What does lug pattern × PCD mean for Land Rover Defender wheels?

It specifies the number of lug nuts and the pitch circle diameter in millimeters, defining how wheels mount on the vehicle hub.

Why is offset ET important for Defender wheels?

Offset ET determines how far the wheel sits in or out relative to the hub face, affecting suspension clearance and handling.

Where can I find the center bore size for my Defender wheels?

Center bore measurements are listed in vehicle specifications and wheel fitment guides to ensure wheels fit securely over the hub.

Land Rover Defender Wheel Lug Patterns, Offset ET & Center Bore Reference

The Land Rover Defender features specific wheel lug patterns (lug count × PCD), offset ET, and center bore dimensions essential for correct wheel fitment. Understanding these specifications ensures compatibility with aftermarket wheels and replacement rims.\n\nDefender wheel lug patterns vary by model year and generation, with common configurations including 5x130 mm and other lug count × PCD combinations. Offset ET values are critical to maintain proper suspension and steering geometry, typically ranging within specified factory tolerances.\n\nCenter bore sizes for the Defender accommodate the hub diameter, ensuring wheels are correctly centered. Rim sizes also influence overall fitment, affecting tire clearance and vehicle performance. Our year-sorted reference table provides a comprehensive guide for selecting compatible wheel assemblies for your Land Rover Defender, supporting safe and optimal driving conditions.

Year

Make / model / trim	Year	Tire	Rim width (in)	Rim diam. (in)	Bolt pattern	Offset ET	Bore DIA	Torque	Mounting
Land Rover Defender 2.2 Td4 4x4	2026	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	140 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.4 Td4 4x4	2026	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 90,110 TDI 4x4	2026	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	2026	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2026	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.5 4x4	2026	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	140 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.4 Td4 4x4	2025	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 90,110 TDI 4x4	2025	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	2025	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2025	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.5 4x4	2025	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	140 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.4 Td4 4x4	2024	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 90,110 TDI 4x4	2024	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	2024	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2024	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.5 4x4	2024	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	140 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.4 Td4 4x4	2023	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 90,110 TDI 4x4	2023	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	2023	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2023	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.5 4x4	2023	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	140 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.4 Td4 4x4	2022	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 90,110 TDI 4x4	2022	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	2022	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2022	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.5 4x4	2022	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	140 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.4 Td4 4x4	2021	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 90,110 TDI 4x4	2021	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	2021	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2021	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.5 4x4	2021	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	140 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.4 Td4 4x4	2020	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 90,110 TDI 4x4	2020	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	2020	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1.5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2020	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.5 4x4	2020	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	140 Nm	M16*1.5
LAND ROVER Defender 3.9 V8 4x4	2020	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	140 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.2 Td4 4x4	2017	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	140 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.2 Td4 4x4	2016	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	140 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.2 Td4 4x4	2015	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	140 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.2 Td4 4x4	2014	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	140 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.2 Td4 4x4	2013	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	140 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.2 Td4 4x4	2012	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	140 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.2 Td4 4x4	2011	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	140 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2011	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.9 V8 4x4	2011	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2010	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.9 V8 4x4	2010	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2009	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.9 V8 4x4	2009	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2008	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.9 V8 4x4	2008	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2007	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.9 V8 4x4	2007	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2006	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.9 V8 4x4	2006	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2005	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.9 V8 4x4	2005	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2004	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.9 V8 4x4	2004	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2003	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.9 V8 4x4	2003	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2002	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.9 V8 4x4	2002	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	2001	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2001	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.9 V8 4x4	2001	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	2000	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	2000	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.9 V8 4x4	2000	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	1999	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	1999	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.9 V8 4x4	1999	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	1998	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 Td5 4x4	1998	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 3.9 V8 4x4	1998	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	1997	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	1996	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	1995	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	1994	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	1993	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	1992	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	1991	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5
Land Rover Defender 2.5 D 4x4	1990	235/85R16	6.5	16	5×165	20	113	120 Nm	M16*1,5

FAQ

What does lug pattern × PCD mean for Land Rover Defender wheels?: It specifies the number of lug nuts and the pitch circle diameter in millimeters, defining how wheels mount on the vehicle hub.
Why is offset ET important for Defender wheels?: Offset ET determines how far the wheel sits in or out relative to the hub face, affecting suspension clearance and handling.
Where can I find the center bore size for my Defender wheels?: Center bore measurements are listed in vehicle specifications and wheel fitment guides to ensure wheels fit securely over the hub.

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