Noise none that I ever noticed as for mileage it was not bad so I stopped checking . Wear was great also used as toad behind our Diesel pusher. Almost picked them instead of Open Country for FE Heritage blue love this Cruiser .
Tire Upgrade ?
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What kind of off-road experience did you have with them?
Like most others with premies, mine is coming with 20’s. I usually have 2 sets of wheels/tires. Summer/ winter I like OEM and almost pulled the trigger on a set of ‘24 taco trd pro wheels which look good but then today some 18” OEM ‘24 lc wheels showed up on ebay. Getting those and will fit with blizzaks keeping the original lc look.
Anyone run 285/75/18 open country with method 40+ took off wheel stops my preload kit has not arrived yet how much rub will I get . Going on a road trip to see family on Vancouver Island I can wait till I come home to 4 wheel lift kit will have been delivered by then.
Very little dirt trails local high desert mountains southern Cal . For the rough stuff I would use my modified FJ40 and haul it by trailer /Cal 4wheel drive association as individual/club member/Associate . Lots of fun and great people with common likes 4 WHEELING
Will be getting installed tomorrow in 265/70R18 on a 1958, will report back.
Well my LC that was supposed to come in today got scratched up in transit. So it’s now 2-2.5 weeks out from getting ready. The dealer has an underground color coming in hopefully this week that isn’t spoken for and I might be making a switch. My original one had 20s and the underground has 18s. I had my tires picked out but I’ll have to change that around as I do not want an E load tire. So I’ll let you know what I get but my spare fitting will be put off a week or so.
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Ugh! Don’t even want to think about the possibility of the dealer screwing something up! Thanks for the nightmares that are sure to ensue!
I won’t blame the dealer on this one. I’ll blame the car hauler. I’m not sure what the damage was exactly but it was to the front bumper and on the paint. But for it to take 2-2.5 weeks, I’m betting the black section got damaged too and a replacement isn’t just sitting around. Might be a blessing in disguise as I have 2 colors to pick from now!Ugh! Don’t even want to think about the possibility of the dealer screwing something up! Thanks for the nightmares that are sure to ensue!
Only drove about 20 miles at up to 75 MPH. Initial impressions are mostly very positive. The good: road noise is extremely low, perhaps quieter than the OEM Geolander; ride is awesome compared to OEM, it soaks everything up, even being a little overinflated from the install - there's no harshness now; feels planted and handles well; looks really good; and it (unexpectedly) lifted it about an inch, lowest point of ground clearance is a little over 9" compared to 8" before. The not so good: the on center feel is a little loose, but is to be expected with an A/T; steering wheel is slightly off now and the on center play doesn't help - it was perfectly straight before. Personal preference: was expecting it to lift about ½" per tire specs, but it turns out the OEM tires are almost 1.5" inch shorter than spec - that's not necessary "bad" but it is now extremely close to not being able to open the hatch in my garage (¼" of clearance) and adding roof rails will be getting close now, I don't know that raised crossbars will fit under garage door; it turns out the speedo was apparently off because the OEM tires are smaller than spec, not because it was programmed for 265/70's as I had thought, so now the speedo is off 2 MPH at highway speeds and the mileage is off too - I personally don't like this at all on a new vehicle.
Let me know if you have specific questions, I'll try to answer them and update over time. All in all very happy with them so far, but everything has trade offs. One concern is how much of an MPG hit it will be as these look much more like a Toyo Open Country III or KO2 than I was expecting.
he did post a shot afterwards with it in the spare location. i guess this confirms 33.7" 285/70R18 Toyo AT3 fits.
he did post a shot afterwards with it in the spare location. i guess this confirms 33.7" 285/70R18 Toyo AT3 fits.
Yeah, but you can tell by the license plate that it's not in the US so the location for their spare tire is measured using the metric system meaning it's probably bigger.
Don’t worry the road noise will increase as they wear. Cooper makes a good at tire that is tough but in my experience they wear bad.
Just upgraded tires to WILDPEAK At4 including the spare. I kept them a stock size. Worth noting is the spare tire is a matched rim ( at least on the FE) so I went with a spare swap as well. As with my Bronco, I will get all 5 tires rotated during services. No extra for the rotation at my dealer and the tires will last another 20% more.
I've always asked for that on my FJ. Just make sure they actually do it. One place I wasn't keeping a close enough eye on it and they weren't actually doing it, by the time I caught it the tread was too different to swap it in anymore.
Any pictures ?
Typically the Wildpeak runs bigger.
Sorry. Here you go.
To me, this look from @bobs619 is the best combination of wheel and tire sizing I have yet seen: 18x9 and 0 offset wheels, paired with 275/65/18 KO2s. I would like to do Method MR305NVs in combination with 275/65/18 KO3s. Any idea if this will fit in the spare compartment? Thanks!
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Here u go bro. Switched up to 275/70 ko3. Slighty taller and skinny tire to match height of stock and minimize poke.
*had to do some "adjustment" to front fender liner to prevent rubbing at full lock (on incline). A + size offset might have better clearance.
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Not sure many people on here will be actively looking to put smaller tires on the LC then what comes stock... the 275 is slightly wider, but smaller in diameter, sidewall and circumference. No reason at all why it wouldnt fit in the spare location.
