If Im reading correctly, those are 35x12/5/17, so they will stick out a lot more than a standard 285 or 275.
Land Cruiser Tire Upgrades?
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For reference, 285/70R18 tires on what look to be 0 offset Method wheels on a Land Cruiser at the local dealer.
Came across this YouTube video on tire and wheel sizing from an Australian company - could be useful to some.
Has anyone installed Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent tires on their LC's? They seem to be very light at 39 pounds, not much heavier than stock tires. Runner up are Cooper Discoverer Road+AT that folks seem to like at 42 pounds.
I've been through a journey on tires with my LC, having run the stock michelins, then the Cooper Discoverer R+T, then the Nokain Outpost NaT, and now the Bridgestone Dueler Ascent ATs. I'll be preparing a writeup as time permits and have a lot of data to go with it including MPG impact for each. Here is the vastly abbreviated version, all are 265/70/18 and stock (116) load rating:
- Cooper - very quiet, fantastic in the snow, aggressive sidewall, cost me 2-3mpg freeway at 80mph and 1-1.5mpg in town. Ride was very firm, with some pot holes and imperfections in the road jarring to the ride otherwise no complaints. I ran these on my GX460 and loved them and they are highly rated for a reason. Do not have full depth sipes.
- Nokian - the loudest tire I've had since I ran Super Swampers on my jeep in high school, it's worth noting that others have reported they are quiet, but even Discount Tire said they could hear me coming down the road. Balanced great with none more than 1.5oz, fantastic in the snow and a good ride that soaked up bumps well. Full depth sipes. I never got above 16mpg freeway or city (previously 24 road/20 city with the stock michelins), by far the worst MPG of the three. IMHO the best looking of the three and very aggressive in person with thumb sized gaps in the tread, they look like a mudder in person and the photos online do not really accurately represent them.
- Bridgestone - very quiet and comparable to the Coopers in this regard, so far very good in the snow and ice but need more testing this weekend at the resorts. Ride quality is the most forgiving of the three while being nicely controlled around town and the freeway, they soak up bumps and imperfections in our terrible winter roads nicely. They are firm and controlled but not as 'jarring' as the Coopers. Sidewall looks great but in my opinion they look the least aggressive of the three. Only have 400mi so far on them but I appear to have gained back most of my MPG lost previously with the other two.
Will post an update here when I do a full writeup, HTH with your decision.
wow, @UtahCruiser this was exactly what I was looking for. I love the Nitto G3's but not fond of the MPG hit. Which led me to the Coopers and Bridgestone. Based on your write up it seems like the Bridgestone's are the winner between the two. I do wish the Bridgestone's were more aggressive looking and had black sidewalls instead of the white lettering.
Please keep me posting how things go this weekend at the resorts and your POV on MPG improvement.
I don't think I will hit any crazy trails with the LC (still waiting for it to arrive at the dealer, on a ship at the moment), mainly looking for good dry, rain and snow traction and 3PMS rated tires.
I also purchased the Dueler Ascents.....fyi, mine had white lettering on one side and black on the other.
Dueler Ascents performing well so far. No noticeable difference between these and the OEMs on the highway. Materially better in the snow. FYI, I am in Minnesota - I was looking to not have to buy snows and these fit the bill. Personally, a few of the other options were too off-road oriented for my use. These look great, ride well on the highway and snow and you can get them at Costco.
Thanks for sharing your experience with the Bridgestones. I’m starting to think Bridgestones might be the answer.
I believe all of the Dueler Ascent are white outline on one side and black on the other.
The tread is slightly more aggressive than the Coopers which were great offroad and I don't expect these will be any worse on trails. GFC ran their Rivian through several Death Valley trails with the Dueler Ascents and said they did very well. That said I don't plan to take my LC through any 4+ rated Moab trails or heavy rock crawling.
I had seen some being advertised as blackwell only and some as white lettering. Weird. I’ll try to find the GFC content on YouTube. Thanks for all the input!
Any pics of the Lc with duelers? I think the coopers look nice and curious to see duelers as the above reviews make a compelling case for those of looking for a slightly more aggressive tire.
I can take some better photos within the next few days, the tires and vehicle are dirty as we've had a lot of snow melting and I've been up the canyons a lot over the last week. Also please forgive the odd look as I used the wide angle to capture the whole side of the LC.
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Looks awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Another tire choice to be aware of that my local shop reccomended, (and arent on the spreadsheet) Yokohama quietly released the Geolander AT4 G018 late in the summer. Decent option that is E rated and 55lbs per corner. They came in cheaper than the Terra Grapplers and Toyo AT3s as well.
I placed an order for a set of ther 275/70/18s.
Yokohama GEOLANDAR A/T 4 Tires: All-Terrain Durability and Comfort
Explore the Yokohama GEOLANDAR A/T 4 tires, designed for all-terrain performance, rugged durability, and a smooth ride on highways and off-road…
www.yokohamatire.com
I placed an order for a set of ther 275/70/18s.
I recently noticed these as well. Weight isn’t too bad given they’re E rated.Another tire choice to be aware of that my local shop reccomended, (and arent on the spreadsheet) Yokohama quietly released the Geolander AT4 G018 late in the summer. Decent option that is E rated and 55lbs per corner. They came in cheaper than the Terra Grapplers and Toyo AT3s as well.
Yokohama GEOLANDAR A/T 4 Tires: All-Terrain Durability and Comfort
Explore the Yokohama GEOLANDAR A/T 4 tires, designed for all-terrain performance, rugged durability, and a smooth ride on highways and off-road…www.yokohamatire.com
I placed an order for a set of ther 275/70/18s.
I might have missed those since they're E load only? I aded them to the sheet. I wish they had more detail about the sidewalls, I'm guessing it's 2 ply and doubles up on part of the sidewall but I'm not sure.Another tire choice to be aware of that my local shop reccomended, (and arent on the spreadsheet) Yokohama quietly released the Geolander AT4 G018 late in the summer. Decent option that is E rated and 55lbs per corner. They came in cheaper than the Terra Grapplers and Toyo AT3s as well.
Yokohama GEOLANDAR A/T 4 Tires: All-Terrain Durability and Comfort
Explore the Yokohama GEOLANDAR A/T 4 tires, designed for all-terrain performance, rugged durability, and a smooth ride on highways and off-road…www.yokohamatire.com
I placed an order for a set of ther 275/70/18s.
I’m curious how these tires are working out for you? I just picked up a 2025 LC with 265/60R20 Yokohamas and I’m going to replace them soon. I was defaulting to KO3s but now considering some options. Also, did the Mickey fit all right in the spare compartment? Thanks.
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