LR3 Tire size question

[Strider]

I own a 2008 LR3 SE and am looking to replace the stock tires with new ones. Does anyone know if 265/60/R18 tires, specifically the Micheline LTX A\T2 or M\S2 and the Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor will fit on the LR3 without any kind of adjustments. Will they rub at all?

If not.. any recommendatons for tires, there are so many on the market its confusing. Unfortunatley most of my driving is on the road, but I do get a lot of snow driving in during the winter months

Thanks.

 

[beantmt]

See Nathan Woods's LR3 tire bible: http://blog.nextstepdesigns.com/?p=46

265/60/R18 are great. I have them!

edit: I have the 265/60/18 Hankook Dynapro ATM RF10s, you might consider looking at them. I am very happy with them so far. They have a fairly aggressive tread but they are super nice on the road. They don't even come close to rubbing anywhere.

 

[bgsntth]

I had 265/60-18 Yoko A/T-S's, which are HR rated with a LI of 110. They performed better onroad in all conditions than any all-season I have experienced. They also do very well off-road - for an AT.

No rubbing.

 

[pvangura]

You should have no problem getting the 265/60/18s to fit. I have run the 285/60/18 Nitto Terra Grappler A/Ts on both of my LR3s, and while they are super close to the A-arm and rub just a tiny bit at full lock, I have never had a problem with them. The 265 will definitely be a narrower tire, so the issues mentioned above should not come into play. My truck is my daily driver (to/from work in downtown Denver, running around town, ski trips, etc.), so the Nittos see quite a bit of on road driving. There isn't too much added road noise, and they get the job done very well in the snow and off road (for an A/T, of course). I've also been pretty impressed with how long they last...I'm on my second set of them in about 4-4.5 years (prob about 50-60k miles).

-Paul

 

[SoCal LR3]

i second that on the terra grapplers.
paul- what, if anything, do you do if you have to chain up? or does that not happen?

 

[pvangura]

SoCal -

Living in Colorado, my truck has seen an awful lot of snow. We've had several snowstorms over 12" this year, and I've never needed chains, even heading up to the mountains to ski. There would definitely be some issues with clearance if needed, though (as in, no way would they fit...haha).

-Paul

 

[Strider]

Still up in the air

If I am not doing a lot of off road driving should I be looking at AT tires or should I be looking at tires that are more road friendly. I am assuming that the good thing about the AT is that they are built for on and off road driving, plus they look good...

Do tires such as the hankook dynapro atm rf10 reduce MPG at all?

Thansk for all the help..can you tell I'm confused..

 

[Johnson Rods]

LR3 Tiires

I posted a tire upgrade chart for those wanting to increase their tire size. There is a cost comparison along with the tire size and diameter. You may find it helpful...
http://www.johnsonrods.com

 

[davidfkon]

JR dude . . . chill out when are you going to realize this is NOT the site for you to make sales? Try posting on: http://forums.landroverworld.org/forumdisplay.php?f=46 and let us all get back to REAL issues
Stider, as for tire sizes I would look at Nathan Woods's LR3 tire bible: http://blog.nextstepdesigns.com/?p=46 he does a good job of covering an array of ideas and options.

 

[ChesapeakeRover]

I posted a tire upgrade chart for those wanting to increase their tire size. There is a cost comparison along with the tire size and diameter. You may find it helpful...
http://www.johnsonrods.com

You might want to add the the Goodyear Duratrac, Cooper STT and ST, and Maxxis Bighorn to the list too (275/65R18)