Originally Posted by Endlessblockades

Me likey. Not an easy size to find so much these days. Your sidewall looked a tiny bit taller than it would on a 17" but i assumed they were 17s.

Edit - I take that back. There are certainly options to be had. Looks like tire prices went to $300+ while I wasn't paying attention.....

Originally Posted by GhostRing

What kills me is the lack of C/D rated tires in that size...

Eta: Top!

Speaking of not paying attention -
What a Coastal Offroad bumper looks like when some sh!t-for-brains crosses traffic in front of you while going 25 mph
Took it like a freakin' champ and definitely saved the vehicle from being totaled out.
All their fault and I am currently tinkering with the bumper to see if it's worth salvaging. Stay tuned...

Originally Posted by Endlessblockades

Me likey. Not an easy size to find so much these days. Your sidewall looked a tiny bit taller than it would on a 17" but i assumed they were 17s.

Edit - I take that back. There are certailny options to be had. Looks like tire prices went to $300+ while I wasn't paying attention.....

Originally Posted by jrm

I d like to know there's no such thing as a 275 16" tire? it seems like it cold be the perfect 2" lift tire..

Originally Posted by Storm01

Finally upgraded from my crappy Walmart tires. Brand new 265/75R16 KO2s. So far they’re great. I thought they may look a bit smaller with my lift but I think they fill up the wheel well nicely.

Originally Posted by aatheiss

Well, it's about time I stopped lurking (for now).

Here's my '96 Hilux Surf when I bought it almost a year ago, vs. as of a couple weeks ago:

Originally Posted by IDSheldon

Hi everybody. I’m new here, and I have a problem. I admit it. But it’s a good kinda problem. I have two 4Runners. I need to sell one. Sophie’s choice! I love them both!



I’ve even been closely tracking MPG’s to help me decide. Even going so far as to have each truck weighed at a semi-scale at the Flyin’ J just after filling the tank, and deducting my weight from the result.



The 2000 weighs right at 4000 lbs

The 1999 weighs 3,740

The ‘99 seems to get roughly .8 to 1.5 mpg better. Without lift and 33’s, I’m betting it would be more like 2-3 mpg better.



In my opinion the 2.7 does just about as well as the 3.4, taking into account that it’s 260 pounds lighter than the 2000. The 3.4 is not that powerful. But going up steep highway inclines here in SoCal I do have to rev the 2.7 harder to maintain speed.



The 99 is more fun (truck like), but the 00 is just nicer!



I’m in a conundrum.



2000. 3.4 5 spd manual Rear Diff Locker 135k.

Having the leather redone as we speak. Nice, tight, quiet. Almost Lexus-like ride.


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1999. 2.7 4cyl 5 speed manual. 235k. Really nice throughout. Lifted w/33’s. SUPER nice and fun to drive. I’d compare this to a Tacoma in the way it drives (which I REALLY like).

Originally Posted by rickashay

Thats a great color on the Surf! Haven’t seen that before on a JDM unit - even up here in Canada where there are quite a few of them running around.

Curious, do you still have the JDM rain visors?

Originally Posted by aatheiss

Thanks! This is actually a rather common color on base here, at least half the ones I've seen are the same color. Black or light blue come in second. I think painting my wheels makes a big difference, though. I still want a set of FN Five Stars, but the painted split-3's do look good, if I may say so.

I still have 3/4 of the JDM rain visors. I was trying to take one off to replace the degraded 3M tape, and it cracked in half. Couldn't stand the asymmetric look, and knowing how hard they are to find replacements, I went with aftermarkets. These are a lot lower-profile, but not nearly as clean looking IMO. They don't quite line up as well as the originals did.

Originally Posted by rickashay

Interesting. Lots of black and light blue over here. I agree on the wheels - looks great! Where are you stationed?

If you'd like to sell 3/4 of those OEM visors, shoot me a PM. Thanks!