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#68 of 188 Re: LR3 Tire Issues [dnrpoll] by doug213

May 25, 2007 (2:10 pm)

Replying to: dnrpoll (Apr 29, 2007 6:39 am)
I have a 2006 LR3. The 4 tires on the vehicle started to wear around the 24000km mark. Al;l four tires need replacing. When I first heard the noise I took the vehicle into the dealer. They said right away that I need a wheel alignment. It seemed odd that they new the problem so quickly. When I asked if it was common the service person backpedaled and said no it is just probably that. After. Before I( went back to the dealer I researched the issue on the internet and found it is a very common problem. After confronting the service person upon my return he eventually said it does happen from time to time but that it was the Goodyear tires. If I switched brands the problem would go away. He also said that the dealer now recommends alignment inspections every 12,000 km's. Nice to tell me that now after the first set of tires are ruined. I sent an e-mail to Land Rover Canada explaining the situation. The person who was checking their e-mail accidentally replied instead of forwarding the e-mail. Her comments were "here is another one the same issue!!! After replying back to her she quickly tried to cover her tracks. Land Rover Canada was very polite and called the dealer but would do nothing to stand behind the vehicle. You bought you own it it's your problem and the dealers problem. They again said the alignment should be checked every 12,000 km's. My opinion was if they new this why are the owners not advised? I would prefer to pay $50 to have the alignment checked rather than having to buy new tires every year! It dissapoints me that a company like Land Rover does not support it's customers.

#69 of 188 Re: LR3 Tire Issues [doug213] by ssp1

May 25, 2007 (4:31 pm)

Replying to: doug213 (May 25, 2007 2:10 pm)
At LR Mission Viejo, they paid for 50% - put on a new set of Michelins. I talked to tire people and they all said rotate every 5,000 miles. I am going to do that and not expect more than 25K at best given the wieght of the vehicle.

#70 of 188 Re: LR3 Tire Issues [ssp1] by gillz

Jun 14, 2007 (1:56 am)

Replying to: ssp1 (May 25, 2007 4:31 pm)
I have a 2007 HSE with 8000mi. Also go to LR Mission Viejo (Calif) and took the opportunity to request tire rotation/balance at the same time as the 7500mi service. LRMV suggested full wheel alignment at the same time and said that the suspension can change as it 'settles in' causing premature tire wear...

#71 of 188 Re: Kumho tires [hmfig] by mmac1

Jun 18, 2007 (5:06 pm)

Replying to: hmfig (Apr 29, 2007 8:52 pm)
I have a 2005 LR3 with 24000 miles. At 22000 I took it in and was told my back tires were bald on the inside. Apparently, the back end is very suseptible to going out of alignment because of the weight. I was told by the dealer there is nothing to do here and I paid for a new set. I would say that yours are new tires because the previous owner had the exact same issue. I saw another LR3 going down the road and the tires bend in at the top when this happens. So I would absolutely take it in and I would bet you a new set of tires your alignment is out just like mine was. So I am now selling mine too. Want to buy another one? I loved mine, but I do take mine off road sometimes. Nothing serious but like my fishing trips etc. What really drove me over the edge was LR NA and the response from everyone. I kept getting told " this is a heavy vehicle and the alignment goes out when you hit thing". I said, "I bought a Land Rover, not a car, so I could take it off road. Now you tell me that every time I go off road that I run the risk of having to pay $300 for the alignment to get fixed?" I made a huge deal and they paid for mine, but they say it isn't a warranty item. So if the wheels go in towards the top, you have a problem and get it in soon....
 
Feel free to email me, I can give you dealers etc....
 
I am looking for something else, I loved it but not enough to worry about whether it can get me where I need to go.
 
