Looking for some tire recommendation and advice. I have probably agonized over this decision too much already. I have seen lots of info but much about mostly off-road tire. I am looking for something mostly on-road with minor off-road use. I currently have Cooper Discoverer HT plus 265/60/18. They seem to be fine and I am mostly pleased, but these appear to be hard to find and tread life is not that great, so I think there may be better options. Mostly will be driving combination if city/suburbia (55%) and highway (40%) and some minor simple off-road (rough trails and sand/beach - no rock crawl or hard core mud). I would be interested an AT tires if I don’t give up safety or significant comfort.
My priorities are:
1. Safety (good traction wet and dry)
2. Comfort (quiet, smooth riding tire)
3. Looks (like the look of a larger more aggressive tire but not at the cost of safety or comfort)
4. Basic off-road ability (I will not be doing any hard core off-roading, I just don't want to get slick tires that can't do anything on the rare occasion I need them)
5. Tread ware
6. Cost
Don’t care about fuel economy (if I did I wouldn’t be driving a Land Rover)

Owner's manual says load rating of 111 and speed rating H or V. This limits selection. Not sure I understand the big difference from 111 (or higher) and 110 load rating (lots more options for 110). Also not sure the speed rating is important. I will not be driving sporty and not over 80 MPH. I like the look of my larger 265/60/18. The 111 and above load range seems to neck down the options on tires for 255/60/18 or 265/60/18. 265/65/18 tires give you more options within the required load range and I like a bigger tire but a few concerns about rubbing with OEM suspension, although many say that size is fine with OEM.

Based on all the above some options I am considering
BF Goodrich ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO2 LT265/60R18 (look great and good for off road but concerned about noise and on-road performance)
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 265/65R18 114H (overall good reviews and balance both on and off road).
Yokohama Geolander A/T G015 LT265/60R18 119S E (Not sure I need the strength of an LT tire for the comfort sacrifice)
Nitto Terra Grappler 265/60R18 114T XL
Firestone Destination A/T2 P265/65R18 112S
Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S 265/65R18 114T
Continental Terrain Contact A/T 265/65R18 114T
Yokohama GEOLANDAR H/T G056 - 255/60R18 112V XL
Michelin Defender LTX M/S 265/65R18 114T (smooth riding highway tire that will get me by on minor off-road?)

Greatly appreciate any thoughts. General highway tire best or AT tire fine?

 

https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tir...l-terrain-plus

This would be my go to from what you described for intended use

 

Falken WildPeak A/T3W - 265/60R18 - XL rated 114T

I love mine - 40k miles+ and still looking almost new

 

These. Really liked them on my first gen Sequoia and would have got them when I upgraded to 18” wheels on my LR3 but they weren’t in the budget. As soon as I can afford a set I will get them. My second choice would be the BFG KO2 A/T tires.

 

Thanks. Road noise isn't too bad for mostly road and highway driving?

 

Not noisy at all.
Quiet, comfortable, confident in wet/dry/snow/offroad/onroad . . even passed slippy vehicles on an icy incline w/o any thought.

I have wanted to upgrade to 265/65 next time, but the WildPeak are SL in that size.
Like the tire enough to maybe stick with the smaller size. (I do some towing, so want XL at minimum)

 

Thanks! I couldn't open the link but looks like perilli scorpion AT plus.

 

You are correct

 

i saw these for 178/ea

CONTINENTAL TERRAIN CONTACT H/T All- Season Radial Tire-265/60R18

i always liked Continentals on my cars but don't know how they fare on LT's

thoughts?

 

Any concerns with load rating? I see the LT version doesn't come in a size to fit my OEM suspension.