Hi, avid reader of the forums but only second post. I've had numerous problems with my fully loaded 2005 V-8 SE (see post on Sticky thread). Among them has been the abnormal wear on the Goodyear HP's. I'm actually on my second set of HP's (I didn't know any better and have just recently learned of air suspension and alignment problems thanks to this and other LR3 forums).
My dilemma is that I need a new set of tires. (In reality, what I'd really like to do is sell/trade-in the beast, but I've got 40K on it in just a year and a half and a service record the size of an encyclopedia. To be honest, I want to love this truck. I keep thinking that the next problem will be the last - silly me.) After doing much research (Consumer Reports, TireRack, and ConsumerResearch.com - great site by the way, etc.) I had settled on the GY Wrangler Silent Armours (I do a fair amount of off-road beach and mountain driving and would like to go with an all-terrain tire). The only problem is that the GY Wrangler Silent Armours are on back order with no production date scheduled (so I learned from a sales rep at Discount Tire and Goodyear Tire stores). Nobody in the states has these in stock, 265/60R18's. Basically, I can't get them.
My second choice would be the Bridgestone A/T Revo's. By all reviews these seem to be a great tire. However, I can only get them in 265/70R18. Does anybody know if these are a close enough size? Would there be a problem with the 70 ratio as far as clearance and mileage and speedometer readings? More importantly, is anybody running these tires on an LR3? I know a lot of Disco owners use them on 17 inch rims, but can't find if anybody has put them on an LR3.
Thanks in advance for your help.
My dilemma is that I need a new set of tires. (In reality, what I'd really like to do is sell/trade-in the beast, but I've got 40K on it in just a year and a half and a service record the size of an encyclopedia. To be honest, I want to love this truck. I keep thinking that the next problem will be the last - silly me.) After doing much research (Consumer Reports, TireRack, and ConsumerResearch.com - great site by the way, etc.) I had settled on the GY Wrangler Silent Armours (I do a fair amount of off-road beach and mountain driving and would like to go with an all-terrain tire). The only problem is that the GY Wrangler Silent Armours are on back order with no production date scheduled (so I learned from a sales rep at Discount Tire and Goodyear Tire stores). Nobody in the states has these in stock, 265/60R18's. Basically, I can't get them.
My second choice would be the Bridgestone A/T Revo's. By all reviews these seem to be a great tire. However, I can only get them in 265/70R18. Does anybody know if these are a close enough size? Would there be a problem with the 70 ratio as far as clearance and mileage and speedometer readings? More importantly, is anybody running these tires on an LR3? I know a lot of Disco owners use them on 17 inch rims, but can't find if anybody has put them on an LR3.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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