Topics on tyres keep coming up, but I still none the wiser.

Looking at having some Goodyear MT/Rs on 17" wheels. Is there anything that prevents this from being done (I'm thinking insurance, warranty etc.. ). These are to be a second set of wheels to complement the normal go anywhere providing it is good quality tarmac 19" wheels! For green lane (off) road and snow use.

Any views?

Cheers.

R.

Nothing. I have a set of 18" for summer use and full M+S 17" for winter use. As long as theyv'e got 1.6mm of tread then the plod should be happy Freelander 2.2e HSE , Privacy, Fully debadged, 19" Chrome SHadow alloys

what speed rating for 17" winter tyres? 236/65 r17 ????

going to ask my local tyre place how much he can get a cheap set of 17" winter tyres for my spare set of alloys to see if its cost effective  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Wise man our Mr.Pinks  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

not going to get out of my street till its cleared about 3" of snow fallen since 7am with a good coating of slush under it,

I think the FL2 will cope, but the roads are grid locked and even the main roads are snow covered

What do you do on speed ratings  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Your supposed to keep the manufacturers rating so that's a 'V' rating good for 150 mph plus there's something about the load rating as well to consider.

I'm sure your insurance company would be happy to reject any claim you had if you fitted a set of non standard tyres and had an incident.

This makes a mokery of fitting a set of cheap and cheerfull nobbly tyres for the snow - despite the fact that they would be significantly better.

I have a feeling that winter tyres are a tad more expensive than summer tyres here But then they put all sorts of taxes on anything that saves lives Studded tyres (that you cant use in the UK) do have an extra tax when purchasing and you have to pay extra road tax in some larger citys for using them there.

If you do go for winter tyres in the UK you may find it interesting to check out the Scandinavian test reports for the different makes and compair that with the ones you consider getting yourself.

When I first moved here many moons ago, I got some used winter tyres from the car dump. They were worn, narrow and half the studs were missing and they realy looked stupid on my 3 litre Capri. However it would have been impossible to drive through the winter without them. What I am saying here is any winter tyre will be better than without in slippery winter conditions regardless of what the test reports may say anyway.

Hope this may help in some way  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

I checked a website that gives legally allowed tyres for car make/model.

Fl2 diesel gives:
235/65 R17 104V

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/advice.pl?dsco=110 2010 Freelander 2 Select TD4 auto....gone
2011 Freelander 2 TD4 auto ...current

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Ah the 3 litre Capri - how it brings back fond memories. Particularly good at painting circular black tyre lines all over the local supermarket car park
.....and it was always a gamble as to whether you would be facing in the right direction when leaving a roundabout in a hurry

so a quick internet search and there is no V rated winter tyres, suprise suprise

founds some AVON TYRES / WINTER SNOW 4X4 / AVON RANGER ICE - 235/65R17 108H XL TL @ £100.00 each

is there any V rated OFF ROAD tyres? Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

V rated offroad tyres.... 150 MPH OFF ROAD

When did you fit the Bowler Wildcat engine in your Freely

steep hill , caravan on tow, brakes get hot , 150 mph is a distinct possibility, until you reach a corner . not the ideal time to get a blow out so V rated is required (also a plastic bag on the seat to prevent 'stainage' At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

.......a white 150mph 4x4 was seen racing over the yourshire moors, and was reported in the Yorkshire Herald today

Yeh and we all know who that was  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

there lie the problem, No V Rated Tyres availible appart from the Conti's that are on it at the moment or the Wranglers on my spare set of 17's

Not risking invalidating my insurance by putting H rated Winter tyres, and can't be bothered ringing them at the moment

Anybody know what LR Insurance stance is on this? Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

OK no patient so i rang LRI and they busy

Going to call me back  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis