How have they held up? We just pu a new Limited and while searching am finding that off road tire choice is limited due to the 20 X 7 rims. Your tires are rated at 7.5 inch for min width. Any problems?
275/70/17 BFG ATKO's installed on Limited
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How have they held up? We just pu a new Limited and while searching am finding that off road tire choice is limited due to the 20 X 7 rims. Your tires are rated at 7.5 inch for min width. Any problems?
275/70-20
no problems at all. Still rides smooth and I just took a trip to the Outer Banks and didn't notice any decrease in mpg. I'll post some pics if I ever get home from work before dark...probably this weekend. A few others on here have mounted this size also reported no problems. I had BFG's on a gen3, revo's on a gen4 and now Revo's on the Gen5. The BFG's were very good, but I found the Revo's to be just as capable (at least for my use) and a little smoother on the hwy.
no problems at all. Still rides smooth and I just took a trip to the Outer Banks and didn't notice any decrease in mpg. I'll post some pics if I ever get home from work before dark...probably this weekend. A few others on here have mounted this size also reported no problems. I had BFG's on a gen3, revo's on a gen4 and now Revo's on the Gen5. The BFG's were very good, but I found the Revo's to be just as capable (at least for my use) and a little smoother on the hwy.
Thanks. Have been hesitant to put 7.5 inch rated tires on my 20x7 stock rims. I still may look for some SR5/FJ 17's for hunting season and winter driving. For those who have gone from 20's to 17's, do you have to recalibrate the speedo?
275/55-20
so long as the overall diameter changes less than a percent or 2, the speedo should be fine. The 275/55's are approximately .3 inches taller than the stock set up. Basically this means at 75 on the speedo, I'm actually doing something line 74.25 (ish) - I highly doubt the speedo is that accurate anyway. I did put the cruise on 70 and look at a handheld gps which showed I was going 70...granted, not the most accurate test, but close enough for me.
so long as the overall diameter changes less than a percent or 2, the speedo should be fine. The 275/55's are approximately .3 inches taller than the stock set up. Basically this means at 75 on the speedo, I'm actually doing something line 74.25 (ish) - I highly doubt the speedo is that accurate anyway. I did put the cruise on 70 and look at a handheld gps which showed I was going 70...granted, not the most accurate test, but close enough for me.
275/55-20 pics
Hopefully I did this right. Clearly I'm no genius when it comes to this...
Hopefully I did this right. Clearly I'm no genius when it comes to this...
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lebowski_c6
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Wow, those look great :cheers:
Mike G.
New member
Looks like a clone of my SR5!!
mudflaps
They're the husky liners. There okay. I'm not thrilled with them, but they do keep things from flicking up onto the paint. They have a lip on bottom on the inside that catches mud and I imagine snow will accumulate there. Not a big deal, but I liked the stock ones that were on my Gen4 better. I called my local dealer and they wanted $52 per flap. $208 for mudflaps seemed a bit steep. I also added the side moulding from britetrim. That I'm quite happy with. They matched the paint perfectly and while I liked the clean look without it, it has saved me from at least one door ding.
They're the husky liners. There okay. I'm not thrilled with them, but they do keep things from flicking up onto the paint. They have a lip on bottom on the inside that catches mud and I imagine snow will accumulate there. Not a big deal, but I liked the stock ones that were on my Gen4 better. I called my local dealer and they wanted $52 per flap. $208 for mudflaps seemed a bit steep. I also added the side moulding from britetrim. That I'm quite happy with. They matched the paint perfectly and while I liked the clean look without it, it has saved me from at least one door ding.
Snowfox
New member
Thanks for replying. They look a bit small IMO, but they are helpful for sure.
I am thinking to have them install on mine, I like the stock one but agree at over $200.00 is a little bit high.
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bobs4state
New member
How about noise with those tires? I like how quiet my Limited is on the highway, but I hate the skinny tires. I really like the look of yours, but the grooves look like they may generate some road noise. Do they?
tire noise
This is what lead me to these tires on my gen4. While they're not quite as quiet as the stock tires, they're very very close. My main reason for going to them was for the added traction in foul weather, but they seem to be a good blend of better traction and ride quality/noise. I'd highly recommend them.
This is what lead me to these tires on my gen4. While they're not quite as quiet as the stock tires, they're very very close. My main reason for going to them was for the added traction in foul weather, but they seem to be a good blend of better traction and ride quality/noise. I'd highly recommend them.
privateryan10
New member
Dunno if this was mentioned or not.. but how much louder are the BFGs than the stock bridgestones? i love the way these look but i don't want a bunch of tire noise either.
Snooperstyle
Member
They are only a tiny bit louder, but you will not be disappointed. You hear it most when the AC and radio is off and you are on very smooth surfaces, such as freshly paved roads. When on an older bumpier road, you can't hear any difference. On the highway going over 55mph, you hardly hear anything. If you go with BFG ATKOs, you might note that they are only available in an E-rated tire, which makes it ride more like a truck than the C-rated tires. They also make more noise when they are aired down. Airing mine down to 35psi makes them smoother on the road and off road, but on-road it is more noticeable. If you put the pressure up to 45psi, then you get a much bumpier ride but a HARE less noise.
Again, the noise iv VERY minimal all around.
