these look awesome - I ordered some in satin black earlier. What size tyre do you have? Look like more sidewall than thr usual 275/55/20? I keep reading that the 275/60’s rub.

 

275/60R20 is the OEM size on the OCTA. They won't rub on an OCTA, but they will on a standard Defender.

 

These wheels look great. I really like the look of them.

I wasn't going to mention it because, everyone here's a big boy and can make their own decisions - but I'd be wary of the Chinese wheels. I've had personal misadventures with chinese wheels that were put on one of my trucks by a custom shop that put "replica" wheels on it instead of the actual wheels it was supposed to have, despite the Bill of Sale/RO clearly saying the manufacturer and model of the wheel. They were not the correct load rating, and in fact, didn't meet the load rating that they stamped on the wheel - since two of them cracked on me. I genuinely doubt that some if not most of these Chinese wheel makers go through the load rating process.

The thing that made me decide to post was watching this Waldo's World video this morning where he drives an auction range rover across the country sight unseen. I've linked to the relevant time where he discussed the wheel situation:

Anyways, not trying to lecture or anything, just sharing some hard-knocks experience.

 

How long did it take to receive the gloss finish?

 

What a great thread thank you all. I have a 2024 Defender 110 with OEM 22' and exploring 20" wheels and tires. was set on Black Rhino AWOL + Toyo Open country at 275/55/R20 as I was concerned about chinese made wheels.

Whats the overall consensus on the Chinese make Iconis from las vegas ? quailty, reliability etc? big price difference. thanks so much.

 

I'm of the opinion (no hard evidence, just my gut) that Iconisus wheels are manufactured under contract by either Forza or Jova. Iconisus doesn't publish weight capacity, and neither does Forza or Jova...that would be my only concern regarding quality.

My OEM 20" wheels/tires already throw lots of dirt up the sides of my 110. IMHO the Iconisus would be even worse, offsetting the great appearance of the wider/more aggressive stance.

 

Agreed and my concern is if the made in China stuff won't crack while you're driving. The last YT upload from Waldo's World shows this issue on another older Rover he's restoring. Would you trust your life on a road trip on China wheels? I really like the design but that's my main concern.

Edit: I just noticed this was brought up already above. So it's a thing.

 

From Gemini A.I. :

China-made forged wheels are often used on high-performance track cars and luxury SUVs safely. However, the safety depends on the specific factory's quality control, not the country of origin. If the seller can provide proof of SAE J2530 or JWL testing, you're likely in good hands.

The "Red Flags" to Watch For

If you are buying directly from a platform like Alibaba or a generic brand with no history, be cautious of:

1. Lack of Load Rating: Every wheel must be rated for a specific weight (e.g., 800 kg per wheel). If they can't tell you the load rating, don't put them on your car.
   
2. Fake Certifications: Some unscrupulous manufacturers stamp "JWL" on wheels that haven't actually been tested.
   
3. Price: True 12,000-ton forged wheels are expensive to make. If the price seems "too good to be true" compared to brands like HRE, BBS, or Volk, they might be "flow-formed" or cast wheels being marketed as forged.
   
   
   

 

While we're on the topic of load rating - its important to realize that you can't just take a wheel thats rated for - lets say 2750lbs and say "well, 4x2750 = 11,000lbs which is way more weight than my L663!"

You have to take dynamic loading into consideration (same reason why roof racks have both static and dynamic load ratings). During the course of operating your vehicle, the weight placed on each corner will be different. Especially when going offroad and getting in off-camber situations where you're 3-wheeling it, those remaining wheels will be experiencing a lot more force of gravity than if the truck was stationary sitting on level ground. Likewise on the road - if you take a corner, hit a pothole or hard brake. All of those actions will cause momentary loading of the wheels beyond what they experience just sitting still.

I get very uptight about wheels. I don't know why. Perhaps its my experience with them cracking and flying off. I also don't like it when people "donk" out their wheels since the drivers of such vehicles aren't likely aware of the extra stresses such altered geometry places on axle, hub, suspension and steering components.

Damnit I said I wasn't trying to lecture. I'll go back in my box now.

 

The vast majority of automotive wheels on the road today are made in China/Taiwan. All your OEM's like Ford, GM,Toyota, etc. primarily source from there. Additionally, almost all solid aluminum blocks for forged wheels come from China/Taiwan. You would be hard pressed to find domestically made wheels unless going very high end like HRE as one example. If you notice on many wheel websites you will see "Designed and Engineered in the US" but no claim to being manufactured there. Big picture wheel failure is very rare relative to tire blowouts and both can be catastrophic.