Hi
On the FL2 is replacing tyres in pairs on the same axle ok (will be matching tyres) as some garages recommend changing all 4?
I know on the FL1 the IRD was a problem with odd tyres buy i'm not sure on the FL2

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Mine is just three years old and has covered 19,000 miles and all the tyres are wearing at the same rate. So if yours are the same then you will need to replace all four anyway. Andyfr

Yep all 4 are wearing equal - i've been offered 2 new Goodyears very cheap (has Goodyears on now) so thought about fitting those now and waiting another month or so (i only do 80 miles a week) to change the others when they wear more - all 4 have approx 4mm on now so not desperate but want them changing before the snow

You will be alright if you pair them on the axles, unlike the original Freelander  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

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Just a thought - what are the Goodyear Wranglers like in the snow? - guess they'll cope with 4wd?

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I had them on my first Freelander for an all round M+S they were good with good wear rates, 40k on a set is possible. p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

There will be as many opinions as there are posters! Do searches under "winter wheels" etc on here. For myself, I run on Wranglers in the summer and Avon Ranger Ice in the winter Nov to March - and I only live in Nottinghamshire! The Avons are not just good but faultless for all conditions in winter months - not just snow but ice and wet as well. If I lived in Yorkshire the first frost would see me changing my wheels!  10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

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dunkley - are the Wranglers bad in the snow/ ice then?
will i be likely to get stuck if we have snow like the last couple of years?

Some are happy with them - I have not used them in snow. I found they were not much better in ice than any other summer tyre. Winter tyres are more supple in lower temperatures, hence more grip. A heavy 4x4 won't stop on ice any better than a family saloon on summer tyres. That's why I have a spare set of rims with winter tyres. Also - snow you can see - ice you cannot. 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

Just replaced all four OE Contis M + S for the same tyres, in Jan this year with 29K on the old tyres I got stuck behind some struggling cars on a hill with about 6 ins of fresh and packed snow, put the hand brake on and foot off brakes she slid with the wheels locked so i steered to let her rest against the grass bank, when the traffic cleared she pulled away with no problems at all. MY14 TD4 manual XS Orkney grey.

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Hi,
I am just about to change the fronts like robbyvrs on my FL2 and was also told to change all four, quote: 'that I am happy to proceed with the tyres on the basis that any miss-match with the tyres fitted on each axle may cause problems with the transfer gearing on the vehicle.' ??
My rears have 5-6mm and fronts 1-2mm, so I definitely only want to change the fronts.

I am presuming this is ok on 07 FL2 ? How do tyres affect the gearing anyway ?

Also , can someone tell me if 103 payload rating for the front tyres is ok ? The existing marauders are marked 107.

Thanks.

Nick - sounds as though your car has had a pair of tyres replaced previously as they should have worn even all round. Mine are down to 3mm all round and this week i'll be changing the fronts for now and the rears next month.
As your are unevenly worn i can't see why the garage said what he did regarding gearing as if there were to be a problem then it would be happening now with the treads so different?
Are you going to replace matching the rears?
I'm replacing like for like so i still have a matching set - Goodyears

I had wranglers on mine last winter and no terrain response (it was a FL2 S). I personally found them excellent and didn't once lose traction, even on fairly steep hills.

You have no need to change all four, the two axles are not geared together, the tyre company make more money if they sell you four, then they put your two good ones on tat bay and make a bit more.


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