Tullester · Feb 4, 2011

A few weeks ago and prompted by bad weather I put on two new front tyres. The existing front tyres were in better condition than the rears ones - so I had the garage take the existing front wheels and tyres and put them on the back and then fit the new tyres to the wheels that had been on the back and put them on the front.

Ever since then I've had a bit of a rough ride with noise and vibration throughout the whole car. My local garage ha shad a look and even hsd the prop-shaft off to check it oiver - but I'm still geeting the vibration. Any ideas?

xantax73 · Feb 4, 2011

Have a look at this, hope it helps.

Freelander Maintenance Articles and tyre fitting instructions..

bonnybrook · Feb 4, 2011

Tullester said:
A few weeks ago and prompted by bad weather I put on two new front tyres. The existing front tyres were in better condition than the rears ones - so I had the garage take the existing front wheels and tyres and put them on the back and then fit the new tyres to the wheels that had been on the back and put them on the front.

Ever since then I've had a bit of a rough ride with noise and vibration throughout the whole car. My local garage ha shad a look and even hsd the prop-shaft off to check it oiver - but I'm still geeting the vibration. Any ideas?

Your new tyres should be on the rear and older on the front. This means the VCU isn't working as hard to compensate for the difference in circumference. One caveat is if they are different makes and have difference rolling circ. this may not be the case. Try swapping them and see if any better.

Bromsgrove Defender · Feb 4, 2011

Tullester said:
A few weeks ago and prompted by bad weather I put on two new front tyres. The existing front tyres were in better condition than the rears ones - so I had the garage take the existing front wheels and tyres and put them on the back and then fit the new tyres to the wheels that had been on the back and put them on the front.

Ever since then I've had a bit of a rough ride with noise and vibration throughout the whole car. My local garage ha shad a look and even hsd the prop-shaft off to check it oiver - but I'm still geeting the vibration. Any ideas?

If it were me I'd swap the wheels front to back just to see what difference it made. Whilst doing that I'd check that there was no crap between the mating surfaces, also check the wheel for evidence of missing weights....

Depending on the outcome of that, I'd then be inclined to take it into somewhere and have the wheel balance checked.

Mark2 · Feb 4, 2011

As per manual and all advice on here - NEW tyres go on REAR first

Tullester · Feb 4, 2011

Thanks for the advice folks - I'll get the tyres changed back tomorrow.

Mantamad · Feb 4, 2011

When I bought the 1.8 Freelander the other month it had 2 new(ish) tyres on the back and the front 2 tyres around 2mm of tread, the car would be twitchy at speed, swapped front to back and the difference was amazing.

austen · Feb 4, 2011

The rolling radius of the front and rear tyres are different, the vcu can slip a small amount to take up these differences but yours are too far out. It is over slipping the vcu, causing it to over heat and seize. It is causing horric wear to your IRD and rear diff, and will destroy them very very quickily. You must change your tyres so they all match. Seen this so many times, people try to save a few quid on tyres and cause themselves over a £1000 worth of bills.

thought it was mine! · Feb 4, 2011

The old cavilier 4x4 used to trash transfer boxes for the same reason. only had to be a bit low on one tyre compared to the rest and big trouble resulted.plus always been told to have the best tyres on the rear never got to reason why???

Tullester · Feb 5, 2011

Folks,
I changed the tyres back this morning and the problem is now resolved. A big thank you to everyone who gave me this good advice.

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