Member Since: 08 Sep 2013
Location: North Somerset
Posts: 57
Spare wheel
Land Rover want £188 to replace my rusty spacesaver wheel. Is there any way to get one of these for less money?Autologic remap, Superpro front lower bushes. Privacy Glass. 4x4 info enabled. Now sitting on Michelin Cross Climate SUV tyres. New Borg Warner turbo Nov 2014. Recon gearbox 2019.
25th Jun 2021 8:51 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73079
Ad “ad” here or fleaby. Peeps here often resort to giving them away. Best to change it for a proper alloy.
25th Jun 2021 8:55 am
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13541
As above, buy a full size alloy. If you're careful, you could pick up a single full size alloy and tyre for less than that.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
25th Jun 2021 9:07 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73079
Plus with an SE, assuming standard 18” wheel and tyre sizes, there’s a range if alloys that can act as spares and keep the spare the same size as the rest. Doesn’t matter if it doesn’t match if it’s only being used as a temp measure. Also no 50/50 restrictions.
25th Jun 2021 10:11 am
leeds
Member Since: 30 Aug 2010
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 4314
Just be careful about buying a cheap spare wheel!
It might be the spare wheel stolen a few miles away from you last week.
Stolen spare wheels are costing the owners/insurance companies up to and exceeding a £1,000
Brendan
25th Jun 2021 11:07 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73079
Best route I’d have thought would be put a Wanted add here, there will be literally thousands of excess wheels sitting in garages doing absolutely nothing but gathering dust. Sadly all of mine are gone and my addiction is cured!
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25th Jun 2021 11:15 am
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13541
Brendan has a good point but if you buy a single full size alloy, I'd guess it's less likely to be a stolen spare.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
25th Jun 2021 11:31 am
timmyt79
Member Since: 18 Oct 2016
Location: Pemrokeshire
Posts: 589
I have a spare full size 18" HSE 5 spoke alloy with a worn tyre FREE if you would like it?
You can either collect from Pembrokeshire or arrange a courier.
PM me if you want it.
25th Jun 2021 12:07 pm
sasdiscos
Member Since: 22 Feb 2013
Location: Northants
Posts: 889
I have one going for freeYou remind me of a younger me, not much younger mind...perhaps even a little older!
26th Jun 2021 6:12 am
Breg90
Member Since: 04 Feb 2017
Location: Falkirk
Posts: 360
Buy a wheel from a auto breakers. I paid £40 ish (i think) and got to chose it from the range of vehicles in for breaking. You also are sure that it isn't your neighbours stolen wheel.Series one 1949 - in bits, chassis is strapped to the ceiling in my garage (beside the canoe)
LR 90 - In bits
Disco 3 - currently in bits
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