All,
I have recently traded from my old 215s up to 235 85’s by purchasing a set of tires already on LandRover wheels. I was told that the rims were “military since they were 16” diameter”, this I ignored knowing that the the long wheel bases also came with 16” rims. Now that I have them mounted on my 109 I can see that the offset is different at about 2” instead of the 1" on the original wheels (272309 5.5” LWB). I do like the look of the new wheel and tires and it may have knocked a foot off my gigantic turning radius. (at least in my mind)
Now here is the rub: I only have 5 of these wheels and would like to find a 6th to match for the 2nd spare. They are all marked F.V.607510 on the outside and I have been unable to figure out where or what these wheels came from. I have heard: Defender, Fighting Vehicle (FV), Series Three, One Ton. On the photo of the rim with the larger offset there is a bit of green paint below the limestone that may indicate a military history. One of the rims is newer with a blue underpaint and is marked with a LP964 on the inside. It may be simpler than it looks but does anyone know what these are from or what an equivalent would be?
As nice as the rusty patina is I am planning on sandblasting and spray painting. Rustoleum Enamel Almond Appliance Paint has been suggested as a similar match to limestone and easy to touch up. Anyone used this color before? Thanks, and I appreciate the help.
John
I have recently traded from my old 215s up to 235 85’s by purchasing a set of tires already on LandRover wheels. I was told that the rims were “military since they were 16” diameter”, this I ignored knowing that the the long wheel bases also came with 16” rims. Now that I have them mounted on my 109 I can see that the offset is different at about 2” instead of the 1" on the original wheels (272309 5.5” LWB). I do like the look of the new wheel and tires and it may have knocked a foot off my gigantic turning radius. (at least in my mind)
Now here is the rub: I only have 5 of these wheels and would like to find a 6th to match for the 2nd spare. They are all marked F.V.607510 on the outside and I have been unable to figure out where or what these wheels came from. I have heard: Defender, Fighting Vehicle (FV), Series Three, One Ton. On the photo of the rim with the larger offset there is a bit of green paint below the limestone that may indicate a military history. One of the rims is newer with a blue underpaint and is marked with a LP964 on the inside. It may be simpler than it looks but does anyone know what these are from or what an equivalent would be?
As nice as the rusty patina is I am planning on sandblasting and spray painting. Rustoleum Enamel Almond Appliance Paint has been suggested as a similar match to limestone and easy to touch up. Anyone used this color before? Thanks, and I appreciate the help.
John
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