So if you are getting tyre squeal or scrabbling in slow corners, is the Haldex working correctly as that and the diff should be taking the drive off the rear wheels?

I have driven in mountainous roads in Switzerland & Italy, & some "interesting" roads in France. One wouldn't want to come off the roads with those "little" drops!


We have a left uphill hairpin turn out of our street. Previous cars a RWD & FWD, it was very easy to spin a wheel. When wet it was almost challenging to avoid.

The Freelander has never slipped even in the wettest of weather.

I also walk this street very regularly & see many 2 wheel drive cars spin the inside wheel.


The only major thing our Freelander needed, & my mechanic said it was boarder line, was the control arms. That was last year. He knows me well. I said replace them.

I always have a major service done both before & after long trips & told my mechanic to be extra thorough & reminded him about the trip.

Next year all 6 tyres will be around 5mm tread (AT tyres have more than road tyres to start with) as I have rotated them for the higher wear at the front. I will be replacing all 6 next year.

Simply keeping tyres going to the minimal legal tread depth is not worth it. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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I think the tyre squealing is due to low pressure and poor wear pattern. No evidence of scrabbling at the back, just a feeling of unbalanced wheels at the rear as you feel it through the seat. First call is to replace rear tyres and have a good look over all the suspension. Due to age and mileage I would guess it's,mostly past it's usefulness, so I'm planning to refresh it, a section at a time. Typical I have a pair of brand new rear struts here which won't fit as I'm now on electric handbrake .