Hello, am about to pick up my Freelander 2 (on Wednesday!). I seek opinions before I pick it up from you helpful forum members. Apparently the ex demo model I'm getting comes with 19" wheels. A friend has advised me to swop with smaller wheele before I pick it up. He says smaller wheels will give better ride in normal driving and better off road performance. The model is HSE diesel auto, will be used for towng a caravan, and to cope with muddy fields and farm tracks (but no serious offroading! ... unless a planned Land Rover Adventure course next month changes my mind!

The 19 inchers will be fine...

Back to back you would not notice the difference.....  09MY TD4 HST Auto Stornoway Napoli in Ebony Black Side Tubes + Side Protection Strips

RJ wrote:

The 19 inchers will be fine...

Back to back you would not notice the difference.....

Except for the re-mortgage when you have to buy new tyres  Gone - TD4 XS Auto, Sumatra Black, Mud flaps and side strips, clear indicators, private plate, privacy glass

only £180 a corner!

Seems you can fit D3 tyres (255/55/19) without much in the way of ill effect and that opens up much more variety and thus lower cost than the standard fit 235s. Will certainly be the way I go if my tyres don't last the 3 years I have the car for! 09MY FL2 Td4 XS, Style Pack, Privacy Glass, Martinique Blue.. oh so very blue..

And you have morechoise of 3th party wheels. I cannot find a good enough looking wheel to put under the car.

i have 20" rims on mine and it is still very comfortable  2007 fl2 narvik black ,chrome mirrors,side steps,tinted windows,20" kahn wheels,6000k xenon conversion,black leather,garmin nuvi satnav,silver vision indicator bulbs,clear side repeaters.

I had 17s on when new then changed to 19s at 20k miles now at 32k not noticed any change in ride, handling or road noise etc. I.E. go for 19s if you can offord them or 18's if ya can't

Same here 17's when I got it, now got the 19's, no difference in ride but look so  The future's bright, the future's........Tambora Flame!!!

but 19's don't help down Forrest tracks do they Lee, ......... so CG tell me  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Forrest Tracks!! what and scratch my body kit I don't think so!!!

It's only you townies that go down forrest tracks anyway

and me  At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

DON'T FORGET TO TELL YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY ABOUT THE BIGGER WHEELS! WHEN I ENQUIRED ABOUT FITTING 19" WHEELS THEY WOULD NOT INSURE ME! Stornaway grey SE auto with 18" alloys

18" are the most appropiate size for normal use.
19" look good maybe on asphalt, but would get scratched and scraped along my mountain tracks.
16" or 17" are really best for serious off road stuff. 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

Told my insurance company (Admiral) about my Body kit & wheels-cos they are Landrover Equipment no extra charge

Was thinking of getting bigger wheels, but now I have my car, it really looks great with my 17-inchers. And since I cannot find a descent looking 20inch wheel that enhances the look of the car to what it is now, I'm not changing them... yet.

The main problem is not that there aren't any designs that would look good under the car, the problem is they wont fit on a FL2.

So for now, I'm sticking to what I have.