carpermark78 · Dec 10, 2018

Hi guys i am Mark,I have owned my Freelander 1 2004 TD4 for the past 3 years now.
So far had to replace;

Turbo
high pressure fuel pump
Rear exhaust box
New ignition barrell
New drive shaft

My question is,Will a set of BF Goodrich All Terrain tyres fit my standard freelander without any modifications?
Currently i have 235/55/17 wheels on.
Thanks
Regards
Mark

exmed wayne · Dec 10, 2018

carpermark78 said:
Hi guys i am Mark,I have owned my Freelander 1 2004 TD4 for the past 3 years now.
So far had to replace;

high pressure fuel pump
Rear exhaust box
New ignition barrell
New drive shaft

My question is,Will a set of BF Goodrich All Terrain tyres fit my standard freelander without any modifications?
Currently i have 235/55/17 wheels on.
Thanks
Regards
Mark

I ran BFG all terrains as my summer tyres on a 2006 Td4 on standard Gaylander rims.
Did about 40,000 miles over 6 years, no problem and they still looked like they hadn't worn at all.
Fantastic tyres - they seem to die of old age and start cracking at 10-12 years old rather than wear out from mileage.
Can't remember what size they were, but I'm sure they were slightly bigger than standard - 245/60/17 maybe?

carpermark78 · Dec 14, 2018

ok thanks for that info.

carpermark78 · Dec 14, 2018

Is there a tyre with white writing on the side that will fit 17” rims with the exception of Bf Goodrichs ?
Looked at ;

Bridgestone Dueler
Cooper Discoverer STT
Bf Goodrich All Terrain
Maxxis Bighorn M/T

I Know most if not all of these are mud tyres but do any manufacturer start a size that will fit a Freelander without modification? I can find 265/65/17 but is this pushing it without a lift?

Turboman · Dec 14, 2018

carpermark78 said:
Is there a tyre with white writing on the side that will fit 17” rims with the exception of Bf Goodrichs ?
Looked at ;

Bridgestone Dueler
Cooper Discoverer STT
Bf Goodrich All Terrain
Maxxis Bighorn M/T

I Know most if not all of these are mud tyres but do any manufacturer start a size that will fit a Freelander without modification? I can find 265/65/17 but is this pushing it without a lift?

Not sure if I am misunderstanding your post.

But if your main requirement of the tyres is that they have white writing on the side, it is easy enough to buy tyre paint, and you can paint white, or many other colours, on the sidewalls of any tyres you like.

Amazon product

carpermark78 · Dec 14, 2018

I know it sounds petty but the tyres with the white writing do look a little more stylish and if i paying £450+ for tyres then i would like ones that look as good as they perform.
I can only see mud tyres that start at a size that is too large for standard Freelander rims.

Turboman · Dec 15, 2018

carpermark78 said:
I know it sounds petty but the tyres with the white writing do look a little more stylish and if i paying £450+ for tyres then i would like ones that look as good as they perform.
I can only see mud tyres that start at a size that is too large for standard Freelander rims.

So why not buy the tyres you want, and that do fit your rims, and paint the letters on the sides white with the tyre paint?

carpermark78 · Dec 15, 2018

That just seems like a cheapskate way of getting white lettered tyres .
Like getting a plain t shirt and drawing a tick on and writing the word Nike underneath

Turboman · Dec 15, 2018

carpermark78 said:
That just seems like a cheapskate way of getting white lettered tyres .
Like getting a plain t shirt and drawing a tick on and writing the word Nike underneath

When you think about it, it is what the tyre companies do!

carpermark78 · Dec 15, 2018

I totally understand that it’s just i am more of a stick man drawer
So have the feeling it would look rediculous like a child has drawn on the tyres if i tried to do it myself with a paint pen
Does anyone know of any mud tyres with white writing that would fit without any modifications to the car like a lift.Spacers are ok.Or are do all mud tyres simply start too large for the freelanders wheel arch space?
Thanks again guys.

1988smithy · Dec 15, 2018

Do you need mud tyres?

I'd be inclined to get a decent set of AT's. Just get the bf Goodrich ko2s lol they've got white writing

Turboman · Dec 15, 2018

carpermark78 said:
I totally understand that it’s just i am more of a stick man drawer
So have the feeling it would look rediculous like a child has drawn on the tyres if i tried to do it myself with a paint pen
Does anyone know of any mud tyres with white writing that would fit without any modifications to the car like a lift.Spacers are ok.Or are do all mud tyres simply start too large for the freelanders wheel arch space?
Thanks again guys.

You just paint the tops of the raised letters, it isn't like painting the Sistine chapel or anything.

Bobsticle · Dec 15, 2018

Getting rid of a few signs on it might improve things.

carpermark78 · Dec 16, 2018

Ok that might actually work lol.Is the tyre paint robust or do you keep having to do it like every week ?
Also has anyone ever heard of a set of Mickey Thompson classic iii alloys going on a freelander.
I know these are American wheels but they are sold here in the uk.

Turboman · Dec 16, 2018

carpermark78 said:
Ok that might actually work lol.Is the tyre paint robust or do you keep having to do it like every week ?
Also has anyone ever heard of a set of Mickey Thompson classic iii alloys going on a freelander.
I know these are American wheels but they are sold here in the uk.

The paint lasts for years.

No idea about Mickey Thompson, tyre suppliers websites might inform.

carpermark78 · Dec 17, 2018

Does anyone know how much a lift conversion would cost on the freelander?
Also what kind of wheel/Tyre sizes would this then allow to be fitted?
Thanks guys.

Turboman · Dec 17, 2018

carpermark78 said:
Does anyone know how much a lift conversion would cost on the freelander?
Also what kind of wheel/Tyre sizes would this then allow to be fitted?
Thanks guys.

No idea why you would want to do such a thing.
But what I do know is that you need to post such questions in the freelander section if you want replies.

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/forum/land-rover-freelander.9/

freelance · Dec 17, 2018

General grabber at3 are white one side, black the other, depending on preference

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