Based on reviews and the consumer report ratings of the OEM tires, and the proximity of CO winter I knew that I would be changing out the tires. I wanted to size up to 275/70R17 and knew the added weight would impact mileage long term. We plan on owning this car until it dies so it made sense to upgrade to lighter aluminum TRD SEMA wheels. The off road performance and looks are just a side benefit.
Bought the TRD SEMA wheels on Amazon $200 even each, got 5 to have a fully interchangeable spare.
The wheels I decided on are BFG K02s in 275/70R17. Unoriginal but they just seem to work for so many people and I didn’t need to get too fancy.
Installation done by Big O tires here in Denver for $70 total. Below is OEM tread compared to K02.
After install. Really changes the looks of the vehicle. Ride is a bit tougher at certain speeds, really only noticeable above 65 mph. Ride quality is quite good.
275/70/17s DO RUB AT MAX TURN!!!! The forums debate this back and forth. There is no issue with most daily driving but at max turn (notice it most when backing out of driveway) they definitely rub. Just in case anyone was considering this I wanted to register my experience because the internet was equivocal when I reviewed the forums.