2001 Land Rover Discovery Tire Size

The original tire size for your 2001 Land Rover Discovery is listed below. Tap on the box to view a color-coded explanation of the best Land Rover Discovery tire size.

Trim Options:

Series II LESeries II SDSeries II SE

255/55R18/XL 109H

Simplified Size:  255-55-18

Simplified size is useful for shopping and buying tires.

The original tire size for your 2001 Land Rover Discovery is 255/55R18/XL 109H.  A color-coded explanation of the 2001 Land Rover Discovery's tire size is shown below.

255

This number indicates that your tire has a width of 255 millimeters.

18

The tire size was designed to fit rims or wheels that are 18 inches in diameter.

XL

The mark of XL means extra load.  A tire with this designation can handle higher inflation pressures than a regular tire, which increases its maximum load.

109

This tire has a load index of 109, which means it's capable of carrying a load of 2266 pounds (1030 kg) or less.  A higher number means the tire can carry more weight.  A lower number means the opposite.

55

This number means that your tire has an aspect ratio of 55%.  In other words, your tire's sidewall height (from the edge of the rim to the tire's tread) is 55% of the width.  In this case, the sidewall height works out to be 140 millimeters.

R

This letter denotes how your tire was constructed.  Radial is the standard construction method for about 99% of all tires sold today.

RRadial
BBias Belt
DDiagonal
H

This tire has a speed rating of H, which means 130 mph (210 km/h) is the maximum speed that can be sustained for 10 minutes.  A higher speed becomes dangerous.