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Moleshome
 


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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Landmark LE Auto Yulong WhiteDiscovery 4
Do I need a wheel protector?

2016 Landmark with Adblue and 20" wheels. I seem to have what looks like a plastic cover over my spare and at least one advert for wheel protectors said it wasn't suitable for Adblue vehicles. Is that purely because Adblues have got a protector already or is it that the fitting is different? If a different fitting is required does anyone make a suitable one?
  
Post #229606916th Jun 2022 10:13 pm
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Oxford-boy
 


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United Kingdom 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XXV LE Auto Causeway GreyDiscovery 4

You need imho, one of these...

https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/sale-rld-sp...00600.html

Spare wheels disappear from under vehicles when they are parked regularly in the same place or at airports at varying frequency.

They pop up for sale now and again or you can contact member 'RLD' and arrange to buy one.

Worth also saying that you should keep the spare pretty tightly wound up as any play in the fitted spare allows a would be thief to rotate the wheel until the cable simply fray snaps.

Well worth the outlay....
 Jim

2014 Discovery 4 XXV SDV6 Causeway Grey
2016 Discovery 4 HSE Lux SDV6 Loire Blue - now gone 
 
Post #229607116th Jun 2022 10:18 pm
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Hi,

no, yes and yes Thumbs Up

have a search for "adblue spare wheel" and all should become clear whats available, there are a few posts about it

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Post #229607616th Jun 2022 10:24 pm
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Moleshome
 


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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Landmark LE Auto Yulong WhiteDiscovery 4

Many thanks to both of you.
  
Post #229608116th Jun 2022 10:42 pm
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galwaygreen
 


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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 Graphite LE Auto Loire BlueDiscovery 4

with addblue the spare is mounted face down because the add blue tank is in the middle of the wheel...the plastic cover is just that a crappo cover...the wheel protector RLD is a metal plate to protect cable...easy to fit wellworth the money..if you dont..it could be damage/loss..to wheel..winch hassle and much money to replace
  
Post #229608216th Jun 2022 11:08 pm
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NJSS
 


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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Landmark LE Auto Waitomo GreyDiscovery 4

Without a doubt the RLD Spare wheel protector is the answer & should be fitted to every Discovery.

NJSS
  
Post #229611217th Jun 2022 6:36 am
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NikBrown27
 


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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Landmark LE Auto Barolo BlackDiscovery 4

I've got one on my 2016 Landmark and its a great piece of kit, well worth the investment. Think of it as a one time insurance payment. I messaged RLD on here and sorted it that way.
  
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Motolab
 


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Netherlands 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

NJSS wrote:
Without a doubt the RLD Spare wheel protector is the answer & should be fitted to every Discovery.

NJSS


TBH, "we" do not see the " loan" or "nick" behaviour very often here on the mainland Europe...

"knock on wood" though.. lets keep it this way
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Post #229613617th Jun 2022 11:31 am
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Moleshome
 


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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Landmark LE Auto Yulong WhiteDiscovery 4

Having PM'd Ray he pointed me toward Brendan and I'm now the proud owner of a wheel protector.

I've fitted it but had a couple of questions:

    1. The plastic studs came with 'O' rings, I originally put the stud through the wheel then put the 'O' ring over to hold the stud in place on the wheel, then put the protector on. The problem is that there's not enough space to then put the pin through the stud. For now I've left the 'O' rings off but should I just be using more force?

    2. When I dropped the spare there are scuffed patches on the sidewall where the tyre rubs against the chassis, is that normal or should there be some sort of bumper on the chassis members to protect the tyre?
  
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Hardware
 


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If it's moving against the chassis, I'd suggest it needs winching up a little harder.
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer Sad ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
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Post #229718325th Jun 2022 9:26 am
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Nick H
 


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England 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Landmark LE Auto Yulong WhiteDiscovery 4

Put the studs through the spare in the correct format to accept the plastic cover (you can see the pattern against the holes), put the plate on in the inside of the wheel, put the or ring over the stud on top of the plate and then push through the pin. The o ring stops the pin rattling on the plate.

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Moleshome
 


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It does indeed, thanks.
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leeds
 


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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 Landmark LE Auto Yulong WhiteDiscovery 4

Depending on type of wheel protector you are talking about a cost of £100

Have your spare wheel stolen and on a adblue version there could be a bill of up to £1500, depending on rim and tyre. I got told of someone who had 3 spare wheels stolen before getting some protection.

Think of it as an insurance policy otherwise find out when you have a puncture at night time in the rain or your disco is in for a service that your spare wheel is missing.

Brendan
  
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England 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Graphite LE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

It's the first thing I bought when I bought my D4 in 2016. No brainer really.
  
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