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tulipes3



Member Since: 15 Feb 2012
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Tires change

Hi Dear,
I must be change the tires
must I change 2 by 2, or 4 tires at the same time?

Thanks for answering. Thumbs Up Knowledge is only valid if it is shared by all.
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Post #183270 8th May 2013 2:48 pm
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pab



Member Since: 28 Aug 2012
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Changing two at a time is fine on the FL2.

Some here will tell you to put the new ones on the front, others on the back - it doesn't really matter so just do what's easiest for you. (Personally I'd put them on the back, but that's just me.)

Hope that helps.

Post #183272 8th May 2013 2:58 pm
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doxxen



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Although common advice is to change all 4 tyres at a time on an AWD car because of the way the car calculates and sends power to the wheels, some cars can handle it.
Maybe the LR2 is an exception but I wouldn't care to comment on this. Although this seems to be the case.
Personally, I change all 4 at the same time, they seem to wear down evenly enough anyway.
If you find the tyres on one axle are wearing down faster than the others, you can always rotate your tyres.

On a side note, with respect to changing 2 tyres at a time, the new tyres go on the rear rule is pretty common advice for any car. Due to the fact that losing the front end is easier to control than losing the rear.
And upon research this seemed to reduce further any chance of damage to the car.
This was recommended if you had to change just one pair on the original Freelander to put the new ones on the rear, but that was a very different car.


Edits in grey. Didn't feel they were worth another post.


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Post #183277 8th May 2013 4:01 pm
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pab



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Doxxen is correct in general, but the FL2 is an exception. The Haldex unit varies the torque according to various parameters - it's not fixed as in a conventional limited slip diff - and is not fazed by slightly different rolling radiuses front and rear. So changing two is fine. (In fact, running different tyres sizes front and rear probably wouldn't do any damage either, but I wouldn't recommend it!)

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tulipes3



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Hi Dear.

Thanks you to all. Knowledge is only valid if it is shared by all.
La connaissance ne vaut que si elle est partagée par tous,

Post #183417 9th May 2013 9:38 am
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