A/T Tyres for a D3

[DiscoSaffa]

Hi Guys

New to this forum, and relatively new to Aus...... I have a 2007 D3 V6...... I have had her for just over a year and it is time for her to start doing what Land Rovers should...... international moves and additions to the family have kept otherwise occupied for the last little while......

So to the point...... while I have intentions of kitting her out it is going to be a slow process and the obvious place to start is tyres. She is currently fitted with factory standard rubber, horribly road biased and an obscure size I am told, 255/60 - 18. So the question is, are there any manufacturers that make an A/T tyre in this size?

She was in at the dealers for a service the other day (she is still under warranty so I have no choice ) I put the question to the very well dressed service “manager” <_< and his answer was no, and it is dangerous fitting any other size to the vehicle as it messes with the carputer, traction control, terrain response etc etc……. I long ago ceased trusting LR dealers (this being my 4th Landy…… in 3 countries…. The dealers are the same world wide)…. Hence the reason for posting this question here…… so after the long narrative, to sum up

1. Does any manufacturer make a locally available A/T tyre in the standard D3 size? (for cost reasons I would like to keep the standard rims)
2. Assuming the above is not an option, what are the other 18inch options and what are their effects on the carputer?
3. Once we get to option 2, I can start picking and choosing manufacturers, so which is the best option, considering that the care will still be called upon for relatively high on road mileage, day to day commuting and long distance.

Thanks in advance

B

[peterall]

I recently fitted Good Year Wrangler 'Silent Armour' which are a good 60/40 balance. They have a reasonable chunky tread pattern for off road but are really good on the highway..feel solid and no extra noise. Around $400.
Size is 265/60 18 which does not seem to effect speedo etc. despite slightly larger rolling diameter.
There are also other options from Cooper, Pirelli Scorpion, Mickey Thompson and others.

[spudboy]

Here's a review of 14 (I think) A/T tyres, with their good and bad points set out in a table at the end, including things like how puncture proof they are:

Australian 4WD Monthly dedicated to 4WD, 4x4, SUV, Truck, 4 wheel drive and off road community, loaded with tips, tests, reviews, travel, gallery and forum

Pirelli Scorpion look to be the go (I just ordered a set ot ATRs for my Defender based on this test, and the feedback from this forum)

HTH
David

[spudboy]

...
She was in at the dealers for a service the other day (she is still under warranty so I have no choice ) ...

I believe you don't have to have the servicing done by a dealer, you can use an independent LR garage if you wish. It will not affect your warranty as long as they use LR parts etc. Not sure if someone like UltraTune "qualifies" as suitable, but a good LR garage will have the electronic hook up stuff to do a proper job.

Do a quick search here, there are quite a few posts about this.

[Scouse]

Yes, no need to go to a dealer for servicing. You can even do the servicing yourself. Genuine service parts are recommended though, so LR can't use those as a "get out of jail" card.

However, if something happens just outside the warranty period, you'll be on your own (not that anything goes wrong with Land Rovers).


As long as all 4 road tyres are the same size, the electronics won't be affected. It's when an odd size tyre is fitted that it creates havoc.

[WhiteD3]

Search through the D3 forum as there's more than a few threads on this subject. I recently fitted Pirelli Scorpion ATR's and I'm very happy with them. $390 each.

[spudboy]

WhiteD3 - what is that brown thing on your bull-bar? A dead fish?

[WhiteD3]

WhiteD3 - what is that brown thing on your bull-bar? A dead fish?

It's a snatch strap but you're not the first to mention this....usual reference is road kill.

[Tote]

Some info on the General Grabbers here : http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-zone/85...km-report.html
I'm happy with mine

Regards,
Tote

[rocmic]

I put General Gabber AT2s on my car (2008 SE TDV6) in August. Since then I have don about 6,000km - commute, cruise and a bit of fire trail. No problems with the tyre, perhaps a little bit noisier, but overall impression is that they are good compromise tyre.
Got them from Alto at Artarmon (although though I live near Blacktown) because that was the best deal I could find in Sydney.
What ever you decide on maske sure you shop around. I found price variations of up to $150 per tyre at different companies (and even different branches of the same company).