Recent content by Deep Snow Commuter

Torsens, MPG loss and Skinny Tires We have all heard as a possible explanation for the Conestoga wheels on the newer Limited Editions that Toyota was trying to compensate for the fuel economy loss which comes with all time 4WD. My question has to do with the 4th Gen 4Runners on which even...

Addendum Here's a closer shot of the wheel / tire combo, and a different angle on the truck to see how they look together. Then there are my OEM 20x7 rims, with the Continental Cross Contact LE20's, awaiting further orders....

Winter AND Long Distance Driving I live in southern Indiana and I work in Houghton, Michigan (home to Michigan Tech. Univ.). I commute back and forth 4 times a month, 750 miles each way. Adding in-town driving, I put 3,200 miles a month on my 4Runner like clockwork. The commute is 13 hours...

LBI Fluke Drifter, Those look great, and I agree about the smooth metallic wheel spoke appearance near the gray of the vehicle. I went with the 7-spoke wheels of the Trail Premium variety, and compared to 7000 miles of mostly-highway driving with the 20" Limited Edition wheels, I have not...

Driving lessons Excellent advice. I have to mention that I got my first drivers license in 1975 driving rear wheel drive vehicles in central Iowa. I've driven 2WD pickups in blizzards on super slick roads between Marshalltown and Des Moines where the back end slid out 45 degrees to the...

Asymmetry of wheel well ducts The engine is mounted slightly more towards the driver side to allow the transfer case to sit more centrally. I wonder if this impacts their decision not to vent the driver side wheel well.

Consider Wheel / Tire Weights mbezzlr, Another thing to consider with respect to the handling of your 4Runner is the weight of the wheel / tire combination. Rotational inertia affects braking a small amount but it can have a noticeable impact on acceleration, both from zero and from whatever...

Tire sizes/choices for LE Wheel The entry above mine was excellent. A great description of the X-REAS system available only on the Limited edition. This On-Road capability of the LE is among those factors which led me to choose my LE over a Trail or the SR5. And the Bose stereo is better...

2014 Limited Edition with Trail Wheels I spent months debating an Outback vs. a 4Runner vs. a Pilot, a 4Runner Trail edition vs the Limited, etc. The "tree hugger" ads repelled me from choosing the subie, the engine vibration issues steered me away from the Pilot, and the torsen diff in the...