Snaggapuss

Active Member

• Feb 1, 2018

• #1

looking at new tyres for the wagon, want to reduce diesel cost so looking at low road resistance, and want low road noise as well I have come come up with these choices anyone got any experience of these on a freelander 2, don't do much offroad but live out in the sticks in the north of Sweden so the occasional gravel road.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 235/60 R18 107V XL J, LR, SUV
Vredestein Sportrac 5 235/60 R18 107V XL
Goodyear EfficientGrip 235/60 R18 107V XL SUV

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Feb 1, 2018

• #2

The amount you'll save in fuel will be offset by short tyre life. Buy tyres that offer good grip with a long life and don't worry about saving a few ml of fuel per trip.
Goodyear's in my experience last no time at all, so you'll spend more on tyres than you'll save on fuel.

 

teddywood1

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• Feb 1, 2018

• #3

I too agree with Nodge68 after a long time of being a goodyear fan and having the tyres with white lettering on in the 70/80s I change to Michelin and get much more mileage out of a set

 

Nodge68

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• Feb 1, 2018

• #4

These
https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/michelin/latitude-cross-dt/235-60-r18-107h-752833
will last twice as long as these
https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/goodyear/eagle-f1-asymmetric-suv-at/235-60-r18-107v-751103
so any slight fuel savings are simply absorbed by buying twice as many tyres.

 

hd3

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Full Member

• Feb 1, 2018

• #5

don't do much offroad but live out in the sticks in the north of Sweden so the occasional gravel road.

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"Based on technologies used in Michelin earthmover tyres, the "Terrain Proof" compound is highly resistant to gravel abrasion."
https://www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/michelin-latitude-cross
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Snaggapuss

Active Member

• Feb 1, 2018

• #6

Michelin Latitude Cross

235/60 R18 107H
C C 71 dB

Michelin Latitude Cross 235/60R18 107H
235/60R18 107H MIC LATITUDE CROSS XL
235/60R18 | 107 | H (210 km/h)
C C 71
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1 614 kr/stFrån 74 kr/mån.3-5 dagar
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These are the latitude cross I can get hold of here and the wear rating is low and the noise is high, does this work out in experience or are these rating just rubbish

 

Last edited: Feb 1, 2018

hd3

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• Feb 2, 2018

• #7

and the wear rating is low and the noise is high, does this work out in experience or are these rating just rubbish

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i went from pirelli-scorpio's to michelin latitude tours
the latitudes are quieter / less rolling resistance / wear longer
recently changed to a higher profile aspect tyre and stuck with the latitudes
( the higher profiles were cheaper as well .. )
i like them enough to buy again when needed
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can't comment on the latitude cross ..
but as the 'tour' have been discontinued i'll probably opt for the 'cross' next time
( the tour and cross have different tread patterns )
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