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goonyer10



Member Since: 08 Jun 2011
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2008 LR2 i6 SE Auto Santorini Black
My LR2 w/ General Grabber AT2 (Hi-Res)

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First pic of many more to come. Anyway this is my 2008 lr2 breaking in those new tires haha.

Post #106863 3rd Jul 2011 7:08 am
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D99



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They do look nice and are very good tires.
What size are they? cos I had to buy the new general grabber A/T's as the AT2 aren't available in my size.

Post #106866 3rd Jul 2011 9:30 am
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landy19840



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Israel 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Zermatt Silver

The new AT's are alot better anyway, mine Censored all over an l200 with AT2 the other day!

Post #106872 3rd Jul 2011 10:30 am
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smiler1



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Stornoway Grey

Very nice, what size?

Post #124388 20th Dec 2011 6:39 pm
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PeteCowell



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United Kingdom 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

Looks great Very Happy

Post #126363 6th Jan 2012 11:48 am
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torssell



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Sweden 2007 Freelander 2 TD4_e HSE Manual Zermatt Silver

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Here is mine with AT2īs 255*55*18. And Volvo alloys.

Not much noisy at all. Great tires!

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Post #126464 6th Jan 2012 11:14 pm
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garytodd



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Jersey 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Sumatra Black
Replacement Tyres

Hello,
It looks like I need new tyres this year and I'm interested in upgrading if worth it.
I don't live in a snow risk area at the moment (maybe moving to scotland in 2013 though) but do plan a few motorway journeys.
However I would like to do some mild off roaring so wondering if General Grabbers are going to be over the top for me.

What are they like in normal road use compared to the OEM Goodyear Wranglers.??

Thanks

Gary

Post #127526 15th Jan 2012 11:39 pm
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chapsworth



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2011 Freelander 2 TD4_e XS Manual Baltic Blue

Had them on my FL1 for a couple of months before trading in for a 2.

I liked them. No noticeable increase in road noise. Not sure about the grip on slightly damp roads, maybe I was just going a bit to quick but I had a small slide!

When I see a definitive answer about fitting 255 on 18inch I would definitely have them again.

Post #127529 16th Jan 2012 12:02 am
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rjc1944



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England 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Hey Gary - Jersey to Scotland? That will be some move! Cheshire to Cornwall last year still feels like a full body transplant Razz

By the way - can you really do MILD off roaring? Sounds a touch violent to me......

Good luck with the move if it happens (we've still got unopened boxes here).

I too will be interested to see if there's a definitive answer to fitting AT 255s in place of 235s. I'd love to get back to Grabbers - had them previously on Pajeros with 15" wheels and they were brill.

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Post #127549 16th Jan 2012 11:21 am
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D99



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gary..

I've had the new grabber A/T's on mine since around May/June last year, hardly any difference in noise, or handling, i've never had any grip issues either, there is probably less contact area on the road compared to your own tyres but the only difference i've found is that they displace standing water alot better than the conti's that were on mine.
If i still have my FL2 when these wear out i'll buy grabbers again (unless BF goodrich make A/T's in my size by then!!)

Post #127559 16th Jan 2012 1:33 pm
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sro



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United States 2008 LR2 i6 SE Auto Zermatt Silver

Great looking tires. Based on the experiences in this thread I purchased a pair of the AT2s for myself (was talking to D99 about them earlier). I went for the largest tires that would fit to give the FL2 more clearance: 255/60R18.

Here's a photo:

Overal great tires, though the sidewall is weak and it does reduce your fuel efficiency a bit. Posted a full review about them here: http://sam.odio.com/2011/11/29/review-gene...tires-lr2/ Installed a hitch, stock roof rack, mantec skid plates, General Grabbers AT2 255/60/R18, and a rear access ladder. Also made a hitch-mount for the winch. Looking to install a front hitch, rooft-top basket, and lift kit.

Tracking modifications and off-road experiences here: http://sam.odio.com/lr2/

Post #127687 17th Jan 2012 3:14 am
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Martas



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You can get even slightly bigger tyres without problems - 245/70 R17 (245/65 R18) Thumbs Up. After installing a lift kit I will try 265/75 R16, which should work. 

Post #127713 17th Jan 2012 12:38 pm
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D99



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Martas..
Looking forward to pics with lift kit and bigger tyres! Thumbs Up Thumbs Up

Post #127719 17th Jan 2012 1:29 pm
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sro



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United States 2008 LR2 i6 SE Auto Zermatt Silver

@Martas, interesting, my 255/60R18s rub on the sidewall slightly when making extreme turns. I figured once I lift the wheels 20mm they'll be perfect.

How are you planning on lifting your FL2? I'm starting to look into a solution now... Installed a hitch, stock roof rack, mantec skid plates, General Grabbers AT2 255/60/R18, and a rear access ladder. Also made a hitch-mount for the winch. Looking to install a front hitch, rooft-top basket, and lift kit.

Tracking modifications and off-road experiences here: http://sam.odio.com/lr2/

Post #127753 17th Jan 2012 5:37 pm
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Martas



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I will have polyurethane spacers (20mm front / 25mm rear) soon for achieve more clearance, some photos from installation and experience will be added to my gallery Arrow http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic10278.html
Spacers should be made next week....

255 tyres are too wide for offset of standart 18" wheels. I'm using 245/70 R17 on standart LR 17" wheels without spacers for more than 3 months and there is no rubbing at all. There should be even more space in fenders after lift. 

Post #127772 17th Jan 2012 9:08 pm
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