New Tires

I know this posting has been talked about previously but I need new tires for my 06 LR3 - not an HSE.  The Goodyears are shot (big surprise) and I'm looking at either the Toyo Proxe or the Open Country HT or AT.  I primarily drive in the city and on the highway but do take the car to the mountains a few times a year.  Ran into alot of snow last year that the Goodyears just could not handle at all.  I'm looking for a comfortable quiet ride but something w/ some good traction in snow and ice.  The Goodyears are 255/60/18 and I could go up to a 265. . . Thanks.

 You just described the perfect reason for buying Good Year Silent Armors 265/60/18 extreme snow/ice rated. Check out any of the many treads on tires for more info on these.

B. Goodman, I just got an LR3 with Wrangler H/P's.  Are you telling me they stink in the snow?  I'm sort of annoyed (not at you, of course).  Please tell me what kind of snow you had trouble with - depth, etc.  I live in NJ and we have our occasional blast, but usually only a few annoying inches and then rain, which freezes and then more snow . . . . . . .
 
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To answer your question, I don't know if the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25's are good all year 'round, but I have them on my other car and they work great for the six months I throw them on.

I recently ran into a group of 12 new Rovers, Lr3's and R.R.'s while out wheeling in the Colorado mountains after the first good snow. When we met up the trails were icey and had about 12"s of snow and dropping at the rate of an inch or more and hour. As much as I hate the Good Year tires, they made it up to where we were on a pretty steep hill and they were all bone stock with new drivers driving them.
The trucks are very capable in the snow, the tires are terrible but did manage to get them up to us before they pretty much all got stopped/stuck and had to turn back.
So to answer your question, the Good years hold air OK but I wouldn't want t depend on them for every day cold weather conditions.
Might want to check out some of the Bridgestone Dueller tires, they are quiet, have the traction and hold up well.

Here is the skinny on Land Rovers and tires. First step... buy a Land Rover. If you are a member of this forum you more than likely already have. Step two, inmediately after purchase, get rid of those totally useles Goodyear H/P's. They are noisy, ride rough, wear out super fast and offer no off-road traction. I changed mine out 3 months after purchase. Got tired of getting stuck . Step three, unless you are one of those who will never take their Rover off road and want low profile tires with huge wheels, make sure you buy good "ALL TERRAIN" tires as your replacement, not all season. And last step, get used to seeing everyone around you doing this --->    the next time your LR3 tackles the off roads!!

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ORIGINAL: BGoodman

I know this posting has been talked about previously but I need new tires for my 06 LR3 - not an HSE.  The Goodyears are shot (big surprise) and I'm looking at either the Toyo Proxe or the Open Country HT or AT.  I primarily drive in the city and on the highway but do take the car to the mountains a few times a year.  Ran into alot of snow last year that the Goodyears just could not handle at all.  I'm looking for a comfortable quiet ride but something w/ some good traction in snow and ice.  The Goodyears are 255/60/18 and I could go up to a 265. . . Thanks.

 
Nokian WR SUV come in 235/60/18 and are V-rated, have quet ride, and supposed to be good in the snow (installed recently on my wife's volvo)

well, i took some advice and bought the silent armor wranglers ,  AWESOME !   first thing i did was find some nasty mud !!     minimal spin in places i couldnt attempt in the stock badyears
i got the 265/60/18
if your like me and unfortunatley see the road more then the trail , they are especially cool ....no noise , way smoother ride , and they just look cool , they make the rover look like a rover should ,  not raunchy knobby tires but just enough to give a 2nd look and wonder if you dont already know !
very impressed so far .
and if this is a factor ...my girl even said it drives better .... so if tires can make me and the lady happy , well im speechless.
 
this tire was meant for an LR3 .. looks great and walks the walk now

Exactly what I have been saying since I picked up my set!!! 
 
  Also, new update on how my Silent Armors are doing almost a year later. There's a lot of debris on the roads were I work at and unfortunately getting nails and screws in my tires is a fact of life for me. So far in almost a year with the Silent Armors I've gone through 4 nails/screws in my tires. SO FAR, every one has been deflected by the Kevlar layer in the tire so that they only penetrate the thread at a very horizontal angle. Unscrew and keep driving!!! Gotto love that .

Nokian, yes!  They also make the Hakepeliita, an awesome snow only tire.

Hi everyone. I just wanted to weigh in on the subject of new tires. I recently bought my 2005 LR3 V8 SE with 28,000 miles. I have had it almost a month now. When I bought it, the original tires were shot!!! the rears were practically bald. I read thru all the posts here on tires and took the advice of Jantiz. I bought the Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armors from Tire Rack. They are 265/60TR18's.
I will say that I couldn't be happier with them. They are very quiet on the freeway and perform well in the snow and ice. I recently was in the Cascades on some snowy/icy back roads and they performed very well. Jantiz also posted a very good article explaining the Terrain Response System. I have a much better understanding now since I am a LR newbie. This is the first LR product I have ever owned and I think I am addicted now!

