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tolley



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tyre wear

im getting wear on both front tyres just on the out side , had the alignment check all spot on .


any ideas what it might be .

Post #371903 11th May 2019 7:36 pm
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Boxbrownie



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Going around corners too fast? Whistle Regards

David

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tolley



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that's what I said to the MRS , didn't go down to good Rolling with laughter

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There’s your answer......just don’t say I said so! Shocked Laughing Regards

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Boxbrownie wrote:
Going around corners too fast? Whistle

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I Like Chips



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Just wondering who did the alignment check for you and what system did they use?

Post #371920 12th May 2019 8:37 am
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If it's both tyres on the outside it's one of three things:
Alignment (too much toe-in/not enough toe-out)
Something slack in the steering allowing the wheels to move independently, although that should be checked as part of alignment
Enthusiastic cornering - the FL2 is basically a front-wheel-drive car and they always get a bit of tyre wear at the outer edges if driven hard.

If alignment's been done it's probably the third of these (as Boxbrownie said). Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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I always thought people were kidding when they said taking corners too fast would cause that kind of wear. I'm probably guilty of that and also have the wear! FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - so many issues
2019 DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental
Now greatly regret selling the Outlander. MPG of the FL2 is atrocious and so are the fuel bills. Fun though 😎
Couldn’t afford the fuel bills so back to an older Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Significantly better than I remembered it to be…

Post #371957 12th May 2019 9:13 pm
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IanMetro



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If you want to see how to feather the outside edges of your tyres, copy this example.

https://performancedrive.com.au/2020-land-...ideo-1223/ FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

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andyk159



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Been discussed before. http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic29205.html

If wheel alignment done, full 4 wheel, just due to heavy cornering.

Rotating tyres seems to be the way to mitigate Andy
Freelander2 HSE (59 Plate, MY10 spec)

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jules



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Our later Fl2 (MY2014) doesnt seem to roll in corners as much as our previous ones . I dont know if its because they put some of the Evoque suspension (struts maybe ?) on it during the models last days or its due to the 19" wheels and lower profile tyres. Jules

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AJ918



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trolley, How many miles have your front tyres done?

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jules wrote:
Our later Fl2 (MY2014) doesnt seem to roll in corners as much as our previous ones . I dont know if its because they put some of the Evoque suspension (struts maybe ?) on it during the models last days or its due to the 19" wheels and lower profile tyres.


It's funny that you mention that, when I changed my last FL2 MY11 for my current MY14 XS I immediately thought that it felt different and slightly firmer somehow. I am on 17" wheels with identical tyres to previous FL2. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

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Just beware that swapping 'wedged' front tyres to the rear will cause droning due to the difference in diameters across the tyre width which is probably why LR don't recommend rotating tyres.

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dorsetfreelander wrote:
jules wrote:
Our later Fl2 (MY2014) doesnt seem to roll in corners as much as our previous ones . I dont know if its because they put some of the Evoque suspension (struts maybe ?) on it during the models last days or its due to the 19" wheels and lower profile tyres.


It's funny that you mention that, when I changed my last FL2 MY11 for my current MY14 XS I immediately thought that it felt different and slightly firmer somehow. I am on 17" wheels with identical tyres to previous FL2.


Sustained some damage to the front offside tyre wall recently, so went for two new ones on the back same as original, Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season, 19". Had them done at National Tyre Services. Bit of a saga which I won't go into here, but the fitter put 36 psi in the front and 32 psi in the back. I pointed out that it should be 35 psi all round bit he said he goes by his book.
Fully intended changing them, but strangely it doesn't seem to roll as much as previously. It feels much more precise. And the slight drone I had from the rear (diff?) has disappeared too.

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