Wiff
Member Since: 05 Jul 2008
Location: Oxfordshire
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| Change of tyre size/spec and LR warranty |
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Some of you may be aware of my effort in trying to get my new D3 supplied on Cooper ST 245/70R17 (delivered 01/03/08) and the dealers threat of curtailing my warranty. I thought you may like to read Land Rovers customer care reply today. It makes interesting reading!!!!
"Having sought additional guidance from our technical support team, I am able to advise the following; We do not recommed that the vehicle be fitted with tyres that are not approved by Land Rover. The 245/70R17 Cooper ST you are suggesting are bigger tyres and as such may cause you to experience additional road noise, vibration, suspension concerns etc.
Please be aware that non-approved modifications do not entirely invalidate the manufacturers warranty on a vehicle. However, should you elect to fit the non-approved tyres to the vehicle, then only warranty claims that can be linked or associated with the non-approved fitment may be rejected under the terms and conditions of the warranty, in this instance anything related to the drive line of the vehicle will be taken into consideration."
Has anyone else had similar issues? How have you resolved them?
Regards - IAN
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 22nd Jul 2008 10:19 pm |
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monkey hanger
Member Since: 17 Jan 2008
Location: London
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"anything related to the drive line of the vehicle"
 "its probably a virus, you'll be right as rain in a few days and if you're playing sport try to favour the other leg"
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| 22nd Jul 2008 10:22 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Reading this and looking at the latest incarnation (sorry abortion) of the D3... it makes you wonder if LR actually want people to use the hardware they've developed for it to venture further than the curb in Kensington High Street 
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| 22nd Jul 2008 10:32 pm |
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Jonty
Member Since: 13 Oct 2007
Location: On the beach
Posts: 417
  
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| Re: Change of tyre size/spec and LR warranty |
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Wiff wrote:
Has anyone else had similar issues? How have you resolved them?
Regards - IAN
By not telling them 
Get the car with standard tyres - (actually, ask if they can deliver with MTRs - since they us them on the G4s) and buy a cheap set of 17"wheels off ebay.
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| 22nd Jul 2008 10:53 pm |
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hernan1304
Member Since: 28 Feb 2008
Location: Dubai
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I agree - they should definitely be able to deliver on MTRs. Just keep the OEM set for whenever you have to visit the stealers  It's a pain in the ass though.
Why don't you go with something that's the same size as the OEM tyres? I'm sure there are options...
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| 23rd Jul 2008 4:19 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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Unfornunately you have now drwn their attention to it.  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
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