What are the best tires for the LR3 ?

[duckdive]

BFG's

 

[beantmt]

Speed rating- 112,114,122
Load rating -C, D, E
Load Ply rating 10,12, 14
Go to Tire Rack homepage
click-shopping tools
click-tech center
click-Load Range/Ply Rating Identification
Look down torwards the bottom of the page.

okay, I guess I am looking at the "load index" and not the "load range" :\

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=35

I have no idea what the difference is, but I haven't investigated it yet. I guess I'll do more tire research tomorrow.

 

[beantmt]

dantheman is right, btw, the "tire specification" in the LR3 manual says to use (depending on the wheel size):

235/70 R17 H with a load index of 111
255/60 R18 H or V with a load index of 112
255/55 R19 H or V with a load index of 111

 

[nwoods]

okay, I guess I am looking at the "load index" and not the "load range" : [/[URL="http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=3"[/URL]

Isn't that weird? I guess it can be explained that tires with a load index between X and X fall into Load Range D, and so forth. I wish there was a chart for this....ah, but there is!:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire_code#Load_Range

 

[nwoods]

BFG's

Looking good DuckDive! Ready for Calico again? Those BFG's should work much better than the tires you had previously:

 

[duckdive]

Yep, the Toyos were cool. Even with the BFG's, rod mod, sliders taken in 2" and
a few trails wiser it would still be a tough trail to tackle. You should touch base
Olaf and run a trail with us soon. Sorry to hijack the thread guys!

Jerry

 

[nwoods]

You made your own Slims? That's very cool! It's getting to be Calico season. Good idea about contacting Olaf. Hope to see you soon.

 

[duckdive]

Yep, check it out. William from Premier Rover did them for me. Still have not done Nightmare
yet. Would love to do that trail.

 

[jimbiram]

Whoa duckdive...I like the rehab on the sliders. Very slick indeed. Yes, it is getting to be Nightmare time....

 

[duckdive]

Heya Jim! Shoot me a message if you guys plan on going. I would love to tag along. BTW surfing Oceanside this weekend, gonna be a blast.