Having driven our “new” FL2 home (300 miles) a few weeks ago now and listening to the droning/groaning from the rear I thought “oh well it might need a new diff bearing or something, no worry”........took it to get oils (engine and trans) changed last week and asked them to listen to the diff, wheel bearings, prop bearing and whatever while they had it on the wheels free.

Upon collection I was told the diff was silent , bearings seem fine , and nothing underneath showed anything untoward .

But still the rumbling/groaning started at around 40, got worse at 50 and almost unbearable by 70......only thing that was left were the tyres, Pirelli Verde on the front (pretty good condition half worn) and Goodyear Wrangler on the rear ( 3/4 worn but with an odd wear pattern it appeared).....so today a new set of Michelin Latitude Cross was fitted (£50 cash back for a full set from Michelin at the moment).

Driving home along dual carriageway and fast A roads......absolutely silent.....wooohoo it is like a new car!

Talk about sensitive to tyre wear, worth remembering. Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Oh yes, next job is a four wheel alignment check......  Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

not the least bit surprised, I can tell if I have my winter tyres or normal ones on just by the noise. Common sense isn't very common.
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2007 Land Rover Freelander2 I6 hse Auto

Odd thing is the new tyres are a lot “chunkier” than the old tyres,


I reckon the rear Goodyears were more 50p than round! Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Oops....sorry....rolled the car again  Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

My wife's Fl2 has a set of Latitude Cross fitted and very impressed we are with them , miles better than the previous General Grabber AT's which were horrendously noisy .

Mark 2009 FL2 TD4 SE (Sadly gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS (The wifes , gone after 8 great years)
2012 FL2 SD4 SPORT LE(Gone and missing it)
2015 DISCOVERY SPORT 2.2SD4 HSE (For now ?)
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 ecoboost ( Gone but what next )
2014 Ford Focus 2.0tdci Zetec S

smart looking tyre Boxbrownie  2017 SEAT Ateca 4drive 2.0 xcellence (May 2022 -
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