No more full size spares?

[Tusker]

Lifted from Freel2.com

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"Spare Wheel Changes

A decision has been made to standardise the Land Rover Tyre Repair System on all Freelander 2 trim levels from January 2010 production as announced at the recent Regional Breakfast Meetings Any orders that fall into January 2010 production will come as standard with the Tyre Repair System. There is the option to order a full size spare if the customer wishes to.

•029LL Full spare wheel size 17 inch alloy
•029LM Full spare wheel size 18 inch alloy
•029LH Full spare wheel size 19 inch alloy
The cost for this option will be £180.00 including VAT
The option for 029IS reduced sized spare is no longer available.

Replacement Parts for the Land Rover Tyre Repair System:
•Full Kit Part number LR014972 £49.35 including VAT
•Connector pipe Part number LR016392 £14.80 including VAT
•Sealant Part number LR015390 £30.84 including VAT"

Sealant! Reading the thread it sounds as though some UK FL2s have a space saver spare now, but sealant, what's the world coming to.

Hopefully this is home market only, or at worst we will always get the option of a proper spare.

Regards
Max P

[inside]

The Australian LR website still lists the FL2 as coming with a full size spare. They should just keep it as default, the price of the vehicle and our variable roads demand it.

[flagg]

Thats nuts. Even if from factory they came without it, any dealer worth their salt would add it on by default..... I hope.

[camel_landy]

I don't see what the fuss is about (or have I missed something here)??!!??

All it's saying is that by default, all cars will come with the tyre repair sealant but you have the option of ordering the full sized spare.

It's only the space saver spare which is no longer available.

M

[camel_landy]

Even if from factory they came without it, any dealer worth their salt would add it on by default..... I hope.

Don't make assumptions...

[BigJon]

I don't see what the fuss is about (or have I missed something here)??!!??

All it's saying is that by default, all cars will come with the tyre repair sealant but you have the option of ordering the full sized spare.

It's only the space saver spare which is no longer available.

M

In Australia no car should come with either sealant or a space saver spare.

You have been here and seen our conditions. It should not be up to the purchaser to request safety items such as a spare tyre that is realistic and useable.

If I was looking at buying a car and it didn't come with a full size spare, I wouldn't buy the car. Simple as that.

[camel_landy]

You have been here and seen our conditions. It should not be up to the purchaser to request safety items such as a spare tyre that is realistic and useable.

I'm sort of torn on this one...

Yeah, I see what you're saying but you could argue that's the job of the dealer to understand the users requirements when specing up the car. (Let's face it, if the car is staying in an urban environment, it isn't a problem)

Personally, yes, I'd go for the full sized spare...

However, back to the original question... As the thread title is "No more full size spares?" I was just pointing out that the title is actually wrong as it's the space saver which is no longer available.

M

[mmmmbeeeeer]

I may be wrong, but the way I read the original post is that the standard configuration will be *no spare at all* , but will have a tyre repair system instead. Buyers will have the option to buy a full size spare if they choose.

One would hope that if they maintain the current pricing, then it would include the 'optional' full size spare.

Pete

[mikehzz]

The FL2 in Australia has never had a space saver, its always been full sized. I wouldn't by another one if it only had a pram wheel spare.

Mike

[Tusker]

I don't see what the fuss is about (or have I missed something here)??!!??

All it's saying is that by default, all cars will come with the tyre repair sealant but you have the option of ordering the full sized spare.

It's only the space saver spare which is no longer available.

M

Agreed but its disappointed that LR have caved in.

You'd think the world's only 4wd-exclusise manufacturer would spec a proper spare as a matter of principle.

Regards
Max P