Dorset_dumpling
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I have A/T's fitted to my FL1 now but in the past I have found that Avon ZX7's or Hankook Ventus Prime or RA28's work well. If good mileage is your only important criteria then there are others that will give better mileage and last longer, but I found the Avon and Hankook tyres to give a good balance between grip, economy, ride quality and lifespan.
Nodge68
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I've got these on my Sport rims.
They were about £75 each fitted, last well, grip well and are quiet on the road, and ok on grass, snow and light mud. Oh and they corrected the slightly optimistic speedo too.
Nodge68
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Why didn't you go for larger 60% or 65% tyres? The 55% profile looks silly small imho, and makes the speedo over read by about 10% too.
Nodge68
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I never understood why LR chose that size, as they're much too small, and look silly.
You won't. If the speedometer is reading 70, then you're actually doing about 62Mph, IIRC.
Even with 235/55/18 tyres fitted, the road speed is still under the displayed 70Mph, although only by 1Mph.
Nodge68
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Yes. My TD4 SE will do over a ton.
Defender coefficient of Drag - 0.68
Freelander coefficent of Drag - 0.39
Ergo y'all tratter bitches are drag queens!
Nodge68
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Mine is noisy at high speed, but not at all terrifying. In fact it feels stable and smooth. Ok it's not as refined as out Mazda CX5, but the FL1 is quite happy, regardless of how fast it's going. It feels better on 18" wheels, over the 17" wheels it had before.Mine allegedly got up to 90 before it became too terrifying. Allegedly.
