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BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
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2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

Non OE Wheel size & warrantry

Having bought a set of 255/85s, I've been told by someone that fitting larger than the 235/85s my Puma came with, would invalidate warranty due to gearing & other calibrations being affected. Is this true? Am I doomed to Grabbers for another year? (my Puma May 2008)

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30th Apr 2010 12:38am

fekete

Member Since: 24 Dec 2008
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Posts: 3626

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Bonatti Grey

I've got these on and still getting warranty work done

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30th Apr 2010 5:46am

MK

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Santiago
Posts: 2411

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White

if you need to service it, fit the OE wheels. Puma 110" SW

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30th Apr 2010 6:02am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Re: Non OE Wheel size & warrantry

BigWheels wrote:
I've been told by someone that fitting larger than the 235/85s my Puma came with, would invalidate warranty due to gearing & other calibrations being affected. Is this true?

Where would we be without the 'fun police' eh?

With Fekete on this one...They may refuse to road test it...No oily rags in my seat! Happy with that anyway... But in my experience it does not preclude warranty work....

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30th Apr 2010 6:58am

markalpha

Member Since: 23 Apr 2008
Location: Downham Market
Posts: 690

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

No probs on 265s for warranty

30th Apr 2010 10:32am

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5035

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

a lot depends on the dealers, how good they are, their knowledge and the relationship with you

Some things LR would kick a stink up over, but most is silly and most is reasonably expected so little LR case there!! Mike

30th Apr 2010 1:32pm

Glynparry25

Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
Location: Miserable Midlands
Posts: 3015

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Tonga Green

I can't see the dealership being so petty.....my dealer in Ripon even re-calibrated the speedo to match my 285s!

Glyn

30th Apr 2010 2:21pm

discocuzzy

Member Since: 16 Jul 2008
Location: surrey
Posts: 1200

Lets be honest, you dont see to many Defenders smoking about on standard wheels do you! You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things

30th Apr 2010 4:21pm

AJS4X4

Member Since: 28 May 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 793

The few that stick on standard tyres are the boys with big willys.

Andy

30th Apr 2010 5:13pm

scatt

Member Since: 24 Aug 2009
Location: nottingham
Posts: 103

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Alpine White

I never had any problems with mine and it was on 35x12.50.

30th Apr 2010 7:12pm

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

I think you should only have waranty if you still use the original tyres. So if you get a second flat you waranty is expired.

Roel

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30th Apr 2010 8:21pm

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