chrisbooker74
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Evening all,
We've just moved down to the Falkland Islands for two years (military posting) and shipped a 99 Freelander 1 down as our family car (our first 4x4). The 35 mile main road between here and Stanley is a 30/70 mix of tarmac and flinty, gravelly hardpack, and while it's not too bad at the moment, as it's just been graded, apparently the potholes can get pretty spectacular. While the tyres which it came on are coping OK (Infinity 215/65/R16), I'll obviously want to upgrade before the road deteriorates. Two questions: what's the biggest size I'll be able to put on the 16" wheels without any drastic mods, and what would you recommend? The main brands available out here seem to be BF Goodrich, General and Kumho. I don't want to drive up the side of any mountains, just compete the weekly shopping exped with the minimum of dramas. Cheers,
Chris
We've just moved down to the Falkland Islands for two years (military posting) and shipped a 99 Freelander 1 down as our family car (our first 4x4). The 35 mile main road between here and Stanley is a 30/70 mix of tarmac and flinty, gravelly hardpack, and while it's not too bad at the moment, as it's just been graded, apparently the potholes can get pretty spectacular. While the tyres which it came on are coping OK (Infinity 215/65/R16), I'll obviously want to upgrade before the road deteriorates. Two questions: what's the biggest size I'll be able to put on the 16" wheels without any drastic mods, and what would you recommend? The main brands available out here seem to be BF Goodrich, General and Kumho. I don't want to drive up the side of any mountains, just compete the weekly shopping exped with the minimum of dramas. Cheers,
Chris