Mark

#72 of 188 Re: Kumho tires [mmac1] by oablokhin

Jun 22, 2007 (4:11 pm)

Replying to: mmac1 (Jun 18, 2007 5:06 pm)
I have 2005 LR3 HSE. Dealer told me that I need to replace two rear tires because alignment wasn't correct on the car. At that time, I only had 19K miles on it. it costs me about $700. I have contacted LR of USA and asked for reimbursement which they didn't approve. After that I called BBB Auto Line and opened a case for the above problem. LR didn't want to resolve it, so we went for arbitration which i won and got all my money back.

#73 of 188 Re: LR3 Tire Issues [ssp1] by nesuv

Jun 23, 2007 (6:39 am)

Replying to: ssp1 (May 25, 2007 4:31 pm)
Just wanted to give everyone an update on my 05 HSE. At 20,000 I had my Goodyears replaced with Michelin Synchrones. A world of difference as the Goodyears were so loud I could not bear. I had LR rotate the tires 28,000 (why they didn't do alignment at that time is beyond me)and now at 34,000 I started hearing some noise again. I took it back to the tire place yesterday and the front alignment was way off. When they were done, I noticed that the vehicle was lowered. They must have accidentally lowered it while sifting through my change for quarters! I made them check the alignment at normal height and indeed the front was out of spec.
My advice is to have alignment checked at all 3 levels. The specs are wide enough that if done properly it will vary but remain within spec. It needs to be perfect, like leveling one of those front load washing machines I just bought.
Hope this helps

#74 of 188 Rotation Question by zoeyjrt

Jun 24, 2007 (7:13 pm)

Replying to: nesuv (Jun 23, 2007 6:39 am)
Taking our 05 LR3 in for 45k service this week. Overall, ours has been a truly excellent performer - though, like most on here, tire life is short compared to more pedestrian SUVs.
 
Question: does any have an opinion about rotating front to back (same side) vs crossing the tires left rear to right front etc.?????
 
David
St Louis

#75 of 188 The Numbers by macc24

Jul 10, 2007 (7:46 pm)

O.K. let's compare some numbers, my 2006 LR3 with orig tires and 25,000 miles had the following before realignment and new set of Michelin 19's put on (oh, and now my low coolant light is on as the temp is near 100F but at least I'm not leaking coolant and the level is fine) :
 
Front left Front right
-0.5 Camber(range -1.3 - 0.3) -0.9
3.9 Caster (3.9 - 4.9) 4.1
-.21bad Toe (-0.17 - 0.00) -0.17
 
Total Front
 
Cross Camber 0.4 (-0.8 - 0.8)
Cross Caster -0.1 (-0.8 - 0.8)
Total Toe -0.38bad (-0.33 - 0.00)
 
Rear Left Rear Right
 
-1.3 Camber (-1.8 - 0.3) -1.3
0.11 Toe 0.00 - 0.17) -0.13bad
 
Total Rear
 
Total Toe -0.02bad ( 0.00 - 0.33)
Thrust Angle 0.12bad (-0.10 - 0.10)
 
Cheers,
 
MC

#76 of 188 Re: The Numbers [macc24] by jboiter

Aug 15, 2007 (5:39 pm)

Replying to: macc24 (Jul 10, 2007 7:46 pm)
hi guys. new to the forum. the wranglers on my 06 lr3 started cupping on the back at 13k. i took it in 3 times this summer, and each time was told "it was still within spec". now i've got 18k, just came back from hilton head, and have flat spots on the inside rear.
 
has anyone heard any more about the class action suite in calif. over this?
 
i just want to get rid of the noise. any other tires wearing better on this model? love the car to death, but the wa-wa is getting to me!!!
jb

#77 of 188 Re: The Numbers [jboiter] by ssp1

Aug 15, 2007 (8:40 pm)

Replying to: jboiter (Aug 15, 2007 5:39 pm)
If the wear is extensive they should do some % replacement. Call the Land Rover customer service desk and talk to the GM at the dealer. I did get a 50% deduct on a new set of michelins. very quiet and seem to be wearing correctly

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