Sorry to hear that, $1,000+ down the drain on wrong tires. Maybe you can sell them on ebay. I'm sticking with stock sizes or very close to it. I think people just get some kind of big tire itch and can't stop them selves. They want more and more and more. Somethings got to give.

 

I installed the tires in May of 2012. Since, I have run them that season, switched to winters, back to summers and I ran the summer mud tires all winter this year. I figure if they are too big, I might as well burn them off by using them. The problem will only decrease with use and I'll take it as a lesson for the next set. Some people have told me that the Nittos were soft and would take no time at all to wear out, but they have been run for 18 months and they are still going strong.

 

Check here for a complete listing of tires and rim sizes that fit the LR3.
Click on tires size chart tab.
LR3 Lift Kit - Johnson Rods - Range Rover Sport Lift Kit
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Although I have and like the Johnson Rod product, it seems your posts are primarily motivated to push the product over updating your tire information. IOW, your list of tires seems outdated? You have the AT, but not the ATII on your tire page or other Falken model(s). You also don't have the 255/70 R18 size at all. When I was searching tires I did look at your site but had to read through individual threads here and on other forums to get a comprehensive picture.

 

It does seem he is out of date on info.

Justin over at Lucky8 has been doing some interesting work with the LR3 and has a set up that works nicely. Here is a link to the thread

Lucky8’s Project Discovery 3 - Expedition Portal

 

To me, any rod-mod lift is obsolete anyway. The IIDTool is an invaluable (and relatively inexpensive) piece of kit, and since it interfaces with the EAS anyway....why bother with rods?

That said, @RAJOD...there is a "sweet spot" when it comes to up-sizing tires. Bigger tires are better in off-roading, it makes otherwise larger obstacles...smaller. However I'd stop at the point of having to change gearing or cut fenders and such. For the LR3, 32" (275/65R18) is that sweet spot if you want a pure mud/traction tire, however I say that only for day-trips where help doesn't require a SATPHONE and/or helicopter.

I run 32" MT/Rs for excursions in the Pacific NW. I also have 19" wheels with stock-sized tires. I just took a trip to Whitehorse (Yukon Territory) and on the way back I had to cover 1600 miles in snow/slush/ice and temps as low as -17F. For that trip I used 255/55R19 Nokian Hakkapelliitta tires.

 

I just do not do that much dirt rock off roading.

Mostly roads, and winter off roading.

My rims are 19" and deciding on getting a second set of 19" with snows on them. 18" rims hard to find these days.

How did you like those Nokian Hakkapelliitta snows? How are they on dry roads? Wet roads?

I'm thinking of using

1. Nokian WR G2 All-Season Tires for May-November

2. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 SUV for December-May

Read that the G2s are the first real ALL season tires made. Most other all seasons are good at nothing.






Thanks.

 

I LOVE my Hakkas. On the "road" back from Whitehorse, there was a stretch of 110 Miles (ONE HUNDRED TEN!) that consisted of an iced over mountain highway. The Hakkas did not spin ONCE. In preparation for the Yukon, I drove in the snow a couple times a month between October and March. They were awfully impressive. Only time I got stuck was when I was purely screwing around in 2' of snow that I'd been parked on for hours (and hence had compacted into ice). The rest of the time they gripped like crazy.

...the MT/Rs are equally impressive, but off-road. They are the best tired I've ever had in terms of performance.

 

And by MT/R you mean "Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar"

Yea those look pretty aggressive. I'd get a pair if I needed them. The only place those would be good for me would be a gravel pit play area where you try to get stuck on your own. Basically looking for trouble areas.

I don't really do camping so I'm trying to think of why I would ever need that type of tire. I pull boats, ski, snowmobile and on occasion might drive on a two track. Pretty tame stuff compared to what some people here do.

If I were out west there are some mountain areas I would probably check out. There is a photo in this thread of a guy in his LR navigating up some rocky stuff.

 

sorry guys don't flame me! My woman needs new tires and I need some advice on a good all season tire. We live between Vail and Beaver Creek so we see a lot of snow. I have an Audi allroad and run dunlop wintersports that are awesome but I need some suggestions for her car. We don't (yet) have another set of wheels for her car so I need something really good in the snow and decent in the summer. My car eats tires and I would like something that we can get some miles out of cause tires aren't cheap! Thanks for any info!