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Yanwoo Member Since: 29 Jan 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 280 |
I know tyre stuff has been quite throughly debated here (several times!) and I've trawled through a lot of them (thanks!)...so I'm not rehashing that (I hope).
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15th Apr 2013 7:59 am |
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defenderben Member Since: 17 Aug 2012 Location: Tavistock Posts: 171 |
Hi
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15th Apr 2013 8:50 am |
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chrisr1806 Member Since: 20 Oct 2012 Location: None Posts: 2220 |
My 19" wheels have been fine in the snow, but I haven't done any serious off-roading yet. I'm not sure if the ride is harsher or not because the FL2 glides over bumps perfectly anyway and I haven't driven another FL2 without smaller rims.. I'd go for them, maybe the like the ones on my car, I love the styling of them and I think they are the most attractive wheel you can get on the FL2. But that's my choice.
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15th Apr 2013 9:16 am |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
I have 17's and 19's, much prefer the firmer ride of the 19's, don't think they are anymore susceptible to damage of the rim as such with sensible driving as the wall of the Conti's tends to hang over the edge of the rim a bit. |
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15th Apr 2013 10:04 am |
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mikehzz Member Since: 04 Sep 2009 Location: Springwood Posts: 749 |
From what I have seen, it all depends on where you want to drive. If you are going to do the occasional 20km drive on dirt, gravel, mud whatever then 19's with HT tyres would be fine. If you are going where I am going next week ie over 3000kms of harsh off road conditions, then 19's and HT tyres won't do at all. They would be ripped to shreds and the rims would have gouges in them. I don't think you have the type of terrain in the UK that would do that to your car. Having said that 17's will give better traction than 19's if you let some air out of them. The difference on sand is enormous. I liken it to shoes on people. You can hike in normal shoes and you can hike in hiking boots. The more you hike and the tougher the terrain, the more the hiking boots become a better proposition and yes, normal shoes are better in normal conditions. |
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16th Apr 2013 7:19 am |
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Yanwoo Member Since: 29 Jan 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 280 |
Thanks for all the replies, has given me confidence to go with the 19"! Just gave the alloys I bought a good wash and put some sealant on, so I'm ready to get them fitted with new tyres.
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16th Apr 2013 5:19 pm |
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Arese Member Since: 09 Jan 2012 Location: Casablanca Posts: 397 |
I notice a huge difference between 17 and 19" on FL2.
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16th Apr 2013 5:52 pm |
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Andy Jeff Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 45 |
I have 19's on my FL2 with conti cross contact UHP's and my wife has 17's on her FL2 with conti err...4x4...err...standard LR continentals but not sure which ones? The 19's give a much firmer and on tarmac, grippier drive. The car is almost 'chuckable'! But the problem is that there is not a wide choice of available tyres in 19 inch. Compared to the standard from the factory conti 4x4 tyres, the UHP's are rubbish on slippery and snowy conditions, don't get me wrong, its still a great car on the slippery stuff after all it's an FL2, but it's nowhere near as good as the conti 4x4 factory 17 inch tyres that the wife has. I wanted to get winter tyres this winter, but didn't, mostly because oft he cost, 19 inch winter tyres arn't cheap. I then thought I'd get a set of 17's with winter tyres for winter, but next to the 19's they don't look so good so I 'roughed it' I do go off road and down green lanes in my FL2 on the 19's and never had any trouble, but I pick the lanes carefully, for more serious stuff, I take the Defender (of course)
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16th Apr 2013 8:54 pm |
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Mav71 Member Since: 15 Nov 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 2575 |
You will have no issues what so ever. About 18 months ago, my car was up to it's axles in mud with 19's and it got itself out no problem.
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17th Apr 2013 2:21 pm |
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Yanwoo Member Since: 29 Jan 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 280 |
Finally got my 19"s from AJS, went for the Pirelli Scorpion Verde all season.
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16th May 2013 4:41 pm |
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fisha Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 299 |
Given your picture, I would have happily driven that on my 20" evoque alloys i have fitted.
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16th May 2013 6:52 pm |
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