TJ101 Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Have a friend with a 02 year TD4 Auto!! He's up for a tyre change, and would like to have some with a bit more grip for very mild offroad etc, but still being used for 90% road work Currently has standard fit ?? Goodyear 215/65x16 Wranglers , , has anyone used anything with a bit more All terrain about them, Thanks Guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llanigraham Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Have a friend with a 02 year TD4 Auto!! He's up for a tyre change, and would like to have some with a bit more grip for very mild offroad etc, but still being used for 90% road work Currently has standard fit ?? Goodyear 215/65x16 Wranglers , , has anyone used anything with a bit more All terrain about them, Thanks Guys Have a look at the MAD Freelanders Club forum (http://www.mad-freelanders.org.uk/forum/default.asp) There is always a discussion on tyres going on somehwere there. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 Thanks Graham,, its a members locked forum, but will reg and have a look ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I had General Grabber ST's on mine but a better bet would be the AT2 I think they will be available in a suitable 16in size and I can confirm that a Freelander 2 will go places on them ... I would never have believed it if I hadn't seen it but the Freelander 2 in the photo below got out of those ruts unaided! (fitted with 18in AT2's) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudAllOverIt Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 has anyone used anything with a bit more All terrain about them Oh yes FWIW we ran 215/75-r15 BFG muds on OE steel wheels when we had the Freelander and the combination worked well. BFG ATs in the same size would be a good option too. For 16" rims 215/70-r16 or 225/70-r16 will fit no problem. You can fit 225/75-R16s onto OE 16" alloys but most people who have tried this size report that they foul unless a suspension lift is also fitted. Quite a few of the MAD FL guys run with 215r15 (i.e. 215/80-r15) Colway C-Trax Muds or ATs on OE steels both of which work really well on the FL1 IMHO -- the slightly taller sidewall results in a small but worthwhile increase in ground clearance and these tyres have decent performance off-road. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Just bought a similar Freelander. The garage I bought it from put khumo AT's on the front. What a noise at 70 mph plus - thought a bearing had gone somewhere! The garage put ordinary tires (bridgestones) on to cure the problem. Its now quiet! Do you really need the AT's etc? Buy a cheap set of steel wheels (15 inch) and put more aggresive tires on for when you need them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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