Has anyone else come across this. I have a TDV8 with 255/50R20 Yokohama tyres have phoned to get a quote for 275/45R20 (as advised by others who have used these tyres) to be told that I have to check with my insurance company first as the speed rating is much lower!! Gone: 2005 4.4 Vogue (LHD) Java Black
Gone: 2002 4.4 Vogue (LHD) Java Black
Gone: 1998 4.6 HSE (LHD) Blue
Gone: 1998 4.6 HSE (LHD) Green
Gone: 1997 4.6 HSE (LHD) Silver
Gone: 1996 2.5 DT (LHD) Green
Gone: 1995 4.6 HSE (LHD) Blue
Gone: 1995 4.6 HSE (RHD) Green
Gone: 1995 V8i Discovery (RHD) Blue
Plus a whole host of normal cars!!!!!!!

any non-standard tyres/wheels fitted on to the range rover will give the insurance company's an excuse not to pay out in an event of a claim... ... - .- -.




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Following from Stan, above - it's the easiest win for an insurance company.
If you have a bump - regardless of circs or blame - and you car is examined, it's one of the first things they look at. If your tyres aren't upto the specification set by Land Rover - you're playing Russian roulette . . .

 Where do you go after one of these . . . ?

Oh cock - do LR not say these are suitable ? Thought 20's are standard on supercharged so why cant they be used on a vogue se ?

i use General Grabber UHP 20's instead

Model: UHP
Tyre Type: Road
Load Index / Speed Rating: 110V
Brand: General Grabber

@crookedm, 20'' are standard but only in OE size [255/50/20] ... - .- -.




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Grabber ATs in that size are H-rated (130 mph) so should be fine in terms of speed rating for an L322 TDV8. Manufacturer-approved sizes and insurance is a different matter.

There is no off-road option for the L405 in 255/55R20 that I'm aware of (TDV8 supposedly limited to 135 mph).

UHPs are road tyres, certainly no more (and probably less) use off-road than the OEM ones.

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stan wrote:

any non-standard tyres/wheels fitted on to the range rover will give the insurance company's an excuse not to pay out in an event of a claim...

pardon?

not everyone is deaf Adam, .... ... - .- -.




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Well I run with GG ATR's on OEM 19" alloys ..... So what brand of tyres do LR recommend for 19's

it appears to be the 20'' which suffer lack of chunky tyres Mick, i think the 19'' are well supplied. ... - .- -.




Y. O. L. O.
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You're not going to have any potential insurance issues if the size is what the manufacturer recommends and the speed rating is high enough.

Since Grabber ATs come in the OEM 19" size of 255/55R19, and are H-rated in that size, I can't see an issue if that's what you have. It's entirely impractical and unreasonable for any insurer to expect you to stick to the specific model of tyre the car was originally supplied with.

RRUK wrote:

stan wrote:

any non-standard tyres/wheels fitted on to the range rover will give the insurance company's an excuse not to pay out in an event of a claim...

I've said it before so many times but it falls on deaf ears. Non standard tyres sizes are a no-no

So is Privacy Glass in the Front what was the view of your insurer's on this?

Non Standard Tyres are not illegal, front Privacy Glass is - its up to the owner to check with their insurer re changes in tyres and if it would make any changes to their cover. That said any non standard tyre make that isn't OEM could be considered to also invalidate your insurance. 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17

^ +1

My 19's came with 111V.. So anything less than that is not going to be standard. It has been discussed quite a few times before. Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI


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If the tyre is of the correct size and meets (or exceeds) the manufacturer's specifications and requirements no insurance company could reasonably query it.