I am looking to change my Freelander for a MY12 later this year, I am also considering purchasing the 19inch wheels but to do so i want to be sure that they are equipped with M+S Tyres, having spoken with the dealer, he states thet if you require M+S tyres then stick with the standard 18inch wheel as he cannot confirm what type of tyre is on the 19inch wheel. As i live and work in Germany the requirement is to have M+S Tyres during the Winter, therfore I do not want to have to purchase another set of tyres for the winter. If anyone can provide the tyre thay have received recently on 19inch wheels it would be greatly appreciated.

Tony

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TD4 HSE MY11

mine are 235 55 19 105v Continental Crosscontact UHP which i believe are M+S rated Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

The Contis are rated as M&S but I don't rate them for winter use though.

is it just me or is this tyre choice a bit of a mind field

So many opinions - all good and valid I must add - but what to choose !!!!!! 2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
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1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

Sorry to ask, but why would you put 19" wheels on a Land Rover in the first place?

Because the look better, I'd have 20's if the did set  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Huge wheels have their place, but on a Land Rover? Why compromise the very best aspects of the car (the ride, the huge off road capability and its near complete immunity to pot holes and curbs) to make it look like a road car?

Because mine is a road car  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Went to the LR Experience at Rockingham yesterday and drove the D4 which had standard Goodyear Wranglers fitted. It was very slippery and muddy but these tyres performed very well indeed, so worth consideration. 2010 HSE TD4 auto, Biscay Blue, Almond Leather, facelift front and rear, detachable towbar, front & rear mudflaps, bib spoilers, clear high level brake light, smooth rear wiper, colour coded door handles.

Previous Land Rovers:
2007 Freelander 2 HSE i6 in Stornoway Grey
1991 Discovery 200tdi 3 door in blue

ad210358 wrote:

The Contis are rated as M&S but I don't rate them for winter use though.

They will be good quality if they are marks and Spencer's tyres. Are they near the socks? Will have to look next time I'm in m&s.

Do you think these tyres will fit?

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M&S tyres are not winter tyres, I think its a marketing invention!. Depending on your local climate in your part of Germany they might or might not be enough for your conditions. I would not look for them as a shortcut to avoid what is really needed, if this is true winter tyres.... JT Upgraded to an ex demo, 7 mth old, Rimini Red/Ebony Napoli Auto HSE on 28th Jan 2011, added roof rails, mudflaps and side strips.
Gone - A great 57 Plate, Auto SE, Bought Feb 2009, Roof Rails and Mudflaps added on purchase. Blue colour, anything but drug dealer black.....

simont wrote:

Do you think these tyres will fit?

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It's quite sad of me... but I recognise these as Mickey Thompson Tyres