ElpiAutoWheel fitment · Land Rover
L Land Rover Defender — Bolt Pattern
The classic Defender (1983-2016) used the same heavy-duty 5×165.1/114.3mm/M16×1.5 fitment as the old Discovery; the all-new 2020 Defender switched to a modern 5×120/72.6mm/M14×1.5 pattern shared with the current Discovery and Range Rover Sport.
✓ Reviewed 2026-09-13
Trims and markets vary — verify against your own wheel or the owner's handbook before buying.
Will a wheel fit?
This Land Rover Defender is 5×120, 72.6 mm hub.
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Common questions
What bolt pattern does the Land Rover Defender have?
The classic Defender (1983-2016) used the same heavy-duty 5×165.1/114.3mm/M16×1.5 fitment as the old Discovery; the all-new 2020 Defender switched to a modern 5×120/72.6mm/M14×1.5 pattern shared with the current Discovery and Range Rover Sport. Check the table above for your exact generation, and confirm against a wheel or the owner's handbook before buying.
Will other wheels fit my Defender?
Only wheels with exactly the same bolt pattern — bolt pattern has no working tolerance. The centre bore must also be equal to or larger than the hub (a larger bore just needs spigot rings). A different pattern needs bolt-on adapters, which also push the wheel outward and change the track.
What is the centre bore on a Defender?
72.6 mm on the current car — earlier generations may differ, see the table. The bore is the hole in the middle of the wheel; it has to clear the hub spigot or sit on a spigot ring.
Bolt pattern is only part of fitment. The offset (ET) decides where the wheel sits in the arch — work that out with the wheel offset calculator. For tyre sizing on a new wheel width, use the tire size calculator.