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RobTD4SE



Member Since: 20 Nov 2018
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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Biscay Blue
Affordable all seasons - snow flake rated?

Hi all

New member here! I have recently acquired a FL2 (08 TD4SE auto), which is presently on some questionable ‘Rapid Ecosaver’ tyres all round. Based in North Yorks and frequently pass through the Dales. I will likely need decent winter performance. No space for two sets of wheels unfortunately, nor the inclination to swap.

I have used Michelin cross climates on another car previously which were excellent, but wondered if there are any cheaper alternatives which are still snow flake rated (rather than just M&S) but still have reasonable grip year round. If they had some off road performance that would be a bonus.

Many thanks
Rob

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JulesK



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Wales 2014 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Firenze Red

Welcome Rob try the search option as there's plenty of good advice and choices in there Thumbs Up If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Post #360840 21st Nov 2018 4:03 pm
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Worms



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Scotland 2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Manual Zermatt Silver

Rob, i’m on Quatracs. Always found them a good all-rounder for Highland roads, comparison tests seem to have them in a similar position to the cross-climates, but I believe you can normally get them a bit cheaper. They have the three peak/snowflake symbol. 2005 D3 2.7 Auto
Previously:
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‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
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MartynB



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United Kingdom 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Zermatt Silver

Vredestein Quatrac 5 are about £20 a corner cheaper than the new Cross Climate + , but the new plus version CrossClimate outperforms it in most tests . Vredestein tyres sell on their general reputation and sell out pretty quickly as winter approaches. In October I got a price for Quattrqcs for the Scooby , when I went back 3 weeks later they were sold out at the distributor .

Look up a few of the ( generally German ) all season tyre tests on google . As prices vary from say £80 to £150 a corner , the performance can also vary considerably.

Ps . A good all round tyre that will do snow and mud , but isn’t rated is the Pirelli Scorpion ATR I’ve used those through 7 Pennine winters on our FL2 about £100 a corner I think . 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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Post #360857 21st Nov 2018 8:01 pm
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RobTD4SE



Member Since: 20 Nov 2018
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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Biscay Blue

Thanks very much for the advice, I will take a look at both those options!
Rob

Post #360870 21st Nov 2018 10:41 pm
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jules



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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Firenze Red

Have a look at Nokian Weatherproof - Ive just fitted some. Jules

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to-LR2



Member Since: 31 Dec 2019
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In case anyone is still looking for a all weather tire:

https://www.firestonetire.ca/tire/weathergrip

Post #383556 1st Jan 2020 3:55 am
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jules



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Did a search of a couple of popular tyre websites but couldnt find any Firestone Weathergrip . Maybe those tyres are not available in UK . Jules

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Paul4751



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United Kingdom 2012 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Alaska White

Whatever tyres you eventually settle on, try Asda on line (Yes, ASDA) who are very competitive, and will appoint a nationwide fitter like Halfords or Formula 1.

Post #383576 1st Jan 2020 3:48 pm
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IanMetro



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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 Metropolis LE Auto Fuji White

Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season
235/55 R19 105V XL PNCS VOL

Has anyone tried these?
They seem to have an impressive Wear B, WET A and NOISE 69 test results.

Are they worth the extra?

https://www.mytyres.co.uk/rshop/Tyres/Pire...L/R-367638 FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 74k+ miles) (MY2015)

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to-LR2



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jules wrote:
Did a search of a couple of popular tyre websites but couldnt find any Firestone Weathergrip . Maybe those tyres are not available in UK .


That's too bad. They were reasonably priced and work quite well in the snow (and fairly quiet).

Post #383687 2nd Jan 2020 9:20 pm
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Mattmjones



Member Since: 10 Jul 2019
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Wales 2013 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Santorini Black

I had a set of Michelin Crossclimates fitted a few weeks ago as I got a good Black Friday deal, but when I was researching all season tyres with 3PMSF winter snowflake ratings, the cheapest options I could find for my 235 55 19s were the Vredestein Quatrac Pro (Vredestein are doing a £60 winter cashback promo for 4 tyres at the moment) and the Hankook Kinergy 4S. Best prices I could find worked out at about £110 per tyre.

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Boxbrownie



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

IanMetro wrote:
Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season
235/55 R19 105V XL PNCS VOL

Has anyone tried these?
They seem to have an impressive Wear B, WET A and NOISE 69 test results.

Are they worth the extra?

https://www.mytyres.co.uk/rshop/Tyres/Pire...L/R-367638


Excellent tyres and the approved fitment from Landrover. Regards

David

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moestr7v8



Member Since: 17 Dec 2019
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England 

Having a set of Pirelli Scorpion Verde all seasons 235/55/19's tomorrow by Tyres On The Drive to replace the the same on the car now.
I checked with a few tyre dealers and they all reccommended the pirelli's
Cheers
Moe

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O-B-Wan003



Member Since: 12 Sep 2017
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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

Moe, I’ve been looking at these for my SD4 and just wondering what you think if you got them fitted? I’m between these and the Michelin Cross Climate +.

Post #385377 28th Jan 2020 8:41 pm
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