Back again! Nara Bronze LR4

[RyanRR]

I've been registered here since 2018 when I bought my '07 Range Rover Sport. The RRS went away and I bought an Alfa Romeo Giulia TI which I absolutely loved.

Anyway, Wisconsin winters were a bit rough on the Alfa, so I ditched that and found myself an LR4!

2013 LR4 Lux w/HD package in Nara Bronze, 115k on the clock. Picked it up today and I'm in love! Dealer replaced the windshield as I arrived because of a recently acquired rock chip. Paint needs some love and a couple small spots that'll need some paintless dent removal.

So far I've ordered the following:

1. GAP IID tool w/BT
2. 5x - 255/60/19 (31.05") Toyo Open Country AT3
3. Hood blackout graphics (get rid of the glare + I just like how they look)
4. Transmission fluid conversion kit + fluid, differential fluid, transfer case fluid
5. Panel cowl for the windshield
6. I'll be blacking out the wheels and some other misc bits

 

[navigare]

You got yourself a great car! Are you going to do any offroading/overlanding at all? Then a longer conversation might ensue.

 

[RyanRR]

You got yourself a great car! Are you going to do any offroading/overlanding at all? Then a longer conversation might ensue.

Absolutely! Later this month (or early November) a friend and I will be doing the 7 HR Plane Crash trail in northern WI/MI. Plan is to make a pitstop on the way back at the OHV park in Tigerton WI.

 

[navigare]

Good for you! I'm not in the US, but I've googled the trail and it seems fairly easy, so your Toyos should do. Although the people in the video (

) have the more aggressive KO2s that many folks here will recommend, me included. But if you plan on doing anything more adventurous in future, I would quickly go back on my order and get a set at least a set of Coopers of somesuch... And better still, just buy a set of 18" rims, else you'll **** even an AT tyre sooner rather than later. I have Compomotives (PD 1881) and love them (have abused them, too, with great success), but there are others, you'll find a thread easily here... There, so much for my unsolicited advice.

 

[RyanRR]

Good for you! I'm not in the US, but I've googled the trail and it seems fairly easy, so your Toyos should do. Although the people in the video (

) have the more aggressive KO2s that many folks here will recommend, me included. But if you plan on doing anything more adventurous in future, I would quickly go back on my order and get a set at least a set of Coopers of somesuch... And better still, just buy a set of 18" rims, else you'll **** even an AT tyre sooner rather than later. I have Compomotives (PD 1881) and love them (have abused them, too, with great success), but there are others, you'll find a thread easily here... There, so much for my unsolicited advice.

I would argue that the Toyo Open Country has a pretty good track record as an all terrain / off road tire, and I don't believe they offer the Zeon in a 31" tire for our 19" wheels.

I'd really considered 18" wheels, but the entry cost was a bit too much to justify with how much time I spend commuting every year (about 22-25k/year of straight 75mph cruising). Plus I already have 5 full size wheels with the HD package.

This should be aggressive enough for anything I'll encounter!

 

[navigare]

Oh, my mistake! I googled the model and I got a different picture. What you're showing is obviously quite fine. In fact, I'll consider it in future for my 19" wheels, which I must keep for the annual tech inspection.

 

[RyanRR]

Oh, my mistake! I googled the model and I got a different picture. What you're showing is obviously quite fine. In fact, I'll consider it in future for my 19" wheels, which I must keep for the annual tech inspection.

There's so many variations with similar names, happens all the time when I'm searching for tires!

I might still move to 18's at some point, but for now these should be more than sufficient and get me through winter.