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2008 Land Rover LR2

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Re: Snow drving/Chains [sixthflick] by steve_ HOST
Nov 03, 2008 (8:00 am)
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Replying to: sixthflick (Nov 03, 2008 7:52 am)

Do the wheels have to be Land Rover specific?
 
When I got a full size spare to replace the spacesaver one in my minivan, I just got a universal rim that had hole patterns and an off-set to fit. Maybe a call to TireRack or Discount Tire would help narrow your options down.
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Re: Snow drving/Chains [steve_] by sixthflick
Nov 03, 2008 (8:20 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 03, 2008 8:00 am)

I checked with Tirerack and they didn't have anything that would fit the bolt pattern on the 2008 LR2 SE. I spoke directly to my LR service guy and he's pricing up a set up the Spare Steel wheels (17 x 7.5 inch) that come standard with the LR2. It's the only thing that I've been able to find. Have to add tire pressure sensors to those wheels to. I'll let everyone know the $$$ when they get back to me.
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Re: Snow drving/Chains [sixthflick] by steve_ HOST
Nov 03, 2008 (8:38 am)
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Replying to: sixthflick (Nov 03, 2008 8:20 am)

Make sure you're sitting down when they call you back with the price. Could be ugly.
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Re: Steel Wheels [steve_] by sixthflick
Nov 03, 2008 (9:40 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 03, 2008 8:38 am)

Actually, not too bad gang-
Steel wheels are $144 each, tire monitors were $59 each. A bit more than a previous post that I found, but not too shabby.
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Re: Steel Wheels [sixthflick] by steve_ HOST
Nov 03, 2008 (9:55 am)
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Replying to: sixthflick (Nov 03, 2008 9:40 am)

My universal rim (and a used tire to stick on it) came to $54.
 
Of course, that was back in June, 1999 and I don't have tire pressure monitors. Times change.
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Re: Steel Wheels [steve_] by sixthflick
Nov 03, 2008 (10:13 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 03, 2008 9:55 am)

1999? Yeah, that's almost 10 years ago. So I'm thinking the $144 wasn't too bad.
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Re: Steel Wheels [sixthflick] by kyfdx HOST
Nov 04, 2008 (5:15 am)
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Replying to: sixthflick (Nov 03, 2008 10:13 am)

I agree.. the price doesn't sound bad..
 
Plus, 17" will be better for winter than the 18"..
 
The question is: How will they look? 4 months per year is a long time with dorky looking wheels on a $40K car..
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Re: Steel Wheels [kyfdx] by sixthflick
Nov 04, 2008 (6:39 am)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Nov 04, 2008 5:15 am)

I was thinking the same thing on the looks. I could go with LR caps for the steel wheels or I could just buy some cheaper alloys and save my stock wheels for better weather. The only trouble I'm finding is not knowing what the bolting pattern is on the wheels.
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Re: Steel Wheels [sixthflick] by kyfdx HOST
Nov 04, 2008 (7:08 am)
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Replying to: sixthflick (Nov 04, 2008 6:39 am)

Your dealer's parts department should be able to give you specs on the bolt pattern and the offset.. (hopefully... you never know)
 
A trip to your local tire/wheel shop might be helpful, also. They should be able to tell you if they have anything that fits, and actually try it to see. All they have to do is take off one wheel to check for fitment.
 
I would stick with the 17 X 7.5". More choices and cheaper than the 18".
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2008 LR2 Bolt Pattern by sixthflick
Nov 05, 2008 (9:53 am)
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Hey Gang- Just found out from my LR service rep that the 2008 LR2 SE's bolt pattern is 5 x108mm. I looked everywhere for this to try and get the correct size wheels and had a difficult time getting my service guy to provide the info - guessing they want to keep us buying direct from the dealers.
 
Anyways, I'm going with a set of 4 steel wheels, 4 Bridgestone Blizzak DM-Z3, and 4 tire pressure monitors for about $1576. They're charging $55 per tire for mounting and balancing which is insane though, so I'm not too happy about that.
 
Perhaps I should just go with the steel wheels and tire pressure monitors and buy the tires and mounting and balancing from a local tire shop - any thoughts?

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