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RETIREDONE - great looking Defender! - the wide wheel arches and wheels are just what it needed. Looking at the second photo, it appears that the wheels are almost flush with the wheel arches - do these new wheels have the same offset as the factory wheels? If they had greater offset than factory, do you notice any difference in driving / handling? I assume no clearance issues? I also assume these are 20" wheels?
The offset on these wheels is +25 whereas the stock wheels are +41.5, so these will stick out farther (more poke). If you want this same style but with the factory offset (or any custom offset), Forza Wheels is a good source.
The offset on these wheels is +25 whereas the stock wheels are +41.5, so these will stick out farther (more poke). If you want this same style but with the factory offset (or any custom offset), Forza Wheels is a good source.
Courtesy of Comet AI comparing factory OCTA 8.5" 41.5mm offset wheel to Iconisus 9.5" 25mm offset:
A 9.5" wheel with +25 mm offset will sit noticeably further outward and a bit closer to the suspension on the inside compared with an 8.5" wheel with +41.5 mm offset.Position change (inner and outer):
Using standard offset/width math, comparing 9.5J +25 to 8.5J +41.5:
Wheel is 1.0" wider → 0.5" (12.7 mm) added on each side.
Offset drops from +41.5 to +25 → mounting face moves 16.5 mm inward, pushing the wheel outward by 16.5 mm overall.
Net effect vs 8.5J +41.5:
Outer edge (poke): ~29 mm further out (12.7 mm from extra width + 16.5 mm from offset change).
Inner edge (clearance to strut/arms): ~4 mm closer in (12.7 mm in from width − 16.5 mm from offset change ≈ 3.8 mm).
So the 9.5 +25 setup gives you a significantly more aggressive outer stance (~3 cm more poke) while only reducing inner clearance by about 4 mm compared to the 8.5 +41.5 wheel.
I have the Forza Gloss Black Octa 20" wheels with the ET30 offset - great quality and the wider offset looks killer. Paired with Goodyear Duratrac RT's and its an aggressive look that I like, even though I have to restrict my speed versus the stock 22" rims and tires I purchased the car with.
A good wheel/tire combo that is not as noisy as you'd expect and not a terrible drop in mpg. Spring is round the corner - the 22's will be back on in a few weeks im sure.
Great customer service experience with Forza - nice back and forth emails and they shipped and delivered pretty much as promised. $2500 for five wheels and $700 for shipping.
