The wheel offset was changed at some point (around 2001?) from ET36 (i think) to ET45 - so older wheels will not fit a newer freelander (unless you use some spacers to clear the larger brakes).
 
5mm will be enough to clear, but remember you will need it inform the insurance company as if you have an incident, they will say its a modification.
 
probably catching on calipers. if I remember about 2000 ish maybe later they fitted larger calipers. also the freelander has a unique pcd etc. plenty of threads on here about which years fit each other.
 

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