Freelander 1 17 inche tyres

Hi all,

we have a Freelander td4 with 225/55/17 fitted from factory. This Freelander has no mods.

Apparently having talked to a few supplier 225/55 is not produced anymore.

we wanted to fit a BFG's A/T - 225/65/17 is the closest they have.

is there a tyres size that does not scrub or hit the arches?

Thank you in advance

V8 Addict said:

is there a tyres size that does not scrub or hit the arches?

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There's plenty of room in the arches. It's the struts that get in the way of oversized tyres.
I'd not fit BFGs to a FL1 anyway, especially if it's used at motorway speeds. There are better tyres out there for normal use. Yokohama ATs 225/65/17 give good results on all surfaces and aren't to noisy at motorway speeds.

Nodge68 said:

There's plenty of room in the arches. It's the struts that get in the way of oversized tyres.
I'd not fit BFGs to a FL1 anyway, especially if it's used at motorway speeds. There are better tyres out there for normal use. Yokohama ATs 225/65/17 give good results on all surfaces and aren't to noisy at motorway speeds.

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so a 225/65/17 does fit without hitting the struts then?

V8 Addict said:

so a 225/65/17 does fit without hitting the struts then?

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That's what Dartmoor Navigator fitted to his FL1. I believe he fitted Yokohama AT 015 in 225/65/17. I can't say that all makes of that size will fit, but Yokohama do.
See here for the thread. https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/freelander-tyres.307767/page-3

so a 225/65/17 does fit without hitting the struts then?

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yes

i changed to that size after modding the engine to respond better from low rpm
( upping the tyre size ups the gearing a bit )

this relates to a td4 ..
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/tyres.318522/#post-4054830

tyre size pics in this thread ..
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/tyre-size-pictures.267455/page-3


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