I finally pulled the trigger on a new set of tires and decided on the terra grapplers, 255/60/18. Overall they are excellent and I'm very happy with the purchase. We've been hit with two fairly decent snow storms so I had a chance for some first hand experience in ice, snow, slush, water and dry pavement in the last month, giving me a good sense for what these tires can do. The previous tires were Toyo Proxxes, completely out of character with a LR in my opinion, and I'm very happy to have a set of capable tires now on the truck.
Performance: These tires easily chewed through very snowy and icy conditions. I had the car out in at least a foot of snow on the roads and it handled like a dream. I drove cautiously but felt in control - no slipping, spinning etc. They have also felt grippy on icy and slushy roads. When pulling into the garage, I did notice some snow built up in the treads but didn't notice any decrease in performance because of treads being gummed up. I have also taken the truck onto sandy access roads at the beach - some deep and soft, some hard-packed. Again, they handled this well and I felt confident I wasn't going to get stuck.
Noise: I haven't noticed anything worth mentioning as an increase in road noise. My previous tires were more street tire oriented without deep tread and I hardly notice a difference.
Gas mileage: I haven't noticed any decrease in gas mileage. I drive the car fairly conservatively so keep that in mind.
Handling: The tires don't feel sloppy in turns and I feel about the same amount of roll as I would have with the Toyos.
Looks: The look is awesome! They have a somewhat aggressive profile that looks great with the LR, without taking away from the refined good looks that the truck has. Bonus - because of the deep tread I probably gained a half-inch in clearance.
In some reviews I've read, I've seen complaints about how the tire doesn't last many miles but it's too early to say how true that is.
Performance: These tires easily chewed through very snowy and icy conditions. I had the car out in at least a foot of snow on the roads and it handled like a dream. I drove cautiously but felt in control - no slipping, spinning etc. They have also felt grippy on icy and slushy roads. When pulling into the garage, I did notice some snow built up in the treads but didn't notice any decrease in performance because of treads being gummed up. I have also taken the truck onto sandy access roads at the beach - some deep and soft, some hard-packed. Again, they handled this well and I felt confident I wasn't going to get stuck.
Noise: I haven't noticed anything worth mentioning as an increase in road noise. My previous tires were more street tire oriented without deep tread and I hardly notice a difference.
Gas mileage: I haven't noticed any decrease in gas mileage. I drive the car fairly conservatively so keep that in mind.
Handling: The tires don't feel sloppy in turns and I feel about the same amount of roll as I would have with the Toyos.
Looks: The look is awesome! They have a somewhat aggressive profile that looks great with the LR, without taking away from the refined good looks that the truck has. Bonus - because of the deep tread I probably gained a half-inch in clearance.
In some reviews I've read, I've seen complaints about how the tire doesn't last many miles but it's too early to say how true that is.
