Question for LR4 owners that switched to 18" wheels

[hatch]

What size tire did you mount? For daily driving or just offroad use?

I'm considering the jump to 18 and would prefer to be able to get into 265/65/18 over 265/60/18s, but don't want to deal with rubbing.

TuffAnt, who I'm currently leaning towards for 18" wheels, suggests there might be some "slight rubbing" in "full lock" and "when new," which is a fair number of variables.

So I'm wondering what experiences have been re: rubbing with tires folks have mounted on 18s.

 

[avslash]

I had some rubbing with 265/65 before I cut the frame horns.

This was with LR3 18's and spacers.

 

[hatch]

I had some rubbing with 265/65 before I cut the frame horns.

This was with LR3 18's and spacers.

Any idea what your resulting offset was? And what on earth are frame horns?

 

[ryanjl]

Any idea what your resulting offset was? And what on earth are frame horns?

https://www.landroverworld.org/threads/finally-eliminated-275-65r18-tire-rub-at-frame-horn.28735/

Metal "horns" that come out of the frame. Probably meant to attenuate damage caused by the wheel getting shoved-in during a side impact.

 

[hatch]

https://www.landroverworld.org/threads/finally-eliminated-275-65r18-tire-rub-at-frame-horn.28735/

Metal "horns" that come out of the frame. Probably meant to attenuate damage caused by the wheel getting shoved-in during a side impact.

Ah, thanks.

Would love to find out that w/ the ET44 offset on the TuffAnts and 265/65/r18s, rubbing won't be an issue. Don't feel like doing any cutting.

 

[ryanjl]

Ah, thanks.

Would love to find out that w/ the ET44 offset on the TuffAnts and 265/65/r18s, rubbing won't be an issue. Don't feel like doing any cutting.

I have read elsewhere that whether or not you have to cut with 265/65's depends on what tire you get. Seem like the more aggressive tires = cutting, whereas more all-terrainish tires with a rounder sidewall-to-tread profile = no cutting.

 

[hatch]

I have read elsewhere that whether or not you have to cut with 265/65's depends on what tire you get. Seem like the more aggressive tires = cutting, whereas more all-terrainish tires with a rounder sidewall-to-tread profile = no cutting.

I'd plan to go with something like the KO2s, Dueler Revo 3s ... or something A/T along those lines.

Every time I decide on a tire I then run into a ton of negative reviews. I almost think I need to stop reading reviews ...

 

[avslash]

Any idea what your resulting offset was? And what on earth are frame horns?

Don't know.

Whatever the stock LR3 5 spokes were plus (or minus) 30mm spacer.

My 265/18s that gave a little rub were Cooper AT3, IIRC.

 

[BikePilot]

It will depend quite a bit on the specific tire model and the wheels you are running. KO2s run small and you can probably fit 265/65 ok in stock form. ST Maxx run large so a 265/60 is as big as will fit in stock form. I have the ST Maxx in 265/60 and love them. No rubbing, but also almost no room to spare. Iirc my wheels are 44mm offset as well.

 

[Socialseb83]

So if I get Tuffants and ko2s, i will or won't have to cut?