Hi all

Just wondered if fitting 19'' land rover alloys makes any difference to the car, such as speedo Operation, MPG etc,
I just wondered as i need a full set of tyres for my 2007 HSE and it looks like its cheaper to get a set of new 19'' with new tyres.
thanks and excuse my ignorance, i only had the car a short time

all wheels have a very similar rolling circ so no real difference, some have said the traction/stabilty control computer needs the a dealer adjustment so it knows your wheel size, insurance should be informed aswell At work
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Hi Neilb,

One question two answers
1) Speedo operation - from the factory you will have 235/60 R18 fitted to your HSE and the LR 19's you are looking at will be 235/55 R19 - so the profile of the tyre (dimension from ground to rim) is smaller 55 v's 60. So although the rim is bigger the tyre wall is thinner to compensate for this and therefore the overall diameter/rolling radius is almost the same so no you will not have to change your speedo.

2) Handling - A thinner wall thickness in thoery will mean that there is less of a tyre cushion and so maybe it will be a slightly harder ride - but better handling as there is less wall to flex around corners. Many on here say it makes no difference, some say it does.

(When you've done it, have a look at the Sat Nav settings as you have to tell it there's been a tyre change )

cheers lads, looking at these on fleabay eBay Item No. 270641973758, but not prepared to pay the asking price.

also these eBay Item No. 250434777021 does anyone know which model these are from (they look similar to the ones i already have, but not sure if they are exact)

NO they are not to be confused with your proper HSE alloys - don't buy them in error thinking they are, (like another forum member did)

mcphersonstrut wrote:

NO they are not to be confused with your proper HSE alloys - don't buy them in error thinking they are, (like another forum member did)

If you can't run to shadow chrome wheels, why not look at these from the site sponsor £600 +vat top right hand photo 14 spoke just on the left of the picture, the ones on the right are called triple sport.

http://www.ajstyres.co.uk/special_offers.html

thanks for the info, do you know any reasonable deals for the shadow chrome ones and a picture of them please, sorry if i ant got a clue but new to the freelander, traded an evo 8 for it, I miss the performance but love the comfort etc

eBay Item No. 250434777021 top wheels the best choice, as proven during our recent meet, my car looked by far the best despite being filthy and vandalised At work
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The first ones listed are the Triple Sports 19" some love some don't, the others as Mcphurs has metioned are 18" Super Sparkle which were offered as an upgrade on the XS or part of the XS Style Pack you can usually pick up for around £550

chicken george wrote:

250434777021 top wheels the best choice, as proven during our recent meet, my car looked by far the best despite being filthy and vandalised

neilb wrote:

thanks for the info, do you know any reasonable deals for the shadow chrome ones and a picture of them please, sorry if i ant got a clue but new to the freelander, traded an evo 8 for it, I miss the performance but love the comfort etc

For deals just keep an eye on the 'for sale' in our section or on ebay - Some shadow chromes went a few days ago off here for about £550 and I missed them

These are the shadow chrome (Watch out for those pesky kerb stones as they like to nibble on them )

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Freelander-2-19-Shad...2a0ac5a807

In a word, you will notice no difference. I swapped over to 19" wheels 2 years ago and the car has not had any negative effects at all.

The tyres are still good 2 years and 20,000 miles later. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

Handles well and does not stuff up the ride, they look cool too