What tires are you running? If those are the Goodyear MTR with Kevlar in the 275/65-18 then the will have a C rated sidewall. I ran this tire for 35k miles and concluded that the sidewall was not good enough for the weight of the LR3. I have a wheel that looks just like yours with rim damage. I concluded that the sidewall flexed way too much. With rather short sidewall of the around 175mm it allowed some rocks I was driving over push the side wall in enough and run the rim on the rock. This was particularly bad when the LR3 would pretend to drift its way through the trail by slipping off rocks sideways. All of this resulted in wheel like yours. I was typically airing down to around 20 psi. This turned out to be way too low for the C rating of the sidewall.
1. For those tires keep the pressure up around 25 psi.
2. Pick a better line if possible, although that trail looks tough.
3. Pick a better tire with an E rating in the sidewall. Not many choices here though.
I went with a 33 inch Nitto Trail Grappler (285/65-18), modified fenders and bump stops. I have not had a problem with a wheel since.
I like the idea of rash ring but it looks a little out of place on a Land Rover IMHO. I have always been impressed where and LR3 can go. It looks like your absolutely pushing the limits of what these heavy beasts can do. Overall the weight of the LR3 is what limits it and I think is major contributor to what you have been doing to your wheels. I have seen some instances where over inflating an LR3 on 19-20s is being recommended while offroad. That seems crazy to me but perhaps something to try.
17 inch steel wheels are probably the best way to go. They are just so damn ugly.
1. For those tires keep the pressure up around 25 psi.
2. Pick a better line if possible, although that trail looks tough.
3. Pick a better tire with an E rating in the sidewall. Not many choices here though.
I went with a 33 inch Nitto Trail Grappler (285/65-18), modified fenders and bump stops. I have not had a problem with a wheel since.
I like the idea of rash ring but it looks a little out of place on a Land Rover IMHO. I have always been impressed where and LR3 can go. It looks like your absolutely pushing the limits of what these heavy beasts can do. Overall the weight of the LR3 is what limits it and I think is major contributor to what you have been doing to your wheels. I have seen some instances where over inflating an LR3 on 19-20s is being recommended while offroad. That seems crazy to me but perhaps something to try.
17 inch steel wheels are probably the best way to go. They are just so damn ugly.