Here is a link to photos of the Good Year Silent Armors on my LR3
 
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=215990045/a=94470755_94470755/t_=94470755

Adicted? Add me to that list as well!!! BTW, I took my LR3 to Yosemite during this winter and finaly got a chance to see the Silent Armours in action on snow and ice. There were lots of cars with chains on, lots of trucks and cars without chains on on the ditches and stuck in snow. I didn't put on chains and they performed brilliantly. I continue to be impressed. They still ride super smooth and quiet on the highway and NO FLATS to date!
 
  I'm glad my advice got you some tires you are happy with. Every LR3 deserves good tires to perform its best. The HP's only  limit the LR's performance. It's a shame LR continues to put them on the new models. They plain suck

I have been reading so many posts online as I look for replacement tires for my 05 LR3.  I have read so many reviews and could not make a decision but I think after reading Janitz posts I am sold on ther Wrangler Silent Armors.    Just want to say thanks for the thorough reviews and all the follow up posts.  I have ordered them and will have them installed this weekend. I hope they are as great as you say...

I only have 1 question.  My owners manual says the tire should have a load of 112 and the GY Silent Armors have a load index of 110.  Should I be concerned?

I also, just purchased a set (265/60-18 Tire Rack) after reading the posts here. I had the same concern about the load rating of 109 vs. the manuals 111/112, and encountering the same cupping problem that the HPs demonstrated not being able to handle the weight. But Janitz quite ably address this in another post, and (not to talk for him) he hasn't reported any issues after 25,000 miles.

Though if your still concerned, Tire Rack has them (new addition) in 265/65-18 with a load rating of 112 for $30 more than the 265/60's. They are 1" larger diameter (31.6 vs. 30.5).

I''m thinking to buy silent armors 265/60R18 same as yours. Are you satisfied with your new tires?
Your feedback will be appreciated. My original tires are 255/60R18 for 2006 LR3 V6.

They are great. The truck feels more responsive to the road and driver input. Also they are insanely quieter than the OEM. Especially for mix use (on and off road driving).

However, as I read in your post on another thread, you do not intend to ever take your rig off road? In that case I would take some time and explore the Continental CrossContact LX.

I am very happy with my decision to buy these tires.  I noticed a smoother ride and better gas milage (they look nice too).  I got a nail stuck in my tire and I had the tire place pull it out and there was no damage done by the nail.  I have not gone off-road so I can''t comment on that yet.

The last SUV I bought before buying my very first 4X4 was a Ford Expedition. I remember specifically asking the salesman to show me a 4X2 because "I had no plans to ever go off roading". I lived in Florida during the time I owned hat SUV. This is a summary of my off road experience during the 3 or so years I kept that SUV, which I never intended to off road:

* times I needed to do something or go somewhere that made me ask myself first if my truck could handle that terrain or that hole or that curb or that dip in the dirt or that wether condition: countless

* times I really could have used 4X4 but was able to find a different route around: 10 or so

* times I needed 4X4 and was not able to find a route around: 3 (one of which I got misserably stuck, a second time took some mild recovery to get out and the last was ok since I found some hard packed dirt to stay on)

* times I wished I HAD bought a 4X4 well prepared for anything: everytime I got behind the wheel after my first "need" for 4 wheel drive.

I prefer to recommend the Silent Armours even to those who "will never go off roading" because they perform just as good if not better than most "all season" tires out there, with the added bonus that they will still hold their own quite nicely off road if the need arises or the evil side calls to you. They also look great on the LR3. Just enough aggresiveness on the tread to say "I mean business" and REALLY mean business if put to the test. Simply best all around tire IMHO for those who don''t expext extreme off road use of their Rovers. Let me go on record here to say that I do believe there are other tire options worth considering for extreme off road use. But that is not the subject for this particular tread .

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Though if your still concerned, Tire Rack has them (new addition) in 265/65-18 with a load rating of 112 for $30 more than the 265/60''s. They are 1" larger diameter (31.6 vs. 30.5).

 
Has anyone heard any reports on this size?  I am wondering about possible rub.

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ORIGINAL: davidlt


Though if your still concerned, Tire Rack has them (new addition) in 265/65-18 with a load rating of 112 for $30 more than the 265/60''''''''s. They are 1" larger diameter (31.6 vs. 30.5).

Has anyone heard any reports on this size?  I am wondering about possible rub.

I am thinking that this size will be ok since they are the same diameter as the Cooper Zeon LTZ 285/60/R18, and about an inch narrower.
 
I have also been recommended the Toyo Open Country A/T 285/60/R18 that are about the same size as the Cooper tires.
 
Any thoughts are appreciated.
 
Thanks

The size will work fine. Actually will work real well. The 285/60/18 also fills the tire well very well. Depends on what you want out of your tires, I may be able to advise a little further.

Can''t seem to post a detailed response.

I give up for now, but probably somewhere between medium and extreme.  Thinking of joining SCLR.
 
Toyo is looking ok to me.

Can''t seem to post either 

I''ll try again tomorrow. Won''t let me post long answers.