I actually think the front has very little articulation with the sway bar connected. I was lifting the front tires easily on off camber situations. The rear has good amount of flex.
Tire Upgrade ?
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Ahhh ok. Guess Land Cruiser trim it is then.
Icon did a nice video comparing and fitting different sizes
Noob question. Are alignment required when I get my AT tires installed?
This video came up on my feed--might be helpful, especially for swapping 18" OEM tires to 285/75/18. As a spare, wonder if using a skinny/narrow 35" tire 17" or 18" rim would be a solve? You'd only us it temporarily until your flat's fixed...
It would still really impact departure angle. Even a 33" 285 that fits in the spare space isn't ideal.
For 35", a receiver mount that is removed during some months of the year will likely be the most common. 35" has a lot of impact for only increasing tire height 1 1/2".
Method has wheels on sale now, although a lot of Toyota sizes are sold out.
I ended up going with the 18" Toyota TRD wheels with some Falken Wildpeak AT4W in 285/65/R18 (SL). I started with the E-Load 265/70/R18 but they rode stiff enough to correct for my personal taste. I also tried the Method 703's in 17" with AT4W's (SL) and KO3's (C) in approximately the same size. If anyone is interested I'm selling my factory OEM 20's with wheel/tire/sensors. Also selling the 17" Method 703's. Black "Toyota" center caps and bumper covers coming!!
Curious why you went with Toyota 18” wheels versus 17” method wheels?
And for the KO3 C load tires what did you think? Did they also feel too stiff compared to the SL Falkens?
I’m still trying to figure out my eventual wheel/tire upgrade and am torn between Falken AT4W C-load versus BFG KO3 E-loads in 285/75/17.
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I personally liked the look of the TRD wheels better than the Method 703's once they were on the vehicle. Just a slight difference in offset and I still got the look I was going for. The Methods were amazing wheels - Just personal choice more or less.
The C rated KO3's were a nightmare to balance - We got decent road force numbers at the cost of excessive weight per tire. I had the same exact issues with my KO2's on the Raptor and BFG is starting to leave a bad taste in my mouth.... I think they look amazing but hated the wet performance (KO2's) and balancing issues with both.
I wish you luck in your journey - its a tough one!
Those Falken AT4W's you quoted are 68 pounds per tire at 34x11.5"- You will feel that on this vehicle. I would strongly suggest anyone that has 80-90% pavement driving go with C rated (6ply) or lower. On smooth pavement the E rated tires felt fine - but most roads around here aren't perfect by any means.
Hope this helps!
I like the setup you are running. It looks fantastic. Off topic question, how has it been coming from the Raptor to the LC? Current DD is a '22 37pp Raptor. I love it, but it cant fit on some of the back trails I routinely tread. Any huge regrets moving on from the Raptor?
Thanks @Honeybadger this is very helpful! I really want a C load tire for my eventual wheel/tire/suspension upgrades. I feel like a C load is a good compromise of durability and on road drivability.
You’re correct those 34” C-Load Falken AT4W’s are 68 pounds
I wish they were just 6-8 pounds lighter. I still don’t understand why their C-load tires are the same weight (if not slightly more) than their E-load versions?Good to know on your KO3 feedback. I really like the look of them but it sounds like even the C-loads were hard to balance and didn’t ride great.
The only other two All Terrain C-load tire options in 285/75/17 are the Toyo AT3 (59 pounds) or the Nitto Ridge Grappler (65 pounds). Both are lighter than the Falken at 68 pounds.
I like the Falken AT4W’s for all their on-road and off-road characteristics and I like the 3-ply Duraspec sidewalls and the looks. I just don’t like the weight.
I like the Toyo AT3’s for good road manners but IMHO they don’t look as good as the Falkens, BFG’s, or Nittos.
And I feel like the Nitto’s might be a little too loud (road noise) and aggressive (tread pattern) for what I need (mostly on road with some off road)?
A real Goldilocks situation!
More pics please
You can count out 5-tire rotations in that case too.
I’m a Toyota die hard as I’ve had great reliability over the years with them. I didn’t have the best of luck with my Raptor and I only owned it for 3 years and 60k miles before moving back to Toyota. Looks wise - The Raptor is tough to beat. The Raptor has a spacious cab but lacks the conditioned trunk and it doesn’t fit in the garage. The LC is so new to me that I will need some time with it before making a good personal comparison. So far - I love it
