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Sperly

Member Since: 26 Dec 2019
Location: Warwickshire
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2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Baltic Blue

17" GS Alloy Official Description

I wonder if anyone on here can help me. I have tried searching for an eternity but cannot get a definitive answer on this subject.

I'm after either the official LR Style description and/or Part number for the 17" Alloy that was fitted as standard to the GS Model. It looks just like the picture below.

If anyone can advise me of this, I would be very grateful.

Thanks in advance.

29th Jan 2020 5:48 pm

dondiddy

Member Since: 16 Apr 2017
Location: Hamilton
Posts: 753

2012 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Firenze Red

Wheel is called 17"6 spoke silver sparkle style 1 and part number is LR006681. Hope this helps!

29th Jan 2020 6:09 pm

Sperly

Member Since: 26 Dec 2019
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 195

That's perfect, thank you for responding so promptly. Now to throw that at LandRover CRC and ask them why the rears don't fit a DS properly but the fronts do!

Thanks once again.

29th Jan 2020 6:18 pm

Bobupndown

Member Since: 26 Dec 2014
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2014 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Orkney Grey

Hows it not fit?, these are same fitment and interchangeable. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

29th Jan 2020 7:18 pm

Sperly

Member Since: 26 Dec 2019
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 195

Bobupndown wrote:
Hows it not fit?, these are same fitment and interchangeable.

Exactly!!

They fit on the hub no problem. Unfortunately, the lower control arm (rears only) is/are catching the inner lip of the alloy by literally millimetres, not even 5.

I'm puzzled by this - the fronts clear it no problem, but both rears are fractionally catching. I'm wondering if the rear lower control arms are adjustable and need adjusting due to it leaving the factory on 20"s.

29th Jan 2020 7:23 pm

RogB

Member Since: 16 Dec 2014
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 3880

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Santorini Black

I could be wrong but isn't the smallest wheel fitted as standard to the DS an 18'' diameter ?

by fitting a 17'' wheel are you then reducing the clearance on the inside of the wheel over the hubs etc ?

p.s. Im no mechanic so not 100% sure where the lower control arm is in relation the wheel/tyre

30th Jan 2020 8:10 am

Sperly

Member Since: 26 Dec 2019
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 195

No, they offer the Pure variant in 17" as standard.

As I say, they all fit, it's just the rear suspension assembly is just catching....

Have emailed CRC and requested that they ask technical for the definitive

30th Jan 2020 8:18 am

dondiddy

Member Since: 16 Apr 2017
Location: Hamilton
Posts: 753

I think the problem will be the fact that the Disco wheel has a different offset (ET45) to the Freelander wheel which is ET55 and as a result will sit 5mm further in towards the hub resulting with the rubbing on the back. The Disco sport track is slightly wider on the rear which may be why the suspension set up on the back is different and sits closer to the hub than it does at the front.

30th Jan 2020 10:59 am

Sperly

Member Since: 26 Dec 2019
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 195

Yes, you are on the money with that dondiddy. That 10mm is the crux of it, so will need to order some spacers to compensate. Frustrating, as I was hoping that they would be a straight swap.

30th Jan 2020 11:13 am

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