Hello, I’m new here (as you can probably tell).
My family has just bought some new wheels off facebook marketplace (OEM 20 inch 5 Spoke Black + offroad tires) to replace our current wheel and tire set (22 Inch 5-Spoke black + road tires).
We are wondering a few things:
- Are the OEM offroad tires directional?
- How should we go about jacking the car up? The jacking mount is very strange. We would prefer to use our personal jack but would the in car one be better?
Thanks for your time.

 

The Goodyear Wrangler Adventure tires are NOT directional. I use the factory scissor jack and have had to change tires twice on trail. I’m fine with it, but many people prefer to replace it with a bottle jack. I would just caution against a high lift jack as I’m not sure how you could use it.

 

There is a lot to learn here, but it's a simple process once you learn what to do and are confident doing it. If you're not confident and do it wrong, you can get hurt and damage the vehicle. A friend of mine just asked me the same question so here is some advice. But again, if you're not confident, take it to a tire shop. You can fit all 5 tires inside a 110.
- The OEM Goodyear tires are not directional. But they are not good tires and you may want to go with different tires. Do a search here for tire advice. My choice was the Falken Wildpeak AT4W in 275-55-20.
- You need a good floor jack that can reach rather high. Like this: https://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-...ack-59136.html
- Jack stands are a good idea as a safety precaution once lifted: https://www.harborfreight.com/6-ton-...ack-58342.html
- You need a jack pad where the jack contacts the lift point: https://www.ecstuning.com/b-schwaben...ors/3107838kt/
- You need a 1/2" drive socket wrench with a 22mm socket to loosen the lug nuts
- You need a 1/2" drive torque wrench to tighten the lug nuts: https://www.ecstuning.com/b-schwaben...-lbs/tw-12450/
Basic steps:
- Work on a flat surface, preferably a concrete garage floor.
- Lock the Defender in access height, plus leave a door slightly open. This reduces the chances of the suspension adjusting while lifted.
- If jacking a rear wheel, place a block of wood in front of the front wheel at the opposite corner
- Slightly loosen the lug nuts before jacking. This applies more to a front wheel since the rears are held in place from spinning by the parking brake
- Place the pad on the jack and lift
- Remove the lug nuts, swap the wheel/tire and tighten the lug nuts somewhat tight with the 1/2" drive socket. Repeat at all 4 corners.
- Once flat on the ground again, tighten the lug nuts with the torque wrench. I think 110 foot pounds is the correct torque but look it up in the manual. Tighten in a star pattern, never in a circular pattern.
- After driving a day or so, check the lug nuts again using the torque wrench.

Forum members - please add anything I may have missed.

 

Below is the link to the official LR Jacking and Lifting documentation

Jacking:
https://www.lrdefender.org/prelimina...cking-332.html

Lifting:
https://www.lrdefender.org/lifting-333.html