Looked for a good, road bias all season for my old 2007 Defender and went against the grain and chose these. 3 winters down and I can say they are the best performance to price tyre I have ever fitted. Seems like they were designed for this vehicle and they perform really well off-road too.
Best Tyres for the Land Rover Defender
Land Rover Defender drivers have left 56 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 1,155,377 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 56owner reviews
- 1,155,377 milescovered on them
- 29different tyres rated
- 78%average tyre score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Season | BFGoodrich Mud Terrain TA KM2 7.4 Current version: BFGoodrich Mud Terrain TA KM3 | 93% from 3 reviews | Goodyear Vector All Season 4 Best All Season Tyres |
| Summer | General Grabber UHP 8.3 | 82% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tyres |
Highest weighted owner score from Land Rover Defender drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tyres for the Land Rover Defender
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Land Rover Defender to be ranked; the order weights a tyre's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.
All Season tyres
The highest rated tyre in the All Season category for the Land Rover Defender is the BFGoodrich Mud Terrain TA KM2 - 93% from 3 owner reviews across 160,000 miles. The current tyre in that line is now the BFGoodrich Mud Terrain TA KM3.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFGoodrich Mud Terrain TA KM2
Replaced by BFGoodrich Mud Terrain TA KM3
|
93% | 3 | 160,000 miles | 7.4 |
| 2 |
Continental Cross Contact AT
Replaced by Continental CrossContact AT2
|
79% | 10 | 321,778 miles | 6.5 |
| 3 |
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
Replaced by Goodyear Wrangler Outbound AT
|
79% | 3 | 25,137 miles | 7.6 |
| 4 |
BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
Replaced by BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
|
73% | 7 | 68,000 miles | 6.2 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Summer tyres
The highest rated tyre in the Summer category for the Land Rover Defender is the General Grabber UHP - 82% from 3 owner reviews across 105,000 miles.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
General Grabber UHP
|
82% | 3 | 105,000 miles | 8.3 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
TR Score is the tyre's overall Tyre Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
The best rated tyres that fit the Land Rover Defender
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Land Rover Defender driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 235/85 R16, 265/75 R16 and 255/60 R20 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre.
All Season tyres
Our highest rated tyre in the All Season category, in this car's sizes, is the Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X, at 9.2 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Land Rover Defender reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
|
9.2 | 255/60 R20 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental TerrainContact AT
|
8.9 | 265/75 R16 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Falken Wildpeak AT AT3WA
|
8.5 | 235/85 R16, 265/75 R16 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme
|
8.5 | 235/85 R16, 265/75 R16 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Latitude Cross
|
8.4 | 235/85 R16 | 2 |
| 6 |
Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
|
8.2 | 235/85 R16, 265/75 R16 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Winter tyres
No Land Rover Defender driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV is our highest rated, at 9.3 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Land Rover Defender reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
|
9.3 | 255/60 R20 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV
|
9.1 | 255/60 R20 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Pirelli Scorpion Winter
|
8.6 | 255/60 R20 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin X Ice Snow SUV
|
8.4 | 255/60 R20 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Fitment comes from each tyre's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.
Every tyre reviewed on the Land Rover Defender
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 18 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Cross Contact AT Replaced by Continental CrossContact AT2 | All Season | 79% | 10 | 321,778 miles |
| BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2 Replaced by BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3 | All Season | 73% | 7 | 68,000 miles |
| BFGoodrich Mud Terrain TA KM2 Replaced by BFGoodrich Mud Terrain TA KM3 | All Season | 93% | 3 | 160,000 miles |
| General Grabber UHP | Summer | 82% | 3 | 105,000 miles |
| Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure Replaced by Goodyear Wrangler Outbound AT | All Season | 79% | 3 | 25,137 miles |
| Cooper Discoverer MS | Winter | 85% | 2 | 53,000 miles |
| Nokian Rotiiva AT Plus Discontinued | All Season | 79% | 2 | 12,100 miles |
| Goodyear Wrangler MT R Discontinued | All Season | 79% | 2 | 44,012 miles |
| Michelin Latitude Cross | All Season | 76% | 2 | 4,050 miles |
| Cooper Discoverer STT Pro | All Season | 65% | 2 | 30,000 miles |
| General GRABBER AT2 Replaced by General Grabber AT3 Plus | All Season | 60% | 2 | 94,000 miles |
Tyre sizes Land Rover Defender drivers run
The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tyres in that size, across every car.
