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Best Tyres for the Land Rover Discovery 2

Land Rover Discovery 2 drivers have left 33 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 1,236,500 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 33owner reviews
  • 1,236,500 milescovered on them
  • 29different tyres rated
  • 79%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 6 reviews 255/55 R18 To scale, mm
Ø 738 255 140 18" 140 All 255/55 R18 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the Land Rover Discovery 2

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Land Rover Discovery 2 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 255/55 R18, 265/75 R16, 255/65 R16 and 235/70 R16 - 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.

Summer tyres

No Land Rover Discovery 2 driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV is our highest rated, at 9.3 out of 10.

Highest rated Summer tyres made in Land Rover Discovery 2 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Land Rover Discovery 2 reviews
1 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 9.3 255/55 R18 Be the first →
2 Pirelli Scorpion 9 255/55 R18 Be the first →
3 Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV 8.9 255/55 R18 Be the first →
4 Falken FK510 SUV 8.7 255/55 R18 Be the first →
5 Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV 8.5 255/55 R18 Be the first →
6 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV 8.5 255/55 R18 Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →

Winter tyres

No Land Rover Discovery 2 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.

Highest rated Winter tyres made in Land Rover Discovery 2 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Land Rover Discovery 2 reviews
1 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV 9.3 255/55 R18 Be the first →
2 Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 9.3 255/55 R18 Be the first →
3 Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV 9.1 255/55 R18, 235/70 R16 Be the first →
4 Cooper Discoverer Winter 9.1 255/55 R18 Be the first →
5 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV 9 255/55 R18 Be the first →
6 Nokian WR SUV 4 8.7 255/55 R18 Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

All Season tyres

No Land Rover Discovery 2 driver has reviewed a tyre in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV is our highest rated, at 9.3 out of 10.

Highest rated All Season tyres made in Land Rover Discovery 2 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Land Rover Discovery 2 reviews
1 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV 9.3 255/55 R18 Be the first →
2 Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X 9.2 255/55 R18 Be the first →
3 Continental TerrainContact AT 8.9 265/75 R16 Be the first →
4 Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV 8.9 255/55 R18 Be the first →
5 Falken Wildpeak AT AT3WA 8.5 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme 8.5 265/75 R16, 235/70 R16 Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4

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 Discovery 2

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 25 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tyres reviewed by Land Rover Discovery 2 drivers
Tyre Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Goodyear Wrangler HP AllWeather All Season 94% 2 190,000 miles
Cooper WeatherMaster WSC Winter 86% 2 12,000 miles
BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2 Replaced by BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3 All Season 85% 2 70,000 miles
General Grabber AT Discontinued Replaced by General Grabber AT3 Plus All Season 81% 2 55,000 miles

Tyre sizes Land Rover Discovery 2 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 Discovery 2 drivers say

The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.

