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Steve ray:
The only advice I follow, is always make sure that you "pair" tyres on each axle.

jimny33:
i believe if you put new ones on the front it can over gear the VCU and cause it to fail...

then again I bought my freelander from a 'proper' (read expensive!) dealership, and they put the tyres on the front of the car... :?

harveyg77:
Right, the 15" rim came with 195r15, which is the same as 195/80r15. You can easily go upto 215/75r15 which will get you the BFG AT/MT. Alternatively 215r15 (215/80r15) is about the max without a lift or spacers. But BFG don't do this size, you'll have to go to a Colway or similar.

On a 16" rim 215/65r16 was the standard sizing. But 215/70r16 will get you the BFG AT/MT with absolutely no problems at all and virtually no noticeable differences. I used to run a 225/75r16 Goodyear MTR on my Camel, but this raised the gearing and coupled with the weight meant it struggled to top 65-70 up hill on a motorway. So lifted I would go for 205r16 (205/80r16) Colway AT/MT as I am going to do next time replacements are due.

Lastly, the 'British tyre federation' or whatever they are called always recommend noew tyres going to the rear. Cars are setup for safe handling as such a normal driver is pervcieved to handle a car better/easier if the front gives up first. Better grip onthe rear will ensure this happens. Yes I know that rear drives handle better etc. but most cars nowdays are fronts and this is what they say, not what i beleive necessarily.

Also on the Freelander there is a slight difference front to rear which keeps a 'little lock' on the VC so you get a small drive to the rear all the time. If you put new to the front and old to the rear you exagerate this difference too much. However, I've had a LR dealer actually put new Wraingers on the fornt because I had softer/better gripping Scorpion STs and it handled better that way - triggered by a scary moment coming over the Cat and Fiddle where the rear of the car kept trying to overtake the front ;-)

Cheers H

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