Finally I get a set of KO2's

[Lazy-Ferret]

:thumb2:lol

The Jeep is getting a set of winter tyres fitted tomorrow... A set of 265/65 R18 BFG KO2's. I will then swap the current 20" wheels over to the 18" ones, and see how she looks with Black wheel rims.

I have spent the last 2 days cleaning up the 18" rims I bought, I had no idea just how hard it is to get the sticky residue off after they used those stuck on weights.

First I tried:-
"Sticky Stuff Remover", which did not touch it.
Then Methylated Spirits, which sort of worked on the glue residue, but if there was any foam still on the top, it could not penetrate it.
A "non-stick" scouring pad with WD40... which worked at getting the foam off, but struggled with the glue.

In the end, I used WD40 and Plastic razor blade, followed by the heat gun and more plastic razor blade, and then a bit more WD40 and scoring pad, until finally using Mentholated Spirit and plastic Razor and a lot of elbow grease, finished it up.

Now just got to finish putting a coat of polish on ready for tomorrow.:clap

 

[Banshee]

:thumb2:lol

The Jeep is getting a set of winter tyres fitted tomorrow... A set of 265/65 R18 BFG KO2's. I will then swap the current 20" wheels over to the 18" ones, and see how she looks with Black wheel rims.

I have spent the last 2 days cleaning up the 18" rims I bought, I had no idea just how hard it is to get the sticky residue off after they used those stuck on weights.

First I tried:-
"Sticky Stuff Remover", which did not touch it.
Then Methylated Spirits, which sort of worked on the glue residue, but if there was any foam still on the top, it could not penetrate it.
A "non-stick" scouring pad with WD40... which worked at getting the foam off, but struggled with the glue.

In the end, I used WD40 and Plastic razor blade, followed by the heat gun and more plastic razor blade, and then a bit more WD40 and scoring pad, until finally using Mentholated Spirit and plastic Razor and a lot of elbow grease, finished it up.

Now just got to finish putting a coat of polish on ready for tomorrow.:clap

Nice one mate, you get the buggers in the end,I've rubbed my fingerprints off some days mate :lol

 

[russell.huffer]

Nice choice, same size and tyre as I have on mine.

 

[Banshee]

Nice choice, same size and tyre as I have on mine.

I'm sad you sold your Patrol but that is a nice looking motor :thumb2

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Nice choice, same size and tyre as I have on mine.

Looks good.

I think those are the same wheels as I bought, but mine are in black..

Went to get the tyres fitted, and they had sent 17" ones, so left wheels there, and hopefully get correct ones tomorrow.

 

[macabethiel]

:thumb2:lol

The Jeep is getting a set of winter tyres fitted tomorrow... A set of 265/65 R18 BFG KO2's. I will then swap the current 20" wheels over to the 18" ones, and see how she looks with Black wheel rims.

I have spent the last 2 days cleaning up the 18" rims I bought, I had no idea just how hard it is to get the sticky residue off after they used those stuck on weights.

First I tried:-
"Sticky Stuff Remover", which did not touch it.
Then Methylated Spirits, which sort of worked on the glue residue, but if there was any foam still on the top, it could not penetrate it.
A "non-stick" scouring pad with WD40... which worked at getting the foam off, but struggled with the glue.

In the end, I used WD40 and Plastic razor blade, followed by the heat gun and more plastic razor blade, and then a bit more WD40 and scoring pad, until finally using Mentholated Spirit and plastic Razor and a lot of elbow grease, finished it up.

Now just got to finish putting a coat of polish on ready for tomorrow.:clap

Did Petrol not work either?

 

[macabethiel]

Wheels just seem to get even bigger even on Jeeps !

:thumb2:lol

The Jeep is getting a set of winter tyres fitted tomorrow... A set of 265/65 R18 BFG KO2's. I will then swap the current 20" wheels over to the 18" ones, and see how she looks with Black wheel rims.

I have spent the last 2 days cleaning up the 18" rims I bought, I had no idea just how hard it is to get the sticky residue off after they used those stuck on weights.

First I tried:-
"Sticky Stuff Remover", which did not touch it.
Then Methylated Spirits, which sort of worked on the glue residue, but if there was any foam still on the top, it could not penetrate it.
A "non-stick" scouring pad with WD40... which worked at getting the foam off, but struggled with the glue.

In the end, I used WD40 and Plastic razor blade, followed by the heat gun and more plastic razor blade, and then a bit more WD40 and scoring pad, until finally using Mentholated Spirit and plastic Razor and a lot of elbow grease, finished it up.

