Freelander 1 commercial tyres on fl1

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• Jan 5, 2023

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Hello I have a good offer on some 16" commercial tyres new.
They look the business, and prob outlast the car.
Now, they are definitely heavier so my question is this weight affect alot or just a bit? I have no experience with them.

A normal tyre is like 8-9kg commercial is about 12 I believe

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Paul

 

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• Jan 5, 2023

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I've been running van tyres on mine for 8 years - GT Radial Maxmiler.

They're cheap and long lasting. Dunno how good they are, but I've not slipped off the side of the road or failed to stop in the wet.

The only down side to them is that they are pumped to 40psi so the ride is a bit harsher and I find noisier.

 

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Thank you

 

Nodge68

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• Jan 5, 2023

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PRO said:

A normal tyre is like 8-9kg commercial is about 12 I believe

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It'll be fine. The 18" wheel/tyre combination weighs about 23kg, so a couple of extra kg on the lighter 16 wheel will be fine.

 

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Yeah this is my hobby second car so it's more for the looks than functionality. Going 225/65 instead of 215 also lands me in commercial area as 9/10 of them are comm on that size.
I currently have those miserable 15" ones which are alright but very narrow like 185 and car looks like a toycar with them.