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#134 of 170 Re: New Tire Available [fwilmarth] by guardian63 Mar 20, 2008 (11:51 am)
Replying to: fwilmarth (Mar 19, 2008 7:12 pm) I ended up going with Cooper Discover HT Plus in the 265/ 60-18. They are rated at 114 (XL) with a T speed rating of 118. That is more than enough for the wife running around town and on the highway. The treadwear is 420 and traction is "A" and Temp is"B". All four installed and balanced came to $680.00.   I paid my way thru college busting tires at a tire shop and I have always had good luck with the Cooper brand of tires. I am religous about checking air pressure, balancing, and rotating and I have convinced myself that it makes a huge difference in the way that my tires have always worn.   I will let you know how they do in the months to follow.
#135 of 170 Re: 06 LR3 tire issues @ 20,500 miles [ravenrover] by jboiter Mar 21, 2008 (5:28 am)
Replying to: ravenrover (Nov 09, 2007 6:43 pm) raven, what size avons did you get? i've seen a few posts and reviews where they went up to the 265 60 r18, because apparently avon didn't make the 255 to begin with. they have the 255 60 r18 now. any advise there? how's the tread wear since november? Replies to this message: joshl (Mar 23, 2008 5:33 pm)
#136 of 170 Wheels/tires for LR3 by joshl Mar 23, 2008 (5:33 pm)
Replying to: jboiter (Mar 21, 2008 5:28 am) I have an 08 LR3 that came with 19" wheels. I would like to upgrade to a better off-road tire. There is nothing that I've seen in 19" wheel although I heard a rumor that Pirelli is introducing a AT tire for the 19" in May (??).   I'm thinking of replacing the 19"s with 18" LR wheels and then it's the decision of which tire size - I'm thinking 265/65/18 vs. 275/60/18 vs. Nitto Terra Grapplers 285/60/18. Does anyone have any input on this with regard to best choice, scrubbing, etc.?   -JL
#137 of 170 formulas by guardian63 Mar 24, 2008 (4:27 pm)
Does anyone know the formula for figuring air pressure when changing to a larger tire size? I called my LR dealer and they had no idea of how to do it. I am sure that something like that exists doesnt it? Replies to this message: tidester (Mar 24, 2008 9:26 pm) british_rover (Mar 25, 2008 6:44 am) sohna99 (Mar 30, 2008 3:48 pm)
#138 of 170 Re: formulas [guardian63] by tidester HOST Mar 24, 2008 (9:26 pm)
Replying to: guardian63 (Mar 24, 2008 4:27 pm) I don't know whether there is a formula but a rule of thumb is that you want to adjust the tire pressure so that the tire's contact patch extends the full width of the tire. Land Rover surely has published pressures for different sized tires so, apparently, your dealer just didn't want to take the time to look it up.   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
#139 of 170 Re: formulas [guardian63] by british_rover Mar 25, 2008 (6:44 am)
Replying to: guardian63 (Mar 24, 2008 4:27 pm) Never heard of a formula for going to larger size tires before. Off the top of my head the recommended tire pressures for the LR3 are 32 front and 42 rear but just check on your driver's side door plate to see what they are. Try those tire pressures and see how the truck drives and sits with the new tires. Replies to this message: sohna99 (Mar 30, 2008 3:48 pm)
#140 of 170 LR3 V6 SE need new tires at 30k by sohna99 Mar 30, 2008 (3:48 pm)
Replying to: british_rover (Mar 25, 2008 6:44 am) Currently I have 26k but my dealer suggested me to change tires at 30k on next service. I have mentioned in my previous post what he suggested but I would like to ask all the LR3V6SE owners oppinion here whoever replaced the tires recently or while ago.   Is it possible if you guys let me know what brand, size and price you paid? Has anyone have tried Michelin from COSTCO?   Thanks in advance.
#141 of 170 Re: New Tire Available [guardian63] by gwelland May 20, 2008 (1:25 pm)
Replying to: guardian63 (Mar 19, 2008 5:29 pm) I've had the Nitto's 285/60-18 on my '05 LR3 HSE for the last 18 months. No problems at all other than the fact that I had to source a set of 18in wheels. One other fact to consider is that you can't stow a full size spare - maybe if it was deflated but that kind of defeats the object unless you have a compressor.   As regards performance, on-road the stock tyres have a firmer and better road feel. That's for sure. However, I do find the 80/60 profile provides a smoother ride overall and so long as you don't think you're driving a sports car I find them very satisfactory. Definitely noisier and softer ride than stock.   For off road the Nitto's definitely have more traction, particularly when in dusty or muddy conditions. For normal snow use, the Nitto's are great. For serious off trail snow use I wouldn't say that they are that much better than stock - my stock tyres always seemed OK in deep snow. The more aggressive Nitto tread pattern seems to help in low speed rock/gravel/mud traversal.   The Nitto's look bad-ass on the vehicle. They look like they belong. As regards wear and long term use, after 38'000 miles mine are still going strong with very moderate wear on the inside front and little wear at all on the rears. The stock tyres were junk in this respect and rapidly wore out for me plus did so in a manner than produced a tread pattern/block profile that was both unpleasant to drive with and noisy too.   YMMV. Replies to this message: shauncw (Jul 28, 2008 10:16 am) colorado4x4 (Nov 29, 2008 5:58 pm) gwelland (Nov 29, 2008 10:23 pm)
#142 of 170 Re: New Tire Available [guardian63] by sohna99 Jun 23, 2008 (7:21 am)
Replying to: guardian63 (Mar 19, 2008 5:29 pm) Have you bought the new tires yet and how did you like them? Any feedback will be appriciated.   I have LR3 SE V6 and which comes with 18" tire size. I have 28k miles and dealer told me I need to replace the tires at 30k. Anyone else with LR3 SE V6 with tire issues? What tire will you recommend? My dealer in Rocklin CA recommend Les Schwob Toyo Proxes SIT for $1200 (255/60/18) or Open Country HIT for $1400.
#143 of 170 Re: Tire issue here too for LR3 SE V6 [hellpie] by sohna99 Jun 23, 2008 (7:26 am)
Replying to: hellpie (Mar 15, 2008 10:14 pm) Any feedback after 3-4 months of replacing your tires? Do you recommend that to me? I owned LR3 V6. Replies to this message: hellpie (Jun 25, 2008 3:05 pm) sohna99 (Jul 31, 2008 9:21 am)

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