There are 6 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2005 Land Rover LR3in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I PURCHASED MY LR3 WITH BRAND NEW TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAD 33K. I AM NOW AT 50 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED WEAR AND VIBRATION FOR SOME TIME. THE DEALER STATED THEY HAD NEVER SEEN INSIDE TIRE WEAR LIKE MINE BEFORE. SINCE READING THE BLOGS APPARENTLY THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. THERE IS CURRENTLY A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT ON THIS. I LOVE MY CAR BUT AM NOT WILLING TO DRIVE IT WHILE UNSAFE. LAND ROVER SHOULD CORRECT THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS PRESERVE THEIR REPUTATION. *TR
THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TIRES (GOODYEAR WRANGLER ALL WEATHER M+S 255/55VR19) ON LANDROVER LR3 MODELS ARE WEARING PREMATURELY BY CUPPING AND UNDERLAYMENT SHOWING THROUGH ON INSIDE OF TIRE TREAD WHERE UNEVENLY WORN. MINE DID THIS AT 25K MILES, BUT I WAS LUCKY - AFTER RESEARCHING THROUGH VARIOUS BLOGS I'VE FOUND MANY NEEDED ALL TIRES REPLACED EVEN UNDER 14K MILES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM CURRENTLY WORKING WITH MY DEALER TO RESOLVE MY SITUATION, BUT IT SHOULD BE MADE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TO CONSUMERS - ESPECIALLY IF IT CAN PREVENT FUTURE ACCIDENTS ON THE HIGHWAYS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE CURRENTLY CLASS ACTION SUITS IN MICHIGAN AND CALIFORNIA ON THIS SAME ISSUE. UNSURE IF ISSUE IS JUST WITH LR3 MODELS, OR ALL OF LANDROVER VEHICLES. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LAND ROVER LR3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE EXTREME INSIDE WEAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SHE FELT A VIBRATION, LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRES LOOKED COMPLETELY WORN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE STORE AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER TIRES WERE SO BAD, THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 15,000 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ALIGNMENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,000.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHEN A FLAT TIRE WAS CHANGED, THE FULL SIZE SPARE WAS LARGER THAN THE ORIGINAL TIRE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS OF A PROBLEM, BUT UPON INSPECTION, THE TREAD ON BOTH REAR TIRES WAS SEVERELY WORN. THERE WAS NOT ANY VIBRATION FELT OR BULGING NOTED FROM THE TIRES. THE TIRES ONLY HAD LESS THAN 15,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE TIRES DID NOT GO FLAT, BUT THE STEEL BELTS WERE SHOWING, MAKING THE TIRES UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALIGNED AFTER INSTALLING THE NEW TIRES, AND THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS NO INDICATION THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED UNEVEN WEAR ON THE TIRES. THE TIRES HAD BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED WITH THE PROPER AIR PRESSURE AND REGULAR ROTATION. THE TIRES WERE GOODYEAR WRANGLER SIZE: 255/60R18. *AK
TIRE WEAR PROBLEM ON ALL 4 TIRES. DRIVER REAR WORN DOWN TO THE BELT UPON INSPECTION. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 16,000 MILES ON IT. ALL OTHER TIRES HAVE UNUSUAL WEAR AT THIS MILEAGE. INSIDE OF ALL TIRES IS GONE. OEM GOODYEARS. *NM
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026