Now just got to finish putting a coat of polish on ready for tomorrow.:clap

Wow I did not realise that Jeep wheels had become so big - I guess that more expensive rubber. Is there any better ground clearance or do the low profile tyres loose the benefit ?

Our WJ has Goodyear 235/55 x !7 wheels/tyres the WK has Cooper Tyres 245/65 R 17 tyres I find Cooper Tyres rather noisy on some road surfaces - I guess its the block tread design.

 

[elty001]

I'm sad you sold your Patrol but that is a nice looking motor :thumb2

Have to disagree,this is a landcruiser.
The classic 40 series

I just don't like the look of the new ones.
To footballers wives for me:lol

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Did Petrol not work either?

I didn't try petrol, to be honest, I never think of Petrol as a solvent when doing that sort of thing...

My go to list is usually:-

Sticky Stuff remover
Methylated Spirit
White Spirit
Nail Polish remover
Brake Cleaner
Carb Cleaner
Thinners
Razor Blade!!

and somewhere in the list is often the heat gun as well.

The trouble is, some of those take paint off, so stayed away from them, otherwise Thinners nearly always gets the job done...

In the past, I have used Lighter Fuel (is that petrol?) to try and clean up an Omega Watch, but it dissolved all the rubber seals, which in turn allowed water in, and ruined it.. So that fas the first and last time I tried that...:augie

 

[russell.huffer]

I'm sad you sold your Patrol but that is a nice looking motor :thumb2

I was sad to see it go but I have done the right thing, it was getting old (2003) and the mileage was high at 200,000

The Land Cruiser has a lot more off road equipment like cameras, crawl control, fluid controlled ARBs that release, terrain control that softens the suspension and lifts it up, and changes throttle and brake response, the list goes on and on, have not done much off roading in it to date but have tested all the extras work and it is more capable than the Patrol but not as much clearance.

My main complaint about the Patrol applies to a lot of the Jap stuff, and that is no centre dif, I am so enjoying the 4 wheel drive not fighting back in tight turns, and firmly belive that 4 wheel drive should be a 3x dif setup. People may or may not agree with this but at the push of a button I can have a locked centre dif if I choose.


Kind regards


Russell.

 

[solarman216]

I go with you if you have a lockable centre dif as long as you have lockable front and rear difs as well, Rick

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Anyone on here up on their wheel knowledge?

I bought a set of second hand 18" wheels for the Jeep, and before taking them away, we took a wheel off my car and checked the wheel would fit..

The Guy said they were off a Jeep, as the centre inserts say Jeep, but not which model, so having checked the size, pitch and offset, and then the fact they fitted when offered up, I was quite happy to buy them, but I would now like to work out what they are really from...

Today, I got the tyres put on, and we went to fit the wheels to the car, but then discovered that the wheel nuts on my car are massive, requiring a 22mm socket, and the flange bit is 32mm in diameter...On the new wheels, the hole is only 30mm in diameter, so the current Jeep nuts do not fit.

This set me off trying to find some new nuts, but I thought I would check out what the nut seating should be, e.g Conical 60 degrees, or what ever, buy looking up the actual wheels. I can not seem to find the wheels anywhere online, and the manufacturer STW google keeps changing to TSW!! really handy.

Details on the wheel are as follows..
On the front, by the Valve, KBA 47281 and a weird symbol that looks like JIL, or something like that

Some letters are built into the mould, others are stamped in.
Italics are the ones stamped

Written on the back of the spokes:-

8JX18H2 STW (stylised like a logo) 249 M2
Date stamp 14 5
PLATIN M B10 LK: 127
RP1-8018 ET 50 AUSF: CH

The last spoke varies per wheel, so is some kind of manufacturing number I would guess.
C 3B 8140 T6 H0896
C 3B 8439 T6 H0891
C 7A 0140 T6 H0897
C 7A 0140 T6 H0897
So I know the 8Jx18 is size, but not what the H2? 249? or M2? stands for
Date stamp is obvious
PLATIN? M B10? LK:127 is the Pitch
RPI-8018? ET 50 is the Offset AUSF: CH?

Any one help?

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Hiya mate, google the KBA 47281 bit :thumbs

JIL is actually JWL, its a Japanese safety standard mark :thumb2

 

[solarman216]

I have similar with my Patrol, I have T2 Wheels and Mitsubishi ones both do not fit the patrol centre hole is bigger and nuts are not the same fortunately I have nuts for both so I get by and spacers get round the centre hole problem, Rick

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Hiya mate, google the KBA 47281 bit :thumbs

JIL is actually JWL, its a Japanese safety standard mark :thumb2

Result... Cheers... I must have tried almost every combination on the codes, but I always put the STW in there, as I assumed that was the make.

