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RE: New Tires - 7/30/2008 5:20:55 PM
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captmec1
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i understand the cooper zeon ltz''s are very good off road...how is the ride on the pavement? Better than, say, my toyo proxes (255/60/18)? I can''t stand the look of the toyo''s...they look very "low profile". But, I do need a bit of pavement preformance...after all I am a "weekend warrior" when it comes to the off-road.
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RE: New Tires - 7/31/2008 7:35:44 PM
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Jantiz
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The coopers are great tires. Considering the agresiveness of the tread, the ride on road is fairly quiet, and very comfortable. There''s very minimal tread noise. If you want a completely quiet tire with zero vibration that performs very well off road, then I would think the Silent Armours are more up your alley. If agressive tread is at the top of your list and you can ignore just a tad of noise, then go Zeon LTZ or Toyo.
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RE: New Tires - 8/11/2008 12:18:50 AM
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trynian
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Awesome. You are one of the first people I know of using that particular size. Let us know how they perform for you in the future. I may be looking at the same size for my next set!
So far the ride on the road is as you have indicated on yours. Very good and better then the stock tires. I am going on an off road trip on the 9th of August so I can give a report on that.
The clearance is perfect since they are the same diameter as the Toyo and Coopers, but an inch narrower which is a bit better for my winter ski season driving.
They do get very close to the wiring harness in the left wheel well when fully compressed and in a tight left turn. That can be remedied easily enough with a few zip ties to raise the harness up a bit.
Went on an off road trip this weekend with the new tires and they performed very well. Had some areas that were about a 7 on a scale of 1-10.
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RE: New Tires - 8/13/2008 10:47:47 PM
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shauncw
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I''ve been following a few posts regarding LR3 tires. I have an 06 SE and my goodyears are on their last leg (22K miles) and am in the market for some new ''shoes''.
I was out with Land Rover on an offroad event this last weekend. I asked about 265/60/18 Goodyear Silent Armours and they said that they couldn''t recommend them. And that I would need to relocate a suspension sensor or something...or that I could damage a sensor due to the different size and it would cost $400 - $600 to fix if I damaged it.
Any thoughts? I want to pull the trigger on the Silent Armours, but just have been nervous due to the dealer consistently trying to talk me out of it and using scare tactics.
Have you had any issues with your 265s? Do you have stock rims or after market?
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RE: New Tires - 8/14/2008 7:35:47 AM
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drzjoint
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I beleve their is more of a problem with the 285 on the sensor issue with full compression while off road but only a few people I have heard of.
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RE: New Tires - 8/15/2008 11:25:42 AM
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Jantiz
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Ditto. Only the 285 has any issues with clearance and even then it is very minimal. The 265 should not rub anywhere. The dealer knows very little about tires that trully work with the LR3, proven beyond doubt by the fact that they put Wrangler H/Ps on there in the first place. Go with the advice of those who know from experience. There''s plenty of experience in these forums.
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RE: New Tires - 8/15/2008 9:54:07 PM
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jimbiram
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Being one of those that caused a problem with the Cooper 285s, don''t worry about it. Just look underneath to be sure that the sensor wiring is routed away from the tire. It is such an infrequent thing, if you do serious offroad, then get the wider tires, and just be sure the wiring is routed away so that it doesn''t potentially rub.
Tires are such a personal thing, and the selection is not that tough. Ask your self whether you will be offroad (climbing rocky roads, boulders, etc) or just driving fire/gravel roads and highways/snow/ice. If you will only do the latter, go with the Silent Armor tires. You will have great performance, and a comfortable, quiet ride. The more aggressive your offroad activities, the more aggressive the tire you need. I have over 20k miles on my Zeon''s and I am very happy, and the minimally louder tire noise (over my Micheline Synchrones) is worth the tradeoff for a better offroad experience.
It''s all good!
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RE: New Tires - 8/16/2008 9:38:07 AM
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shauncw
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I really appreciate everyone''s help here. I am an occasional off-roader, but spend more time on the road. And living in Colorado, I am in the mountains more during the winter. I''ll take the recommendations on the Silent Armors. I think I am sold and plan on heading out this weekend to pick up a set.
I''ll just have to explore the wiring issue (not sure where they are located) but appreciate the guidance.
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