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#4507 of 4512 Re: What tires wear best on LR3 for mostly street use [enola] by pfolk Jun 30, 2009 (7:45 am)
Replying to: enola (Jun 29, 2009 8:46 pm) FWIW, I'm approaching 30K miles with the OEM tires on my 2007 LR3. Mostly highway use but some light off-road use as well. Maintaining proper inflation and regular rotation is the key to prolonging their use. I get my truck serviced at the dealership, and they refill with nitrogen to lessen the amount of pressure loss due to temperature fluctuations. Even with careful maintenance, the Goodyears are prone to feathering due to the weight of the truck and normal wear. That is manageable - and not a sign of a bad tire - with proper tire rotation.   While I will probably switch to Michelins or Pirellis when the OEM tires are worn out, they still have a good bit of life in them. Replies to this message: roblr3halifax (Jun 30, 2009 7:52 am) pfolk (Jun 30, 2009 7:55 am)
#4508 of 4512 Re: What tires wear best on LR3 for mostly street use [pfolk] by roblr3halifax Jun 30, 2009 (7:52 am)
Replying to: pfolk (Jun 30, 2009 7:45 am) actually feathering is not normal -there is a technical service bullentin from land rover regarding the premature tire wear - its related to bush geometry and can be fixed. If your tires are feathering after 30k that is not normal. land rover paid for new tires on my lr3 because of this issue Replies to this message: pfolk (Jun 30, 2009 7:55 am)
#4509 of 4512 Re: Any hope for a diesel? [enola] by pfolk Jun 30, 2009 (7:53 am)
Replying to: enola (Jun 29, 2009 9:09 pm) You haven't been shopping much. The V10 diesel Toureg was imported for 1-2 years and then discontinued for a year because it wouldn't meet clean air regs in the US. Then it was brought back for another year or so. It was recently discontinued in favor of a new V6 diesel that gets better mileage and is - I believe - 50 state legal. I tested the V10 before I brought my current LR3 and was very impressed with its performance. My wife pronounced it ugly, however, and dragged me back to the Land Rover store for an LR3, which she pronounced "sexy". Go figure!   I am hopeful that Tata will put together a diesel package for the Land Rover line that is legal in the US. My guess is that the Euro-spec diesels won't pass emissions standards in the US without major mods, such as the MB Bluetec urea package, and Land Rover doesn't want to go that route or pay the extra money to license the tech (plus loss of machismo points to MB). With pending drastic increases in CAFE standards, they will either have to introduce a clean diesel, wean customers away from the addiction to horsepower, or else bring a hybrid. I would favor a diesel as it would be more robust and easier to maintain. There is already way too much in today's Land Rover that depends on microchips to work.
#4510 of 4512 Re: What tires wear best on LR3 for mostly street use [roblr3halifax] by pfolk Jun 30, 2009 (7:55 am)
Replying to: roblr3halifax (Jun 30, 2009 7:52 am) Understand and accept your point. My truck does not have the problem with the improper bush geometry. It was produced after that issue was resolved.
#4511 of 4512 Doing what Landies were made for by pfolk Aug 05, 2009 (11:02 pm)
Just got back from a week-long camping trip on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. My 07 LR3 made the trip to our campsite over many miles of unpaved Forest Service roads a very smooth and easy drive. Raised the suspension to avoid the occasional tranny-basher rock but no other serious hazards except dust so thick we had to slow down to avoid losing sight of the vehicles in front of us.   I can't say enough good things about how this truck performed. I went from 1500 feet to 8700 feet in elevation on this trip with no lack of power. Fuel mileage going up was in the 18-19 mpg range and over 22 mpg coming back down to Phoenix again. Handled our typical summer weather 111-115 degrees F.without a complaint.The coolant temperature gauge was locked at the center of the dial (as it always is) for the entire trip.   Even the paint held up well to the brush that crowded the edge of the forest track. I thought I was going to have "desert pinstripes" before I washed off all the dirt. No serious scratches. Just washed and waxed it when I got back to Phoenix and it's fit for the daily commute again.   And the best part of the trip was spending a week under Ponderosa pines and brilliant blue skies; hardly saw another soul except the members of our group. Now if we could do something to ground those blankety-blank helicopter tours over the Canyon, life would be perfect.   This is why we own Land Rovers. Replies to this message: steve_ (Aug 06, 2009 3:42 pm)
#4512 of 4512 Re: Doing what Landies were made for [pfolk] by steve_ HOST Aug 06, 2009 (3:42 pm)
Replying to: pfolk (Aug 05, 2009 11:02 pm) Now if we could do something to ground those blankety-blank helicopter tours over the Canyon   A big amen to that! Fun trip report.

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