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2008 Land Rover LR2

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Re: LR2's Snow Traction System? Just expensive chains? [ucla95] by sixthflick
Nov 08, 2008 (9:27 am)
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Replying to: ucla95 (Oct 24, 2008 7:28 pm)

Okay so it's down to five choices:
 
  • Spikes Spiders which are $475 mounted over my All Season tires or
  • Land Rover Steel wheels, snow tires, TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) and mounting & balancing for $1500 or

  • Momo winter alloy wheels, snow tires, TPMS and M&B for $1,200 or
  • just the All Season tires or

  • Spider Spikes & the LR steel wheels package for ~$2,000.
     
    My concerns are this: While I'm originally from Upstate NY with snow and ice, my wife is from Phoenix, AZ and we have a 19 month old son that rides with her in the back seat all the time. I'm buying these more for the protection of my wife and son than anything else.
     
    Any thoughts or comments?
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    Re: Snow drving/Chains [sixthflick] by smich
    Nov 11, 2008 (2:51 pm)
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    Replying to: sixthflick (Nov 01, 2008 6:12 pm)

    Hey there,
     When I first bought my 02 Freelander, I remember seeing a set of 4 snow "cables" that fit around the wheels. I think they were offered in a LR accessories catalog. Look in the LR UK website. Also, in addition to searching the Tirerack website,search Atlantic British. They carry a bunch of LR parts and equipment for all the LR vehicles.
     smich
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    Re: Snow drving/Chains [smich] by steve_ HOST
    Nov 11, 2008 (3:38 pm)
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    Replying to: smich (Nov 11, 2008 2:51 pm)

    I don't know if these are an option to chains or cables? Looks like "Auto Socks" is a variant of the same idea.
     
    Snowbootz: A new and better winter traction aid for vehicles
     
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    Snow Tires by ucla95
    Nov 22, 2008 (1:19 pm)
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    I just bought a set of the 18" wheels from an SE in black chrome PVD with Pirelli Scorpion snow tires and sensors and everything installed and shipped for $2200 from calchrome.com
    Really like how they turned out.
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    Anyone having vibration problems?? by ucla95
    Nov 22, 2008 (1:24 pm)
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    I have a semi-bad problem in my HSE. At 70mph quite a lot of vibration starts coming through the steering wheel, at 80mph it's unbearable. I've tried adjusting tire pressures etc and it doesn't do anything. Any thoughts? Anyone else with this problem?
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    Re: Anyone having vibration problems?? [ucla95] by ucla95
    Nov 28, 2008 (3:17 pm)
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    Replying to: ucla95 (Nov 22, 2008 1:24 pm)

    This vibration is making me think I made a mistake in buying this truck.
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    Re: Anyone having vibration problems?? [ucla95] by matrsoskin
    Nov 28, 2008 (4:49 pm)
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    Replying to: ucla95 (Nov 28, 2008 3:17 pm)

    Do not get upset: try to balance tires.
     
    Happy Holidays!
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    Re: Anyone having vibration problems?? [matrsoskin] by ucla95
    Nov 29, 2008 (1:45 pm)
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    Replying to: matrsoskin (Nov 28, 2008 4:49 pm)

    Unfortunately I already tried rebalancing all the tires and it did nothing, not even a little bit of help. Still tons of vibration, I can feel it all through the car. Going to ask them to test the engine mounts next. Still no-one else with the same experience?
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    Reliability and advice on Land Rover LR2 by Schlehke
    Dec 06, 2008 (4:33 pm)
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    I recently went out and test drove and got some information on the newer Land Rover LR2's. I am very interested in the LR2, everything about it from the luxury appointed interior to its off road capabilities but I am worried about the reliability of the car. Has anybody had major issues with their LR2?? I know that the original Freelander was a horrendous car from a reliability and service aspect. Although the dealer reassures me that not a single screw from the LR2 is from the original freelander I am still not sold on landrovers past in the reliability side of the market. If anybody has any past experience I would love to hear about. If I hear people saying their getting a hundred thousand miles on their cars without any problems then I'm sold and I'm going to pick one up.
     
    Thanks
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    Re: Reliability and advice on Land Rover LR2 [Schlehke] by ohwell159
    Dec 07, 2008 (4:55 am)
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    Replying to: Schlehke (Dec 06, 2008 4:33 pm)

    I have 20,000 miles on my LR2. I love it. I would say it has been problem free. I am glad I took the chance. I too was like you and did the research and was very concerned. My dealership takes great care of me. I have had her in for her scheduled
    oil changes and a few very minor things. Two of them were for recalls. I am very happy with my decision.

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