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Simon67



Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: West Sussex
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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Lago Grey
Which / What are the best road tyres to purchase?

Hi All
Need to buy four new tyres for our Freelander 2 (58 MY)
Currently have the following on the old girl

Rear
Continental Cross Contact
235/65R 17 104 V

Front
235/65R 17 108 V

Wifes main car and will only ever get wet grass or snow to plough through

Any suggestyions for what I should put on her in the next few days?
If in wrong forum etc please move

Cheers folks


Simon

Post #146935 27th Jun 2012 2:23 pm
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dunkley201



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Location: Lincolnshire
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United Kingdom 2010 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

I have Good Year Wranglers. You may find it will be the most popular tyre. Good for 30K too. 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

Post #146939 27th Jun 2012 3:36 pm
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2freel2



Member Since: 04 Jan 2011
Location: durham, uk
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2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Zermatt Silver

I have had two sets of goodyears and cant fault them especially in the bad snow of 2010 and 2011.

Got pretty much bang on 30,000 miles out of each set.

Switched at 60k to 4 Michelin Lattitude tour HP 235/65 r17 104v , Costco was doing its regular 20% off michelins and the total saving was £140 after fitting, balancing, new valves, filled with nitrogen (that last one a bit of a con i reckon but hey ho) versus a full set of goodyears.

Personal opinion on the michelins is that they are quieter and equally as competent as the goodyears so far though i have not had to drive in any snow half as bad as with the goodyears so cant tell you their competence in that but they are M&S rated o they should do ok. They are fine on grass.

But they have just cover 29500 miles and still look to have another 5000-10000 miles in them. So thats pretty good compared to the goodyears with same driver/driving style.

Post #146943 27th Jun 2012 3:59 pm
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Barton Freelander



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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Lago Grey

Another vote for Goodyear 21k miles still loads of tread left. Freelander2 GS TD4 Manual in Lago Grey Smile .Roof Mount DVD 9.2''Screen~Window Tints~Parrot CK3100 Bluetooth~Retro Fit Sony Satnav~iPhone Dashmount~Side Steps~Woodco Armrest~Mudflaps~Land Rover Sunglass Holder~LED Interior Lights~Private Plate.Evoque Collected 17th Sept 2012.


Also Audi TT Roadster.Smile

Post #146946 27th Jun 2012 5:52 pm
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landy19840



Member Since: 13 Mar 2011
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Israel 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Zermatt Silver

My goodyears were pants! Never know a car to under steer in the wet like mine did on goodyears!!

Post #146947 27th Jun 2012 5:57 pm
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Remoh1



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Buckingham Blue

only just got the FL2 but I had two sets of falkens on my rav 4 the first set did 70k and the second set had done 30k when I got rid of it, did really well in all the snow we've had over the last 4 years. I was so impressed with them I put 4 on my wifes CRV when it needed tyres, not that we are fans of 4x4's or anything lol

Post #146949 27th Jun 2012 6:20 pm
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The Doctor



Member Since: 09 Jul 2010
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Goodyear Wranglers FTW. Excellent grip in wet and dry with good ride quality and quiet too Thumbs Up LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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Post #146950 27th Jun 2012 6:27 pm
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kitchener



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United Kingdom 2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Manual Santorini Black

After 40k and puncture on Tuesday ,time to get new tyres . Goodyear tyres done really well still tread on them.
Ringing round finding it difficult to get same tyre ,seems to be replaced by Goodyear efficient grip. cost £148 ea

Post #147033 28th Jun 2012 11:38 am
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Grinzola



Member Since: 08 Feb 2008
Location: Sunny Berkshire
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2014 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Firenze Red

Not 100 % Road but now on my 2nd set of Grabber AT's
Got 40K out of the last set
Good value £115 a corner Freelander TD4 XS Zermatt Silver Sept 07. twin elec. LR tow bar, mudflaps.
General Grabber AT
160 K on the clock and still going Now Gone
Freelander 2 XS 2014 Firenze Red

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flylr



Member Since: 03 Apr 2010
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2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Santorini Black

Good year. Excellent in the snow and no complaints in the dry or wet.
Plus 40k miles before replacement. (Coming) 2016 RR Evoque td4 180 HSE Dynamc
(Going) 2013 TD4 GS Auto - Santorini Black with black leather. Cold Climate, UK Lighting & Armrest Packs. Privacy Glass. LR Rubber Mats. Full size spare.
60 000 miles averaging 35mpg

(Gone) 2010 TD4 Manual GS - Stornoway Grey. Sold at 3yrs old & 64k miles. Final average consumption 39.2mpg.

Post #148215 9th Jul 2012 7:50 pm
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landy19840



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Israel 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Zermatt Silver

Just about to order my second set of generals AT's! Got 32k out of them

Post #148217 9th Jul 2012 8:00 pm
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Chris B



Member Since: 23 Jul 2008
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Mine came with Continental Contact 4x4 235/65 108V and I put on 3+new spare at about 32000, had 2 rear at 74000 to do away with a feathering noise and now need 2 fronts at 75500. Good in all seasons so no need to change - just don't tell my friend who works for Michelin! Gone... 2013 XS TD4 Manual Firenze Red
Gone... 2008 (09MY) XS Td4 Manual Stornaway Grey
Prior... 2003 G4 Discovery 2, 1998 Disco 1 and 1997 Disco 1 Company car before that
Also gone in Nov'13, after 7.5 yrs, to new owners with time for more TLC - 1980 Series III 88
Current 2015 Discovery Sport HSE 2.0

Post #148374 11th Jul 2012 8:43 pm
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AJS4X4



Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
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Lots of choice available in 235/65x17 for all uses.

Well worth a look is the General UHP and if you need at tad more for all season use the General AT. Thumbs Up Andy.
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chicken george



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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Santorini Black

How about a set of these?


550/60/22.5 just bought 4 for the farm trailer due to the persistant rain, with a self cleaning tread to avoid mud on the road

£450 each Evil or Very Mad At work
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Post #148422 12th Jul 2012 12:15 pm
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