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Alicatt Member Since: 11 Jun 2007 Location: Eating in Eksel or Ice cold in Alex Posts: 1435 |
I have my 20" wheels on the flat with old carpet between them bottom one sitting on an off-cut of plywood. They are in a corner of the garage, that way they dont take up much room, probably won't be until march that I change them back on to the car. Sons of dogs come hither and get flesh
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Sat Feb 07 2009 5:46pm |
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npinks Site Moderator Member Since: 27 Nov 2007 Location: Watching Posts: 6716 |
on the flat sounds fine to me, with carpet spacers
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Sat Feb 07 2009 6:21pm |
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XXXAngelXXX Member Since: 03 Mar 2006 Location: Krautland Posts: 10894 |
they guy who is valeting our cars has the wheels i don't have an idea how they are stocked...
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Sat Feb 07 2009 6:38pm |
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swiss Member Since: 13 Apr 2008 Location: Where the mountains and lakes are.... Posts: 42 |
Lay them flat seems to be the norm. Being Swiss we wrap the wheels individually in bags then stack them. Can't be getting our hands dirty! |
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Sun Feb 08 2009 11:03am |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 |
Hope those are re-usable, biodgradable plastic bags made from recycled PEL drinks bottles Swiss Got to minimise the environmental impact of the RRS haven't we....................
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Sun Feb 08 2009 11:30am |
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swiss Member Since: 13 Apr 2008 Location: Where the mountains and lakes are.... Posts: 42 |
Reusable of course. Made from Hemp so that they don't trap moisture. And when you've finished with them you smoke them!! |
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Sun Feb 08 2009 11:35am |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 |
My "carpet" is actually a load coir/ coconut door mats from Ikea at £1.50 a piece....................... once knackered they will go into the compost heap. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Sun Feb 08 2009 11:43am |
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ViewWise Member Since: 13 Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 704 |
while on this topic. What would people reccomend as a cleaner/sealer for the factory rims? While the sets off the car might aswell give it some protection before they go on. WINNER - 2008 Best All New Photograph
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Sun Feb 08 2009 2:21pm |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 |
Took mine to the local valet company who also refurb wheels. Although only 3 were kerbed (don't know how I managed not to get the rear nearside kerbed too ) they wanted all 4 so they could polish the 4th to match the other 3. Job consisted of removing the tyres, washing the wheels to remove salt and crud, acid wash, build up the bad bits, paint to match, sealing the wheels (appeared to use industrial strength cling film as I went into the workshop to see when the wheels would be ready and the techie was working on my rims at the time and they were just being loaded into a machine for baking or curing. Cost me £250 for the 4 and they look like new. The techie told me that he refurbs more RRS factory 10 spoke alloys and OF Tigers from FFRRs than any other designs of wheels! Maybe it's time LR had a rethink about the designs and made them less prone to damage. I also got them back rebalanced and inflated to the right pressures and they marked them on the inside which are the fronts and which are the backs to (I took the wheels in loose so they must just be going on the pressures they re-inflated them to)
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Sun Feb 08 2009 5:47pm |
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Smarticus Member Since: 26 May 2005 Location: Northumberland Posts: 939 |
How (not) to store wheels & tyres
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Sun Feb 08 2009 6:33pm |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 |
The least you could do is stack them in the back of your Defender S........................... or in the summer house. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Sun Feb 08 2009 6:40pm |
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Smarticus Member Since: 26 May 2005 Location: Northumberland Posts: 939 |
Wayyyy too much like hard work. The 20" wheels and tyres lie within 5 metres of where they were removed from the vehicle. Will make it easier when they get refitted in the summer. Which reminds me - does anyone have a part used Conti they need rid of. One of mine is comprehensively trashed after a blow out in the autumn. RRS TDv8 HSE Rimini Disco 4 TDv6 HSE Ipanema Defender 90, 200tdi CSW |
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Sun Feb 08 2009 6:50pm |
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