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fz1yam
4th October 2008, 01:26 PM
I am looking for a good AT tyre for my 98 L series Freelander. At this stage i am most likely putting on a set of toyo,s. The odd size is a problem any ideas ?
Scouse
4th October 2008, 02:29 PM
Do you have 15" or 16" wheels ?
101RRS
4th October 2008, 04:37 PM
15" 195/80R15 are a pain to find in AT - good luck.

Plenty of options in 16" though - I have BFG's 225/70R16 ATs which are great just very noisy at slow speeds on the tarmac.

Garry
fz1yam
4th October 2008, 09:10 PM
I have 15 inch rims which is part of the problem i think.
101RRS
4th October 2008, 10:39 PM
Genuine 16" alloy rims often come up on e-bay really cheap - so I would consider changing over as they look better and open up tyre options.

Garry
fz1yam
5th October 2008, 10:23 AM
Thanks Garry , i will put a set of Toyo,s on for now and start looking for a set of 16,s for next time .Cheers
Hoodoo Brown
5th October 2008, 12:24 PM
215/75 x 15. Fit with no clearance issues and give slightly more ground clearance. Cooper Discoverer ATF. 120,000 kms so far , one puncture in four years and still legal tread remaining. I'll probably get another 3-40,000 out of them.

PS it has a Kings springs 25mm lift kit.
beforethevision
5th October 2008, 09:32 PM
Yeah I agree. No problems finding tyres.

215/75R15 is a good size without losing too much power while gaining a little height.

I have BF Goodrich AT's in that size, and love them.

cheers!
fz1yam
5th October 2008, 10:19 PM
Thank you for your help . How much was the kit and who sold it . Any other mods worth looking at
beforethevision
5th October 2008, 11:39 PM
Thank you for your help . How much was the kit and who sold it . Any other mods worth looking at

Spring kits are around, from both Ironman and King springs AFAIK. My honest opinion is get a spacer lift such as the one SuperMono is documenting in a sticky thread. Because of the relatively short travel of freelander shocks, longer springs reduce the distance from rest to full extension a fair bit. That being said I also have a spring lift. They are often cheaper.

Mods wise? get armour. A plastic tray of any kind isnt going to protect your engine.

Cheers!
beforethevision
5th October 2008, 11:46 PM
The closer to this the better.....

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/333/dsc00431qw0.jpg


cheers!