I have similar with my Patrol, I have T2 Wheels and Mitsubishi ones both do not fit the patrol centre hole is bigger and nuts are not the same fortunately I have nuts for both so I get by and spacers get round the centre hole problem, Rick

Fortunately, the centre hole is correct, as is the Pitch, and Offset, well 3mm less, but it's in the right direction, so not a problem.

All the wheel nuts/bolts I have here are M10 or M12, or imperial, and I have a choice of tapers to try, but as it is an assortment of wheel lugs from Caravans, BMC cars, and the T2, I do not actually know what the tapers are on the nuts I have. Failing finding out any info on the wheels, I was going to try drawing a pencil line down the tapers of what I have, stick it in the hole and turn it a bit, and see if I can then measure the angle of the one, the line rubs off of... Can't think of another way as I can't get anything I have down the hole to measure it directly on the wheel.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Bung some plasticine or blue-tac in or summat, pull it out carefully and measure that :nenau

 

[macabethiel]

Anyone on here up on their wheel knowledge?

I bought a set of second hand 18" wheels for the Jeep, and before taking them away, we took a wheel off my car and checked the wheel would fit..

The Guy said they were off a Jeep, as the centre inserts say Jeep, but not which model, so having checked the size, pitch and offset, and then the fact they fitted when offered up, I was quite happy to buy them, but I would now like to work out what they are really from...

Today, I got the tyres put on, and we went to fit the wheels to the car, but then discovered that the wheel nuts on my car are massive, requiring a 22mm socket, and the flange bit is 32mm in diameter...On the new wheels, the hole is only 30mm in diameter, so the current Jeep nuts do not fit.

This set me off trying to find some new nuts, but I thought I would check out what the nut seating should be, e.g Conical 60 degrees, or what ever, buy looking up the actual wheels. I can not seem to find the wheels anywhere online, and the manufacturer STW google keeps changing to TSW!! really handy.

Details on the wheel are as follows..
On the front, by the Valve, KBA 47281 and a weird symbol that looks like JIL, or something like that

Some letters are built into the mould, others are stamped in.
Italics are the ones stamped

Written on the back of the spokes:-

8JX18H2 STW (stylised like a logo) 249 M2
Date stamp 14 5
PLATIN M B10 LK: 127
RP1-8018 ET 50 AUSF: CH

The last spoke varies per wheel, so is some kind of manufacturing number I would guess.
C 3B 8140 T6 H0896
C 3B 8439 T6 H0891
C 7A 0140 T6 H0897
C 7A 0140 T6 H0897
So I know the 8Jx18 is size, but not what the H2? 249? or M2? stands for
Date stamp is obvious
PLATIN? M B10? LK:127 is the Pitch
RPI-8018? ET 50 is the Offset AUSF: CH?

Any one help?

It does not help you much but H2 I think is the rim profile step code (or wheel hump) used so you can get wider tyres on & off its more detailed than the J profile . Does the Guy you bought them from know what model Jeep they came off ? It might be worth a visit to a local tyre depot that sells alloy wheels and see what they have in stock.

They are not as quick in answering questions but have you tried a Jeep Blog Site?

 

[macabethiel]

Found this link you need to translate it.

https://translate.google.com/transl...fnet.de/pdf/00170253/00170253.pdf&prev=search

I suspect that the wheels are not "Genuine Jeep" ones but an aftermarket one. Most manufacturers put their part number on alloy wheels.

When I googled what looks like a part number I found this link. Hope it helps you. ted

Gives details of the nut fastnening.

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

https://translate.google.com/transl...fnet.de/pdf/00170253/00170253.pdf&prev=search

I suspect that the wheels are not "Genuine Jeep" ones but an aftermarket one. Most manufacturers put their part number on alloy wheels.

When I googled what looks like a part number I found this link. Hope it helps you. ted

Gives details of the nut fastnening.

Thanks for that, any info is interesting, I would like to know more about wheels in general.

He had no idea on the jeep model. It was a tyre place in south west London that had many wheels for sale.

I found that link last night and was busy cut and pasting bits into google translate last night.

It's weird, like you I would guess they are aftermarket but seen them on several Jeep pictures.

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[Lazy-Ferret]

Bung some plasticine or blue-tac in or summat, pull it out carefully and measure that :nenau

I was trying that, put it in some clingfilm to stop it sticking, but the hole is so deep it gets distorted getting it out..

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