks for the advice, as always, top class.  ARB winch bullbar,Kaymar rear carrier refitted properly the second time,jerry can holder and spare wheel holder,roof rails,side steps and door mouldings.Rear cargo barrier,Mitchell brothers tow bar,optima dual battery system.
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| 5th Jun 2009 10:14 pm |
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TDV6
Member Since: 23 Apr 2006
Location: Queensland or there abouts
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G'day Tony,
I have 6 silver steel wheels on order from Dynamic at 17x8" not the 17x7's on their website, http://www.dynamictyres.com.au/html/s02_ar...amp;dsb=79
King wheels also make a 17x8 for the D3 but I had difficulty getting anything from them so went with Dynamic.
One thing you will need is wheel nuts for the steel rims, what you need is 14mm by 1.5 twist nuts (14x1.5 as they are called), Toyota have these as do Holden. I think the VT onwards has 14x1.5 steel wheel nuts.
Centre caps are another thing, I am told they wont be a problem to get but we have to wait till the rims turn up to see what fits.
Quoted costs in SE Qld are 125 for Dynamics and an extra $20 for King's
Hope this helps,
Ryall
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