Toyo Open Country AT3 265/70/r18 vs. Nitto Terra Grappler G3 275/70/r18

[DPM81]

I just picked my LC last week and this is my first to-do.
I am avoiding E rated tires due to MPG hit - the S/Ls have plenty of bandwidth for the truck - I don’t plan much other than basic trails in my truck if I do get off road. Here is some nerding I did over the weekend on weights vs my stock 20”.
Understanding that the total weight and where the weight is in relation to the hub are two different things.

STOCK
265/60R20 DUNLOP GRANDTREK PT22
39LBS

STOCK RIMS 4261160N10
20 INCH WEIGHT 40LBS

ALL IN 79LBS

PROPOSED
PTR56-35242-F1
TRD 18” WHEELS IN FLAT BLACK
WEIGHT 27LBS

LIGHTEST 275/70/18
NITTO G3
S/L 46LBS
E 53LBS

TOYO OPEN COUNTRY A/T III EV
SL 48LBS

SO TOTAL WITH 18” TRD WHEELS AND NITTO S/L IS 73LBS AND E TOTAL IS 80LBS

Wow - pretty brand new to the forum and looks like all I had to do was read the Nitto Grappler G3 posts (of which there are many) before doing my next batch of nerding. Love this forum!

 

[Skidaddl]

Yeah, I had heard that there was significantly less rubber on the OEM Michelins, than the ones that I would buy at Costco or TireRack. I guess that’s why they are so lite weight, compared to the same named replacement tire.

Maybe THAT's how they get those mpg ratings...

 

[Gratefuldenglish]

Just ordered Toyo ATIII EV - 275/70/18. I am putting them on my wife's LC. We use the truck as a daily driver and light trail/property outings. I wanted the larger look (stance) in an SL tire. The EV option is new to the Toyo line. Does anyone have any experience with them?

Yes, I know it has a less durable ply but has a weight of 43lbs and seems to be the best tire on the market for this size in an SL.

 

[ChrisMA1B]

I have the Toyos' and love them. They have handled everything I have thrown at them--heavy rain, dirt, mud, snow, and dry--incredibly well. I will absolutely buy them again when the time comes.

Can you tell us what Toyos you have now? My 1958 LC came with OEM Yokohama Geocandar X-CV 245/70/R18 110H. They are obviously road tires. I am in central NC and we have very little snow here, but I do go off road and drive up north in snow occasionally. I only have 3500+/- miles on the vehicle, but when the OEM tires wear out, I plan to get a set of tires more suited to all conditions. But what to get? I have time to figure that out.

 

[Roonie]

I installed 275/70/18 Toyo AT3 on mine and they work great. You can go smaller if you want it smaller. I would hesitate to go bigger as it might rub on turns or articulation.

 

[Gratefuldenglish]

Is anyone running the 275/70/18 EV tires? The SL not the E-Load.

 

[fatsocells]

Is anyone running the 275/70/18 EV tires? The SL not the E-Load.

I’ve read good things about the Toyo Open Country 3 EV tires over on the Rivian forums. Some of them are seeing same or improved range in comparison to their OEM tires.

 

[Nor Cal Cruiser]

Can you tell us what Toyos you have now? My 1958 LC came with OEM Yokohama Geocandar X-CV 245/70/R18 110H. They are obviously road tires. I am in central NC and we have very little snow here, but I do go off road and drive up north in snow occasionally. I only have 3500+/- miles on the vehicle, but when the OEM tires wear out, I plan to get a set of tires more suited to all conditions. But what to get? I have time to figure that out.

I have C load rated AT3’s and drive in similar conditions. They are 285/75/17 on some 17” Black Rhinos with a 2.5” leveling kit. Gives it a nice presence, gets tons of compliments, drives great, and does not rub (before this mod I chose to remove the FE mudflaps and air dams, which I think are ugly) even when fully compressed off road.