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$1000 for the dealer to install 11 months ago and they're wearing out after 14,000 miles.
Stay away from them.
I would recommend all of the above tires before the GY Wranglers and Pirelli Scorpions. You only need to stay above a 110 Load Index and HR speed rating to make LRNA happy. Do a quick search on treaddepot.com and tirerack.com, as they both carry different brands.
Would highly recommend the ATR's over the Michelin Lattitude. Have a friend who installed these on his RR Sport and laments the decision, wishing he would have bought the Pirelli's.
This may be helpful for those of you still suffering with LR3's! Love my new Audi Q7!
Seems that Land Rover and offroad enthusiasts deal with the little challenges of the vehicle because they are such a superior 4x4. The owners who [non-permissible content removed] or sue the manufacturer aren't cut out for the vehicle and bought more for a status symbol - then traded in for an Audi...3rd rate German machine !
Just pulling your chain !!
I was, however, a bit taken aback at how unevenly the tires wore out - especially since in places they had plenty of tread and in other places they were dangerously worn (down to the cord, in fact). The alignment had drifted way out. It turns out this is a known problem and there's a potential class action lawsuit over it. I don't know whether it will go anywhere, but it might be worth registering on the site for that just in case you end up being able to recoup some of the considerable cost of premature replacement.
http://www.sfmslaw.com/pages/cases.php?id=234
None, whatsoever! Use the $60 you save for something useful.
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Does anyone have experience with Kumho tires? They have excellent reviews on tirerack.com, are 112V rated with a 600A A treadwear rating as well. I'm planning on getting the Kumho Road Venture APT KL 51 put on my '06 LR3 this afternoon and just wanted a second opinion from this forum.
P.S. You might want to check out the class action lawsuit on LR3 tires wearing out prematurely. At the very least, be sure to take some photographs when the car is up on the lift at the tire dealer so at least you have those in-hand.
http://www.sfmslaw.com/pages/cases.php?id=234
Anyway, I still love the car, and was able to shop for a great deal on the tires. I got the lifetime alignment package from Firestone for $140 and can take the car in any time for re-alignment. I'm planning on taking it in every 5k miles to be on the safe side, since the car is so heavy.
Having owned two Land Rovers (Discovery II + LR3), I would attest that problems tend to manifest themselves within the first 18 months and, past that point, they are tremendously reliable, fun and rewarding vehicles to own. So, enjoy - and best wishes :-)
I have tried to purchase the same recently and found the factory doesn't have any in inventory nor any dealer. I have ordered a set of 4 and it will cost $609 mounted and balanced. I will look into the lifetime Firestone alignment as talked about by another member.
And, I ask that for breaks as well?
Cheers
ould I attempt to put a bigger tire (275/65/18 or 285/60/18) on the vehicle as it will almost guarantee damage to air suspension harness. Please somebody, anybody help!!
I went for Kumho tires. They were significantly cheaper than most others and feel great, actually better than the Wranglers. They are well engineered and perform well. No I do not expect them to last as long as some, but the additional cost of the "Name" brands is not reflected in huge extra distance. I could get two sets of these with change for one set of Pirellis and I am sure I will get close to the Pirelli or Michelin distance is not all of it.
I did piles of research and these are tires widely used globally and have a very good safety record. They are lesser know in the USA so much cheaper.
I am very pleased with them, after 5k they look fine, front have just rubbed away the small pimples when new but not at the back.
$800 all set aligned and balanced and with free future rotation and balancing. Old ones disposed..blah blah....
After consulting some people that know what they're talking about, I put Michelin Latitude Tour XPs on the car about 18 months ago and they're holding up just great. Make sure you get a proper 4-wheel alignment done because you really need to given the bushing problem. It's not a luxury or a con - you really need it done.
As for saving money, try calling up what seem to be the best independent service companies locally. Even if they don't handle Land Rover, you can ask them "what their recommendation would be" to get steered in the right direction. A side benefit of that is when you need tires they will tell you where to go and can get their discounted rate, which can be a really substantial saving.
Best of luck.
Certainly driving style matters but I think it's more that approx 80% of my miles are on highway with little braking. I've now clocked 34k miles and brakes are fine.
Just had a pile of snow and they were excellent. Not a slip on loose or compacted snow or ice for that matter.
I agree with something I read elsewhere that these tyres are engineered very well indeed.
I couldn't be happier with my tire purchase! 52,000mi on my LR3 when I bought the Toyos and now @ 99,000mi I am gong back for another set! They still have decent tread left but I travel extensively and do not want to risk loosing traction in the rain driving 80mi an hour. Bought them at Goodyear, they were $915, 4 tires, taxes, fees, balance...free rotation as recommended. I do keep up with the rotation schedule and all other maintenance requirements. I blow past everyone without a worry in the snow...love my Toyos!!! They were also very quiet and made for a smooth ride!
Do I buy online & find a mechanic who can properly put them on my LR3?
Do I pay through the nose at the dealership ( only 1 here in the Minneapolis area)?
Do I go to a discounter like Sam's/Costco/Discount Tire & trust that they can properly install them?
Currently I have 31k miles on my LR3 & am replacing the Goodyear Wrangler 255/60/R18 tires my truck came with. I have seen good recommendations about Toyo Open Country A/T's & Toyo Proxies, Kumho ( no specific tire size was noted) & Nitto Terra Grapplers.
Anyone who is pleased with their tire choice? Or NOT pleased ( and why)
Where did you buy them?
Who installed them?
What size?
What was the cost to purchase/install/align?
Thanks SO MUCH in advance!
I drive on road 99% of the time, but do live in Minnesota & we get hit with a ton of snow.
It's good for on pavement and also for slight off roading( I'm mean
Slight) if you do of road a lot then get the toyo open country MT
Or wrangler MTR. Toyo has a brute look and it will look good on
You're LR3.
And slight off road. I have mine for years and the treads still deep.
They don't wear much.
I am purchasing this set (4) of TOYO's at Tire Discounters and I am getting them mounted, balanced, and a 4 wheel alignment for $1K.
Well....what do you guys think? Yea if $3500 for 6 years bumper to bumper, I should not worry too much right? Ill sell my honda and get a 06 toyota prius for my commute. Ill just use the LR3 for weekend hang out with girls or some mid range cross state vacation trips.
Your young, buy a Toyota FJ Cruiser! It will take you anywhere with good gas Milage and has a great record of reliabity, also will cost you less!
Like most folks, our factory tires wore out at 27m miles. We just replaced our first set of General Grabber 275/70/18 size at 85m miles with another set of the same style/size. It's a highway tire and we don't get much snow down south. It's also not a "recommended" size for the vehicle, but we've not had a problem with alignment or cupping.
Hope that helps.