Hi every one,

This is my new MY2013 fl2, nothing special just a basic XS with tinted glass and LR tow-bar.







I bought it last week from Lloyd in Carlisle. It has a 13 plate and done 30K. Service history indicated that first service was done as 18+K and the second was at 30K this January. What do you think of the lateness of the first service? I am only getting average 36 MPG driving around town with very little brake and light gas.

The front 2 tyres are new and fitted with 2 budget branch Landsail, made in china. Does anyone use these before please give opinion? The back 2 still has the original Pirelli Scorpion Zero, both have tread about 5mm. I am thinking of replacing all with Michelin latitude sport3 before driving to Spain in the summer. Would replacing the tyres improve MPG?

This freely came without a spare wheel and jack. I just had a jack delivered this morning and am buying an old wheel, 235x60 R18 that comes from a RR Evoque as spare, do you think it will fit to the freely?

Thank.

Last edited by paxman on 25th Apr 2015 8:48 am. Edited 3 times in total

They look like 17 inch wheels that you have fitted on the car, bit odd to buy an 18 inch one as a spare.

Service is on time or mileage so 18k is a bit late and 30k could be the second year service with only 12k more added.

The vehicle should have the balance of 3years LR warranty on it and the dealer should have made this clear if there was any issue with the service schedule not being within requirements.

I'm regularly getting 40+ MPG on a run with mine and replaced all 4 factory fit tyres at the 48k service last month (Registered Jan 13) 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

johnbushell wrote:

They look like 17 inch wheels that you have fitted on the car, bit odd to buy an 18 inch one as a spare.

Chris B wrote:

Service is on time or mileage so 18k is a bit late and 30k could be the second year service with only 12k more added.

The vehicle should have the balance of 3years LR warranty on it and the dealer should have made this clear if there was any issue with the service schedule not being within requirements.

I'm regularly getting 40+ MPG on a run with mine and replaced all 4 factory fit tyres at the 48k service last month (Registered Jan 13)

paxman wrote:

johnbushell wrote:

They look like 17 inch wheels that you have fitted on the car, bit odd to buy an 18 inch one as a spare.

The car has 18 inch wheels actually.

Hi,

I went to Camskill at Whitehaven, I live in South Cumbria, just for 2 tyres, ended up replacing the lot with Kenda for £284.00 fitted last April. Are a great tyre, done 8K on then so far

johnbushell wrote:

paxman wrote:

johnbushell wrote:

They look like 17 inch wheels that you have fitted on the car, bit odd to buy an 18 inch one as a spare.

The car has 18 inch wheels actually.

Sorry mate, my mistake. They don't seem to fill the wheel arches like 18 inch ones.

No worry! Now that you mentioned it they do look like 17" wheels

nixonad wrote:

Hi,

I went to Camskill at Whitehaven, I live in South Cumbria, just for 2 tyres, ended up replacing the lot with Kenda for £284.00 fitted last April. Are a great tyre, done 8K on then so far

Hi

That is very cheap tyres. What are your opinions so far in term of grip; wet / dry, MPG and noise etc..?
Just went to Camskill website there arn't any Kenda size 235x60 R18 tyres!

I have found them excellent, and a lot quieter than the original ones. No problems with grip etc since fitted, now 12 months, of driving in Lake District and beyond.
I was at first sceptical about the tyres but had a chat with them before ordering and fitting, they did have an even cheaper ones, but the sales manager recommend these as all-rounders and that a lot of LR dealers buy these from him.
I find that I can easily get up 45mpg on my manual MY10 XS, it depends on your driving.
Just changing to a MY13 auto so will see what the MPG will be.

In Australia that pattern in most definately 18".
I say in Auatralia as you guys in the UK may have that pattern available in 17".

You definitely have 18" wheels,as I have a set on my HSE running summer tyres. The original wheels are running winter tyres.
I also have a pair of Landsail tyres fitted to the rear,not by choice, as fitted by dealer when I bought the car.They would not be my preferred choice, but they seem to do the job,so far.

Mine does 36mpg. Manual 2.2 td4. 40 on a very long run at 70.
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nixonad wrote:

I have found them excellent, and a lot quieter than the original ones. No problems with grip etc since fitted, now 12 months, of driving in Lake District and beyond.
I was at first sceptical about the tyres but had a chat with them before ordering and fitting, they did have an even cheaper ones, but the sales manager recommend these as all-rounders and that a lot of LR dealers buy these from him.
I find that I can easily get up 45mpg on my manual MY10 XS, it depends on your driving.
Just changing to a MY13 auto so will see what the MPG will be.

Stuartc wrote:

In Australia that pattern in most definately 18".
I say in Auatralia as you guys in the UK may have that pattern available in 17".

Hi Stuart I have never seen 17" wheel with that pattern here mate!