I need new tires...actually, I found out the hard way in the last ice storm that I really should ave listened to mechanic in October when he said "you'll need new tires very soon. YOu may get through this winter...but I'd consider getting them before winter."

I looked for threads on LR4 tires, but didn't see any. Or rather, saw a lot of threads, but only 1 for LR4s with 1 answer, and it was about a lift....

So, what is everyone putting on their LR4? I currently have 19" Michelin Latitudes which were on it when I bought it used, so not sure if those are "stock" or not.

We live on a 1/2mi long gravel driveway, and in an area with narrow roads, hairy turns, that floods pretty often and gets a good bit of snow/ice in the winter.

Any suggestions?

Our garage:
2014 Audi RS5
2011 LR4
2004 Discovery II
2001 Range Rover P38 (selling this one soon...)

 

We use pirelli scorpion which have been pretty good. And lasted much better than the previous brand we had on it
But given what you describe you might be better served with winter tires and a separate set for the rest of the year vs the all season compromise?

 

I have had great luck with 19" Firestone Destination all-weather on both of my Range Rover Sports. Had Kumhos on my 08 LR3 -- also a good tire, but not as good as the Firestones.

 

go with nokian wr3s. they are the only true all season tire in existence. They are snow flake certified for the winter so no need to have a dedicated set of snows. perfect for northeast winters.

 

Goodyear Duratracs are great tires that come in the stock sizing for our LR4's. Very grippy on snow and ice and pretty quiet in the road despite the aggressive tread.

 

I'll tell you what NOT to get, General Grabber UHP's.

 

nokian WR are great all year round

 

If you get quite a bit of snow in the winter then the obvious solution is to run two sets of wheels/tires (one a dedicated winter set) which can be quite pricey for the LR4. That being said if you are going to run one set my favourite by far for primarily on-pavement work is the Michelin Premier LTX.

If you want to skew more towards better snow/ice performance you could check out the Nokian WR. The problem with these is that they are less than ideal for the other 10 months of the year .(loud and rough and don't provide the ride anywhere near the Michelins)

 

i just ordered Premiers for my RR SC and my escalade. WRs are great in the northeast winter but probably overkill if you stay home the day of the storm etc. If the premiers do well in paved snow/icy roads then they are the way to go.

 

If you want traction in snow and ice, it was recommended to me at LR Portland to use Trak 4 x 4 XL chains on the front. Easy to apply and great at under 30 mph. Expecting any kind of tire to do this kind off job is fool hardy.