MichaelS Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Hi All, I have read a number of posts from a number of you here and I have to thank you all for helping me out understand my Freelander better! I bought the vehicle in Sept 2012 with 105 000kms on the clock and I have now got 127 000kms on it. I have done the following: - Replaced Brake Light switch - yes I had the amigo's and diagnosed the problem to the brake light switch - Replaced clutch slave cylinder - Cleaned out the EGR valve - but I can do this again seeing the state it was in! - Replaced PCV filter - 3 x oil changes every 7000 kms which included oil and air filter change - Replaced brake calliper pins as the brakes were rattling terribly! But now I may have to replace disc and pads! And now, the Caveat: I have to look at bigger profile tyres as I am headed to Botswana in December (very thick sand and need capability to deflate tyres). I am currently running Michelin Latitude Tour HP 225/55 r17. So, what is the biggest tyre I can fit on this vehicle without lifting with the standard 17" rims ro do I have to do a lift as well? If I have to do a lift, what do I need to know and do? All comments welcome and many thanks in advance! Regards from sunny South Africa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bm52 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I have a similar TD4 and found the 225/55/17 tyres gave a harsh ride and expensive to replace. I bought off ebay a set of 16" rims, fitted 215/65/16 tyres which has improved the ride a lot and then sold the 17's. The overall cost to me was about 1 wheel and tyre for a better set up. I am told you can air them down but I don't know how much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelS Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 I have a similar TD4 and found the 225/55/17 tyres gave a harsh ride and expensive to replace. I bought off ebay a set of 16" rims, fitted 215/65/16 tyres which has improved the ride a lot and then sold the 17's. The overall cost to me was about 1 wheel and tyre for a better set up. I am told you can air them down but I don't know how much. Thanks bm52, I had thought of the same route and have placed a couple ads looking for the wheels but unfortunately we do not have as greater following here in SA re Freelanders compared to the UK. I am scrounging around scrap yards now as well, but ideally, I would like to swap them out with someone else. I have heard (and I have done myself) of deflating the tyres to around 1.4 - 1.5 bar but this was only for a very short period of time. My question still remains though, can I fit a 60 or 65 profile on the 17" rim? Thanks in advance to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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