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rrsboy

Member Since: 06 Jan 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 1391

2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Santorini Black

repairing alloys and spare wheel speed limit

I am 99% certain this is a throw-away, can't be repaired.. can someone interject if that's not the case before I bin it:

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2nd question - the spare wheel is rated as 50mph/80kph maximum speed. Why is this? It appears to be a full size 19" wheel with a standard 250/50 tyre. Is the 'max speed':

1. just health and safety
2. for when there is a mis-match in size i.e. 20" on one side, the spare on the other .. and therefore if the sizes match does the limit not apply?
3. something to do with the transmission/differential and #2 above?

I was told that on some LRE days they run cars with 4 x spares because "the black wheels look cool" - if true does that have any safety implications?

cheers

edit: obviously keeping the tyre!!! :lol:

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Mon Apr 19 2010 8:15pm

SkyWalker

Member Since: 04 Sep 2009
Location: Marbella
Posts: 541

2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue

Hi RRSBOY,

I had the same happened to me 3 months ago!
Had also a stone stuck between the brake caliper and the rim.
Pierced a hole the size of a euro.

The LR dealer aswell as the local tyre shop said that a company in Portugal was specialized in these kinds of repairs.

They send it off, and after 1 week it was back.
They left the tyre off until i was there so i could inspect the repair.
Absolutely spotless!!!
After the welding they repainted the wheel. The wheel looked like new!!
I now use that wheel as a reserve.

Total cost 120 euro incl. shipping. excl fitting and balancing the tyre.

If you are interested i could request the adress of this company, so you can email them a photo of the demaged rim to get more info.

Good luck. SW

Sometimes it is not enough to do our best;
sometimes we must do what is required.

2005 RRS HSE 2.7 TDV6
Now: 2016 RRS HSE DYNAMIC 3.0 TDV6

Mon Apr 19 2010 9:06pm

RichardM

Member Since: 24 Sep 2009
Location: Herts
Posts: 745

2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Galway Green

Definitely cheaper to pick up a new wheel on ebay! WINNER - 2009 ‘Just Doing What It’s Designed To Do’ Award

2010 TDV8 HSE Galway Green - Adaptive Cruise - Sunroof - Privacy Glass - 5 Spoke Alloys
2009 TDV6 3.0 HSE Buckingham Blue - GONE

Mon Apr 19 2010 9:53pm

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