time to get new tires

[Moonrover]

so after a few months of denial, i came to the realization that i need to get new tires over thanksgiving break. As far as i know they still are the original tires as the car only has 55,000 miles on it. I called my local discount tire and they said they can hook me up with a set of Yokohama's for 586 with install i cant remember the model number of the tire off the top of my head. Any thoughts on the brand and quality?

[vt_maverick]

Really need to know the model and size before anyone can give you authoritative guidance (unless Riff has the time to research all the Yokohama options and rate each one for you, which he's been nice enough to do in the past) on quality, price, etc.

Btw, time to get a new font/size for your posts... I feel like I'm being screamed at for my thoughts.

[workmeistr]

General Grabber HTS 255/55R18

Really a good, all around tire.

More at:
http://vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=14349

BLUF:
12/25/09 - Just a quick snow update on the General Grabber HTS 255/55R18 for $113 each @ tirerack.com

These tires absolutely rock in the snow! They don't look to have aggressive-enough tread, bucking the conventional wisdom of self-clearing lugs, but these things are incredible when plowing, and even when stopping/starting on the ice.

I have driven a number of different Land Rovers in the snow/ice with M/T, aggressive A/T, and moderate A/T tires. I have never had the kind of control I am enjoying in the VX on the 'moderate A/T' Grabber HTS. Much of the credit goes to the VX itself, but TOD, ABS and weight-over-the-wheels doesn't help you much when stopping on a sheet of ice. 'Only the tires save you then...

[Moonrover]

the tire model is the Yokohama yk520

[tomdietrying]

Get 285/60/18 Nitto Terra Grappler. That's the one that makes the VX look complete.
Peace.
Tom

p.s.
if it is possible to make the VX look any better, that's the tire.

[circmand]

too bad we do not have a search engine that would show all the posts with all the different tires people have written aboutand evaluated. Perhaps a recomended section where everyone can recomend the tires they have. That way those poor people wanting to buy new tires wouldnt have to post their question everytime. We should really help tese people out.

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Ldub]

too bad we do not have a search engine that would show all the posts with all the different tires people have written aboutand evaluated. Perhaps a recomended section where everyone can recomend the tires they have. That way those poor people wanting to buy new tires wouldnt have to post their question everytime. We should really help tese people out.

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Isn't that why we keep riff around?......

[Riff Raff]

Isn't that why we keep riff around?......

Thanx Ldub & VT-Maverick for your kind supportive comments. Yes, I'll send an E-Mail to MoonRover and "shake the tree's & rake the leaves". I'll get a feeling on his tire preference, and then make a variety of possible suggestions in various sizes tailored to his specific wants/desires.

[Gussie2000]

Isn't that why we keep riff around?......

Hahaha
Good question LOL

Riff raff ya da man !

[mrtew]

I just got those Coopers too! They seem great so far! I got the 285/60/18s and they almost seem a little wider and lower profile than my old Nitto Terragrapplers of the same size. No problem fitting or rubbing with stock wheels and ride height. My thanks to Kat for her pictures too which pushed me over the edge. (the fact that I grew up in Central Arizona right near her and have driven those same dirt roads myself might have softened me up even more)

[VX KAT]

OK so #0662, and #0663 off the line have the Coopers, where's #0664, #0665..etc....line 'em up, slap the LTZs on them!