Freelander sport premium tyre size question!

dunkyboy · Jan 27, 2013

Hi all was wondering if anyone could help!! My wife's car is a 2005 freelander
Sport premium 3dr and has the 18inch alloys! I was wondering if it would be ok to put smaller rims or 16inch with all terrain tyres on it or would it cause problems to the suspension!! If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated!
Regards dunkyboy

markyzs180 · Jan 27, 2013

no probs with the suspension....the sport was 30mm lower than standard but apaprt from the exactly the same as all the others.

dunkyboy · Jan 27, 2013

That's great thanks for replying! So you think I can put standard 16 inch freelander wheels strait on it without causing any probs!!

markyzs180 · Jan 27, 2013

yep...

mickymck · Jan 27, 2013

dunkyboy said:
That's great thanks for replying! So you think I can put standard 16 inch freelander wheels strait on it without causing any probs!!

will alter your speedo reading, but you can use a tyre calculator at most tyre sights to check the speed variation so you can drive to compensate

mick 1986 · Jan 28, 2013

mickymck said:
will alter your speedo reading, but you can use a tyre calculator at most tyre sights to check the speed variation so you can drive to compensate

As long as the circumference of the tyre is close to being the same it won't affect it. Wheel size has almost no bearing on speed, tyre size does.

dunkyboy · Jan 28, 2013

Thanks for info guys! Was wondering if I could increase the profile of the tyre from 235/50/18 to possibly 235/65/18 or even higher just to give a bit more softness off road!!
Regards dunkyboy

Bromsgrove Defender · Jan 28, 2013

dunkyboy said:
Thanks for info guys! Was wondering if I could increase the profile of the tyre from 235/50/18 to possibly 235/65/18 or even higher just to give a bit more softness off road!!
Regards dunkyboy

I must resist

:boink:

dunkyboy · Jan 28, 2013

Resist what my friend!!

Bromsgrove Defender · Jan 28, 2013

dunkyboy said:
Resist what my friend!!

Noooooooooooooooooo please I'm trying to be a reformed character

But seeing as you asked nicely and it's not a bank holiday

It just strikes me as amusing that a freelander driver wants a bit of erm softness off road .....................:hysterically_laughi

dunkyboy · Jan 28, 2013

The ground that I cover deer stalking is very rocky and need a bit more profile in the tyres for softness and keep the original tyre size if not will upgrade to a set of 16s with bf good riches on them. Thanks for the comments!!

Bromsgrove Defender · Jan 28, 2013

dunkyboy said:
The ground that I cover deer stalking is very rocky and need a bit more profile in the tyres for softness and keep the original tyre size if not will upgrade to a set of 16s with bf good riches on them. Thanks for the comments!!

Joking aside....

Why a Freelander in a place where ground clearance would be advantageous

dunkyboy · Jan 28, 2013

It's not the clearance that's the problem it's the terrain that's very rocky and need a bit more profile in the tyres to gain softness over terrain! I use the Landy 90 for fox control but for some reason the freelander has better handling at the place I to the deer stalking! Don't ask me why cause don't know it's the wife's car and to be honest it's a good one!

Bromsgrove Defender · Jan 28, 2013

dunkyboy said:
It's not the clearance that's the problem it's the terrain that's very rocky and need a bit more profile in the tyres to gain softness over terrain! I use the Landy 90 for fox control but for some reason the freelander has better handling at the place I to the deer stalking! Don't ask me why cause don't know it's the wife's car and to be honest it's a good one!

It'll be because of the Freelanders transmission and TC but dont tell anyone I said so

you use the 90 to run over foxes

dunkyboy · Jan 28, 2013

Lol Landy 90 gets me places the freelander don't go! And more of a rough motor but all slating freelanders aside this one I got the wife has been a great motor! Cheers for your info! Regards dunkyboy

ColeyNEB · Jan 31, 2013

Hi yes you can do it but it will defo affect your speedo.

mick 1986 · Jan 31, 2013

ColeyNEB said:
Hi yes you can do it but it will defo affect your speedo.

Can you explain how changing the wheel size will definitely affect the speedo??

It doesn't, the tyre does!!!!!

lilman · Jan 31, 2013

dunkyboy said:
The ground that I cover deer stalking is very rocky and need a bit more profile in the tyres for softness and keep the original tyre size if not will upgrade to a set of 16s with bf good riches on them. Thanks for the comments!!

Dont the deer hear you coming in a freelander? Surely stalking on foot would be better.

bukko · Jan 31, 2013

Bromsgrove Defender said:
It'll be because of the Freelanders transmission and TC but dont tell anyone I said so

Cool that's going on my sig!

mickymck · Jan 31, 2013

mick 1986 said:
As long as the circumference of the tyre is close to being the same it won't affect it. Wheel size has almost no bearing on speed, tyre size does.

i know.thats why i suggested the tyre calculator,my fault for not making it a bit clearer

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