Just changred my freelander 1 for a FL2 TD4, Question - is the FL2 sensitive to tyre position like the FL1 ie new tyres to the rear?

Richard
07 TD4

New tyres to rear is now recommended for ALL cars.

Thanks looks like thay put new(er) tyres on the front.

Richard

The reason behind it apparently is that if you have the new pair fitted to the front, you feel you have more grip and drive accordingly not taking into consideration that the rears are worn and have less grip. When the new pair are fitted to the rear, with original rears put on the front (if replacing worn fronts) the rear tyres will have more grip than the fronts you now have more confidence in.

Hopefully that makes some sort of sense, but I can't remember the exact wording from the explanation poster at my local tyre place. For a free country, it does seem pretty expensive these days.

I take it the FL2 does not suffer with the problems FL1's do with tyres size and the VC (I am aware the FL2 does not have the same 4x4 system).

Richard
07 TD4

Really easy test.
Put new tyres on front, drive 40 miles, see if rear diff has thrown it's oil out of the breather, because that's what happens on the FL1.
Did the "test" twice because .......

No the FL2 does not suffer from the wrong size tyres almost instantly destroying the transmission - but I am sure somewhere it reccomendeds that you change all 4 tyres as a set ! Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

When I bought my second hand FL2 the LR dealer put two new tyres on the front as part of the sale. I asked about the issues with the FL1 and putting new tyres on the back (I had a FL1 for about six years). Dealer said it didn’t matter whether you put new tyres on the front or back, just to replace in axle pairs / sets (if that makes any sense).
All the best,
Chris

Manual says replace all 4 if possible otherwise in pairs (same axle). I replaced fronts at 33k rears now getting close to replacement at 44k.



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