are tyre protectors needed on all models

Robti · 17th February 2019, 11:42

hi reason for asking I checked my car and the brothers (03 & 04 ZTT) and both have no fixing holes for them to be fitted, so wondering if it was only specific years that needed them ?
Thanks

roverbarmy · 17th February 2019, 11:58

Sometimes the holes end up full of crud and hard to find. Give the area a good wire brushing and they may appear!

steve-45 · 17th February 2019, 13:44

My 04 reg 75 recently broke a front spring, so yes I would consider them necessary.

Robti · 17th February 2019, 13:53

Thanks looks like a closer inspection is needed for the fixing holes

steve-45 · 17th February 2019, 14:32

I thought the mounting holes were missing on first glance, but upon closer inspection they were there but full of road gunk.

Robti · 17th February 2019, 15:16

Thanks all, don’t laugh but I thought the holes were on the shock not the spring cup holder, will have a look later

Arctic · 18th February 2019, 21:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robti

Thanks looks like a closer inspection is needed for the fixing holes

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Dallas · 18th February 2019, 21:56

Are the protectors still necessary on the ZT's, I was told the ZT has thicker springs and don't suffer the same problem?

goofysth · 22nd February 2019, 11:54

All models should have holes.

Mine were very hard to find due to rust and dirt.

RoverP480 · 22nd February 2019, 16:39

According to the DVSA official recall, affected cars were 1999 to 2002 but given a broken spring will deflate the tyre and the appalling road conditions I would fit them to all

17th February 2019, 11:42	#1
Robti Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 190+,Rover 800 vitesse coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Hamilton Posts: 1,969 Thanks: 616 Thanked 228 Times in 210 Posts	are tyre protectors needed on all models hi reason for asking I checked my car and the brothers (03 & 04 ZTT) and both have no fixing holes for them to be fitted, so wondering if it was only specific years that needed them ? Thanks __________________ Robert

17th February 2019, 11:58	#2
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Sometimes the holes end up full of crud and hard to find. Give the area a good wire brushing and they may appear! __________________ Oil in my veins!

17th February 2019, 13:53	#4
Robti Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 190+,Rover 800 vitesse coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Hamilton Posts: 1,969 Thanks: 616 Thanked 228 Times in 210 Posts	Thanks looks like a closer inspection is needed for the fixing holes __________________ Robert

17th February 2019, 15:16	#6
Robti Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 190+,Rover 800 vitesse coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Hamilton Posts: 1,969 Thanks: 616 Thanked 228 Times in 210 Posts	Thanks all, don’t laugh but I thought the holes were on the shock not the spring cup holder, will have a look later __________________ Robert

22nd February 2019, 11:54	#9
goofysth Avid contributor Rover 75 Contemporary Saloon Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Capitol Posts: 116 Thanks: 37 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	All models should have holes. Mine were very hard to find due to rust and dirt. __________________ Enjoyin'

17th February 2019, 13:44	#3
steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	My 04 reg 75 recently broke a front spring, so yes I would consider them necessary.

17th February 2019, 14:32	#5
steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	I thought the mounting holes were missing on first glance, but upon closer inspection they were there but full of road gunk.

18th February 2019, 21:56	#8
Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,595 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	Are the protectors still necessary on the ZT's, I was told the ZT has thicker springs and don't suffer the same problem?

22nd February 2019, 16:39	#10
RoverP480 Gets stuck in None at the moment Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Hereford Posts: 501 Thanks: 1 Thanked 165 Times in 146 Posts	According to the DVSA official recall, affected cars were 1999 to 2002 but given a broken spring will deflate the tyre and the appalling road conditions I would fit them to all