Hi Just got a 2005 LR3 - V8 HSE.

When the dealer got it - it had 255/50/19 on the front at 285/45/19 on the back. The orginal size should be 255/55/19 on all 4.

The used dealer put 255/50/19 on all 4, which I think look small from the side.

Questions:

What is the largest tire I can put on the back? Can I go 285/55/19?
and keep the 255/50/19 on the front?

There seams to be a visual differance between 255/50/19 and 255/55/19 - does this make sense?

I like the look of big tires - any sugestions?

thanks in advance,
Dan

 

Sell the 19s with the tires and buy a set of 18's. If you like the look of big tires, buy 265/65/18 or 285/60/18. They ride smoother, cost less and have a much wider viriety than the 19" choice.

 

thanks for the fast reply!
what do you recommend I use if I keep the 19" (I don't have the time to sell them).

can I have larger tires on the back - 265/55/19? or should this be avoided?

thanks

 

I beleve you want to keep all 4 the same.
you can go up to 31" with out any issues.
What are your plans for the vehicle? Will you take it offroad or will you break its spirit and keep it on the street?
do you get snow or ice ect.

 

It'll be mostly street driven. I would like to keep the 19".

Can I go 265/55/19?

Thanks again,

Dan

 

http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp

 

Will LT275/65/18's fit the '05 LR3 without any problems?

 

They will fit but you'll want to lift the LR3 either with some form of modified rods or an electronic plug-in device like the IIDTool. If you are not going off-road you'd be wiser to go with a size that fits without mods (265/65R18 or 285/60R18 come to mind) but still look good.

 

How often do most LR3 go through tires? My Touareg V8 used to eat a set of tires every other year!

 

Depends on the tire and the savvy of the owner. If the LR3 is properly aligned (driver savvy) then results improve. If the tires are crap (Goodyear HPs) the results will be bad.

I put 25k miles on my Goodyear HPs and they failed (this was a major early issue for everyone). My next set were Michelin Synchrones and I put 80k on those!