I've looking for ages at loads of tyres for my Freelander 2. Still no idea what I should be considering.

Tbh, I get carried away and end up looking at the top end off road tyres which are o good to me, but look ace!

I want a tyre that will be good on the road, as that's where my FL2 is mostly used.......but able to handle a bit of light green laning on a weekend if I get chance.

I keep coming back to the Cooper Discoverer AT3 Sport, but will be any good for what it will be used for?

Current tyre size: 235/65/17......wanting 235/70/17 for that little bit of extra lift.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Advice is use the search button, your interest in tyre selection is a constant. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Pirelli do a 245/65 R17, some Freelancers here have 245/70 R17 which would be the best size for off road, but 245/65 would possibly be easier to get hold of when you destroy a tyre off-roading.

https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-au/car/fi...rrain-plus

Some information in this thread
https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showt...mods/page7

I haven't t had a chance to try my new tyres http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic32292.html since getting back from around Australia but the little bit I have driven, they are quiet, which was my main concern as at the end of the day 98% of my driving is on sealed roads.

https://tiresize.com/tyre-size-calculator/ Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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I've had Pirelli Scorpion At,'s on my previous Fl2 , you won't go far wrong these .


Mark 2009 FL2 TD4 SE (Sadly gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS (The wifes , gone after 8 great years)
2012 FL2 SD4 SPORT LE(Gone and missing it)
2015 DISCOVERY SPORT 2.2SD4 HSE (Now gone)
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 ecoboost ( Gone but what next )
2014 Ford Focus 2.0tdci Zetec S (Gone,but what a car)
2020 Ford Fiesta ActiveX 1.0 Ecoboost
2024 Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 Tsi SEL

The 70 profile will affected the speed of the Land Rover. Slower acceleration, better top speed and if you spend a lot of time on a motorway better mpg. Your speed will be a little faster than you think as well. I think it will not be to noticeable, but it best to keep it in mind.

Thanks guys.

Have also searched the topic......lots to read!

Will let you know what I end up with when I take the plunge.

Yorky Bob wrote:

Advice is use the search button, your interest in tyre selection is a constant.

Agreed - I think it was last week there were three ongoing threads on the same topic, posted under different headings; there's two threads ongoing now about which tyres to buy
All I need do now is search for that search button?

There should be 3 topics: 17 inch rims, poodle rims (18") & extra poodle rims (19")! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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A really good compromise for on and off road are Yokohama Geolander AT-S. I've had them on mine and Vesko still uses them. I'm currently running General Grabber AT3's because I won a set at the Eastern Creek 4wd Show. 245/65/17 if you aren't into 4wd much, 245/70/17 if you like to adventure.

I have posted this several times but if you really want you f2 to surprise peeps off road then at2,s are brilliant,yes there is a trade of in mpg and road noise but this doesn't bother me.
Thanks Mark

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