91%
Vredestein Quatrac Pro 255-55-18- Land Rover Discovery 2 30,000 miles August 30, 2023
Bought a discovery 2 and immediately fitted vredistien quatrac Pro as we had just moved to a rural area in the Highlands of Scotland as winter was approaching.
I found the ride and drive in wet and dry conditions to be responsive and tyre feed back positive . Noise levels where negligible .
These tyres came into their own when it realy started to snow and temps went down to double digits ..driven through blizzards ,packed snow, ice and deep fresh snow always with an eye on safe stopping .
I only ever overly tested cornering and stopping on ice and snow on the day to see what conditions where like and traction control and abs would only come on when pushing it..have done over twenty k in winter conditions and can only praise these tyres . Great peace of mind . I guess driving 18 inch rims and 155 55 r18 on a 2 tonne 4× 4 may make a difference but highly recommend for any large 4×4 owners. I started to see the treads crumbling slightly at 30k but put that down to the local sharp granite chippings ..Will probably have to change at around 40 k for peace of mind for next winter
74%
Toyo Open Country MT 275-70-18- Land Rover Discovery 2 7,500 miles December 14, 2022
Having used BFG KM2s and General Grabber ATs I can confirm these are the best out of the bunch. Very quiet and genuinely brilliant road manners. They are extremely tough and durable, strong sidewalls that take a beating. Mud performance is great too. Only downside is that they wear reasonably quickly but they are a far superior product in pretty much every way I can measure everywhere else.
93%
General Grabber X3 265-75-16- Land Rover Discovery 2 15,000 miles December 11, 2022
I purchased a set of Grabber X3s for my Land rover discovery 2 back in 2020 after i was unable to get replacement cooper ST Maxx in this size after watching the Expedition overland videos on Youtube and previous good experiences with grabber tyres i thought i would give them ago. 2 Years later they have done 15k miles some off road in the Wales around Salisbury plain and around lots of byways and farms in the UK and they have been amazing great grip off road and surprisingly good grip on road wet and dry while yes it isnt a performance low profile tyre it handles very well with some 'excitable' driving. They arent noisy on the road even for mud tyres but they offer great comfort over the rough road conditions of Britain they tyres Bag a little at the bottom but this makes them alot more comfortable than the previous Cooper ST Maxx that was on there before. Sidewalls are very strong and despite trips around sharp rocky tracks i have never had an issue which is nice living in a flinty area of the UK. Tyre wear is good and despite being loaded quite heavily and some very spirited driving they are still averaging between 10-12mm of tread they where 14mm new.
71%
Maxxis Bravo AT771 255-65-16- Land Rover Discovery 2 44,000 miles November 5, 2022
An afforable AT tire (80% on road/20% off road) very soft and smooth on the street (the opposite of BFG KO2), ideally for city and with a lack of endurance for rocks. I used this tire in a Discovery 2 for about 8 years and I replaced those only for time of use, during this time I suffered 2 punctures and 1 cut, all off road. On the snow is very bad... but for the price, is a very good option
87%
Michelin CrossClimate SUV 255-60-18- Land Rover Discovery 2 10,000 miles August 20, 2022
Being honest, I bought these tyres because I had a good deal buying them of a friend second hand. I wouldn't buy part worn tyres but these were hardly worn and £250 for four tyres! My Discovery 2 is used for mainly transporting my dogs but the difference when I put these tyres on was like night and day. I originally had a mix of Acelera and Fulrun (the car came with these!!) and after seeing/feeling the difference with these Michelin tyres, I'll never buy a budget tyre! They're amazing in the rain, both around town and on motorways (no snow or ice yet, but I'm confident they'll perform). I've just done my first green lane travelling over mainly dry rocky ground, with lots of ruts and a few deep muddy ruts and these tyres flew through everything with no issues. I'm very impressed with these tyres and I wouldn't hesitate in recommending them them for any SUV (a family suv wouldn't use them as I have!!!)
80%
General Grabber AT 255-70-16- Land Rover Discovery 2 45,000 miles May 12, 2021
Discovery 2 2004 450000 miles on At2 great feedback from tyres, side wall show damage too easily and the white underneath the for the writing shows through. Motor can be quite noisy but it’s the road materials on concrete makes the most noise. Working in the Dales the trees performed extremely well and will purchase anew set due to MOT Tester not liking the white showing through! Loads of tread depth left upset that they they have been an advisory on mot yesterday.
80%
Avon Ranger 235-70-16- Land Rover Discovery 2 8,000 miles April 25, 2021
I drive a 2001 TD5 D2 with a 2 inch lift. I can not fault these tyres for normal road use and occasions off road work. Very good in the snow and wet. I have been advised that using these tyres for a trip to Moroco may not be a good idea due to them being a re tread.
78%
Falken Wildpeak AT3W 225-45-17- Land Rover Discovery 2 September 28, 2020
Been offroading with these in sticky mud on Salisbury then into a rain storm on road and they handled very well. No snow or ice yet
89%
Cooper WeatherMaster WSC 225-45-17- Land Rover Discovery 2 3,000 miles May 20, 2020
Replaced old road tyres on my disco 2. Thought I would take a chance with these and I am impressed. Road handling is very good and in the wet I was pleasantly surprised as my old girl is approaching 2 1/4 tons and comes out of the corners well. Not tried on snow but good in the mud. Wear is only v light as only done 3000 miles.
89%
Toyo Open Country WT 255-55-18- Land Rover Discovery 2 30,000 miles July 9, 2019
Fitted to a 2001 Land Rover Discovery Td5. I've done 30,000 miles on these tyres and there's still good tread depth although I'll be looking at changing (for the same model tyre) in the next year. Despite what is said, I find they perform well in both winter and summer (up to 35C ambient) and don't wear rapidly as I feared.

I recommend these tyres whole heartedly.

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