lr3 tires
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Mx, I love the look of your LR3. I have a Java Black one and I would love to black out the wheels like you did and go with a more aggressive tire. I have Hankooks on mine now but they're 255's and more of an all season tire. How are yours in terms of ride, noise, etc.
Cargo rack and ladder are on the list too but the wife really questions why I need those items. Haven't really come up with a good response yet.
BTW, how did you get your wheels black (Plasti Dip, etc.)?
Cargo rack and ladder are on the list too but the wife really questions why I need those items. Haven't really come up with a good response yet.
BTW, how did you get your wheels black (Plasti Dip, etc.)?
Last edited by mx468; 11-15-2015 at 08:25 PM.
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My grill insert is actually from a rr sport, 2010 and up.
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Have been running the Toyo AT2's @ 265 60 r18 with no issues. Rubbed on frame horns for a bit but I ended up grinding the corners down. If you run a lifted D3 the problem goes away by itself. I find it to be a good size but if I had to choose again I would try to go up in the weight rating of the tires. Fairly quiet on highway.
Off road they're excellent. Spent the weekend in sand and mud on the coast here and ran as low as 20psi for two days on the trail, morning til night. Sand I had issues with but this was mostly before I aired down. Otherwise great traction.
EDIT: Tom, as far as rubbing, they contact the frame horns at the farthest end of your turns. No contact while rolling straight or for most turns. It did keep me from using the excellent turning circle for a while though, that is until I cut down the horns.
Off road they're excellent. Spent the weekend in sand and mud on the coast here and ran as low as 20psi for two days on the trail, morning til night. Sand I had issues with but this was mostly before I aired down. Otherwise great traction.
EDIT: Tom, as far as rubbing, they contact the frame horns at the farthest end of your turns. No contact while rolling straight or for most turns. It did keep me from using the excellent turning circle for a while though, that is until I cut down the horns.
Last edited by DavC; 11-17-2015 at 01:22 AM.
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I'm surprised you had contact with a 265/60. that's the first time I've heard of anybody touching with that size. I usually recommend 265/65 as the 'safe' up-size tire and then occasionally see some touching at the frame horns at full lock, at least on the later trucks (the '05 & early '06 don't seem to have this issue). I run 275/65s and definitely had to do some cutting, and I'm about to mount 275/70s so I expect I'll have to do some more work.
It may just come down to the brand/model of tire since they are often so different on the actual size vs the theoretical size.
It may just come down to the brand/model of tire since they are often so different on the actual size vs the theoretical size.
Last edited by Zelatore; 11-17-2015 at 09:52 AM.
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I'm surprised you had contact with a 265/60. that's the first time I've heard of anybody touching with that size. I usually recommend 265/65 as the 'safe' up-size tire and then occasionally see some touching at the frame horns at full lock, at least on the later trucks (the '05 & early '06 don't seem to have this issue). I run 275/65s and definitely had to do some cutting, and I'm about to mount 275/70s so I expect I'll have to do some more work.
It may just come down to the brand/model of tire since they are often so different on the actual size vs the theoretical size.
It may just come down to the brand/model of tire since they are often so different on the actual size vs the theoretical size.
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Yes, my '07 has (had) the frame horns and unlike the earlier trucks they're welded, not bolted. I cut them back to make room for the 275/65 Duratracs. Tomorrow I pick up the 275/70 Cooper STT Pros which per the specs are 33.3". We'll see how much additional work is needed for clearance but my spit-ball measurements say it shouldn't be too bad.
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