I'm guessing these won't fit
So how biggly can one go?
So how biggly can one go?
How big do you want?
How big do you want?
Before you answer - it does not have low range, so you'll be climbing rocks in high range.
It depends on whether you want to fit spacers and a lift, or just get the largest possible under the standard vehicle. On a standard hight FL1, you're limited to about 29" in diameter, and a maximum width of 235.
I have 235/55/18 tyres on mine, which fit just fine. However it's definitely less quick than it was with the standard 215/65/16s. This hampers progress off road a bit, requiring more slip from the auto box to make progress. I'd avoid such a large diameter on a manual, as the clutch would take a pounding.
Many aftermarket steels aren't hubcentric and standard steels are only available in 15", which discounts those. Why not use the standard Freedom alloy wheels ,which are cheap and plentiful.I was thinking aftermarket steels or banded out originals.
They should just go on, but if not, a 5mm spacer ring would do the trick.I was hoping 235/70 r16 might go?
True. I even did a thread on the subject, but it's got lost in the mists of time."What Tyres Fit My ..." is the bain of motoring forums! Because its been asked so often, you can usually do a search in the Freelander section for an answer eg '235/70 r16' brings up various threads.
Have you got a Freelander then or considering? If the answer is yes, then exist and pics and all that.
"What Tyres Fit My ..." is the bain of motoring forums! Because its been asked so often, you can usually do a search in the Freelander section for an answer eg '235/70 r16' brings up various threads.
I'm not sure if it affects the answer, but if you are using standard Freelander wheels, they changed in 2000 to get over the larger brakes introduced in that year. So your answer may depend on the year of your car, and if it is <2000 whether its running 2000+ wheels. Wheels from <2000 cars won't fit 2000+ cars without spacers. I'm not sure if the later wheels shift the tyres outwards (away from the struts) and enable wider tyres?
Is it a diesel or petrol? Mines a '99 diesel which uses the Rover L Series engine - its a cracking lump. Derived from the Perkins Prima which was derived from a petrol Leyland/BMC (B ?) series engine - the lineage goes all the way back to MGs in the 60's and forward to the TD5 which is a common rail update with an extra cylinder moulded in. It also went forward to the Rover G Series which was a 4 cylinder version of the TD5 but was killed by BMW so they could use their stocks of M47 engines. The G Series though was sold to a company in India and its still built today in common rail and original L Series direct injection config. Its like a tortoise off the lights if you don't want to create a plume of smoke, but plenty of power once going. Should get nudging 40 to the gallon which does drop around town or off the tarmac, but not horrendously so.I've been looking over a 1999 FL1 and it ticks all the boxes.
I want to be able to lane it gently on days when the Disco is sick or the distance is a bit far from home.
I did search quite a bit but there seemed to be so many conflicting threads dating back to the mid 2000s and I was getting boggled as some of the sizes quoted didn't even come up as available sizes or they were but only in road biased tyres and I certainly want to be on ATs minimum or slightly more aggressive ATs or mild muds LOL