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Pegleg Member Since: 15 Apr 2010 Location: Deep in mid Wales Posts: 3114 |
Can't answer you question, i've got 17's.
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8th Sep 2011 9:38 pm |
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v40mav Member Since: 27 Aug 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 36 |
Been looking myself for the same
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8th Sep 2011 9:57 pm |
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hinchy Member Since: 08 Jan 2009 Location: Stockport Posts: 779 |
Don't think having a H rated tyre is a problem as most winter Tyres are H rated, it's just getting hold of a A/T tyre at this size, that's if they do one. May I'll have to go a wheel size down but that's more cost or is 235 60 18 an odd ball size in the A/T tyre world. you'll think with it being a Land Rover this wouldn't be a problem. |
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9th Sep 2011 6:56 am |
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MihaiB Member Since: 30 Jun 2011 Location: Bucuresti Posts: 137 |
Pirelli Scorpion have some, just that the speed rating on them is T
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10th Sep 2011 5:47 pm |
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D99 Member Since: 08 Mar 2011 Location: UK Posts: 386 |
Can't help with 18's but as for 17's I can strongly reccomended the new general grabber A/T's
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10th Sep 2011 6:39 pm |
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jaksbak@freel2 Member Since: 26 Dec 2010 Location: Fraser Coast Posts: 225 |
I did a lot of looking around before ordering a new SD4 and in the end it was easier to get the dealer to swap the 18" rims for 17". There are numerous A/T tyre options available for 17" rims but very few (read hard to get a very expensive) for the 18" rim spec. I also found it hard to find 17" non-LR rims as I'm not fussed on the current design but that was also very difficult. I am definitely glad I went the A/T path though as it makes the FL2 stick like mud. In an ideal world, I'd have 18 or 19" with road tyres for every day work and a set of 17" with muddies for play. This ideal world would include a nice big garage, a big hyraulic jack, air-wrench and plenty of room to store a spare set of wheels |
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11th Sep 2011 10:45 am |
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mudslinger Member Since: 10 Jun 2010 Location: Deep in a cave in the hills Posts: 1035 |
WHY NOT GO THE WHOLE HOG , JUST BUY ANOTHER FREELANDER 2 1 FOR TARMAC 1 FOR MUD ...SIMPLES...!!! Wales Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper. (And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! ) Sd4 and chrome Ar*e piece, Auto box for best fun 09 Xs Gone 12 xs Gone HSE with Leather seats and 4 years warrenty.. staying for now ! |
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11th Sep 2011 3:47 pm |
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Huang Member Since: 20 Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 86 |
what I never understood is why they offer tyres in 18" and 19" specs that don't have any AT available. I've got 19" and unless I drop to 17", there isn't anything that suits for AT. I mean this IS a vehicle you are meant to go off-road in.
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12th Sep 2011 3:47 am |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
But when you go up in sizes you end up with a smaller aspect ratio to keep the rolling circumference, the sidewall is not very big. Surely that in itself is not a good formulae for off roading, there is no give, twist etc needed for all terrain.
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12th Sep 2011 6:39 am |
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jaksbak@freel2 Member Since: 26 Dec 2010 Location: Fraser Coast Posts: 225 |
Very good point EYorkshire. Without the rubber height, no point in having an All Terrian tyre. Begs the question as Huang alluded to, why do they promote them as 4WD or All terrain vehicles but provide them with a wheel config that doesn't suit offroading? |
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12th Sep 2011 7:37 am |
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bigalf1961 Member Since: 14 Mar 2011 Location: manchester Posts: 846 |
hi i am running on 18" wheels my tiers are 235/18s and are factory standard perilli
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12th Sep 2011 7:58 am |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
Yeah, its frustrating as LR may think that the higher spec you buy, the less chance you will want to use it off road yet it is advertised as a semi-hard core off roader. It looks that the only alternative is another set of 16"/17" wheels shod with All Terrain tyres. I suppose if LR advertised it's complete range of models with 17" wheels we wouldn't be having this conversation and everyone would be no wiser and All Terrains would be available. |
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12th Sep 2011 8:09 am |
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Andy131 Member Since: 09 Dec 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2187 |
G4 Freelanders were fitted with 17" wheels and Goodyear MT's.
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12th Sep 2011 12:27 pm |
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