What Land Rover Defender drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
These replaced my previous LT2s which still look quite good for the age. Previous tires took me across Norwegian mountains in the worst winter weather, the new LT3s are even better. This truck has a plow as well and I use it to clear my road (I live on the top of a hill) for the other cars, so it just has to work. We have a lot of ice around here, so running these with studs is almost a requirement.
Not driven in snow or ice so cannot comment. I am on my second set both have done more than 20k miles. for a mud terrain they have good road manners and howl before sliding in dry but are prone to suddenly sliding on wet tarmac (like all MT tyres). I do 50% road 30% gravel 10% rock and 10% mud. Generally these are very good MT tyres but have stopped representing value at the available price point available in the UK. I have been offered some BFG MT for less per tyre. I replaced with Maxxis Bighorn 764`s which are louder, The performance between the Maxxis and Cooper are similar overall. (but only done a few hundred miles to compare so far.) Note both sets cracked (to the point of UK MOT failure) in the sidewalls before wearing out. Both sets at around 5 years old.
Multiple punctures, but not tyre fault. Generally ok, but wet weather performance has been quite bad, hence looking for something more rounded and proper 3PMSF rating, rather than M&S. Wouldn't buy again despite being the factory fitment on my L663 Defender 75 anniversary edition.
Dry grip is equivalent for an All Terrain, handles a little better with a superior sidewall feel to others that I have used, Toyo, BFG, Goodyear Wrangler, Nitto.
Comfort is better than the Michelin Primacys that came on the car. Noise is very low. I'm in a Defender, and the wind noise surpasses tire noise.
Had snow last night, and they performed well. Little to no slippage and very little ABS engagement.
Tires have 200 miles on them will update later on.
Comfort is better than the Michelin Primacys that came on the car. Noise is very low. I'm in a Defender, and the wind noise surpasses tire noise.
Had snow last night, and they performed well. Little to no slippage and very little ABS engagement.
Tires have 200 miles on them will update later on.
The current range of Pirelli Scorpion ms tyres do not appear to be fit for purpose! I have had several punctures over the past three years all of which have been a small piece of road gravel piercing the centre of the tyres.
On each occasion the gravel has gone through the rubber, canvas and even the metal gauze.
Unfortunately after 30 using Pirelli I think I will be changing manufacturer.
All of my cars on this period have been new Land Rovers/Range Rovers with tyres fitted as original equipment
On each occasion the gravel has gone through the rubber, canvas and even the metal gauze.
Unfortunately after 30 using Pirelli I think I will be changing manufacturer.
All of my cars on this period have been new Land Rovers/Range Rovers with tyres fitted as original equipment
Quiet
Great grip in snow (with new tread depth)
Better than previous Coopers of same spec.
Great grip in snow (with new tread depth)
Better than previous Coopers of same spec.
These were OEM on my LR Defender 110 Petrol 300PS MY2021 here in Switzerland. I use the car for 900km auto routes, in town, on mountain fire tracks and in the snow up mountains. 47km in, and the fronts are being changed as we head into winter; the temperature is below 5 degrees C, and mountains have snow. These really are all season tyres. Happy with them.
I have has these on a Defender 110 TDCI for twelve months now, driving a mixture of country roads, motorways, field edges (shooting & fishing), plus snow in the alps (skiing). I've also done about 800 miles of towing a two ton sailing boat.
All in all that's a 12,000 varied workout, and I've nothing but praise for these Discoverer AT3 LT tyres. A compliant, quiet ride with decent a steering feel. I've been buying and using all terrain tyres for some 20 years now and these are my favourites. .
All in all that's a 12,000 varied workout, and I've nothing but praise for these Discoverer AT3 LT tyres. A compliant, quiet ride with decent a steering feel. I've been buying and using all terrain tyres for some 20 years now and these are my favourites. .
25.000 km on my Defender. The tyres works very good on highways. No noticeable noise even at high speed. I would say that the performance in mud is not very good. I have lost 2 tyres due to the rock cuts in the sidewall. I was driving a forest road not very rokcky.
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