285 70 R17 BFG KO2s With Load Range “C”?
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Whoa. That's awesome.
A c-rated LT tire by no means has a "thin sidewall" and since when do people buy A/T tires for predominantly off-road use?
A c-rated tire will ride better (on road and off road), weigh less (leading to better acceleration/braking/fuel mileage) and will be more than durable enough for 99.9% of the people who buy them. I don't know why people on here think they NEED E-rated tires for a 4Runner. Such a waste.
A c-rated LT tire by no means has a "thin sidewall" and since when do people buy A/T tires for predominantly off-road use?
A c-rated tire will ride better (on road and off road), weigh less (leading to better acceleration/braking/fuel mileage) and will be more than durable enough for 99.9% of the people who buy them. I don't know why people on here think they NEED E-rated tires for a 4Runner. Such a waste.
RUNTHAT
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Because [off road] car bro...
Jetboy
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Also - Jeeps are now going to come with 285's stock? And by the looks of the wheel wells, 35s or even 37's might just be a matter of bolting on and go (depending on gearing of course). Of course it's still a D44, so you'll break outer shafts the first time you bind it up in the rocks, but I have to admit the grass is starting to look green across the fence.
fordracing19
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Lol. D44 is stronger than Toyota IFS.
Eh, it's relative. The jk D44 is really only a 44 in the center section. The axles tubes, ball joints, etc are all the same as the 35s. Same with the ujoints, iirc.
Inv4drZm
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You can compensate for having E-rated tires by softening up the suspension if you want, or airing down a bit, its never bothered me. Lots of guys run 1000+ pounds of aftermarket gear on their truck without realizing it, in which case an E-rated tire is probably their best option. Want to reduce body roll? E-rated wins there too.
People may drive onroad most of the time, any tire can survive that. But driving offroad is where you are usually far from civilization and a blown tire can be a headache. Even for the short time spent offroad, I would rather rely on a tire more suited for it.
RUNTHAT
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Oh no you didn't!
Jetboy
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No. It's not. Not even close. A 4340 30 spline D44 outer has ~5800lbs breaking strength. The 8" 30 spline birfields are now over 9,000lbs. There is a birfield from RCV, but they have to be really small to fit in a D44 knuckle. A current model IFS outer is bigger and stronger by a pretty significant margin although I've yet to see one actually tested on a machine. I'd bet they're easily 50% stronger than the aftermarket D44 shafts and maybe double the strength of a stock D44.
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Xtremluck
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For those of us who traverse dry rugged terrain that puts us out in places where you can easily be 50+ miles away from any form of pavement. E-rated KO2s make a whole lot of sense. I’ll take the 5ish lbs of weight penalty if it means I️ don’t have a shredded tire on the trail.
What I️ was getting at is the notion of running a 33” tire for mostly pavement/graded dirt road use. I️ think it’s silly.
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JSparky
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Nevermind I bothered to read the Instagram and it's the backup camera.
CactusHugr
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Sidewall ply and load rating are not (and have not been) the same thing for many years. If you're overloading your C load range tires, you're overloading the vehicle period - exceeding the max GVWR - which is dumb.
The reason people are overloading their vehicles is because they think 5lbs here or there (25 for a set of 5 tires) doesn't matter, and soon it all ads up.
I've owned 4 jeeps, 2 short bed 4x4 trucks, and this 4-runner, and C load range has never let me down off road - again - because most are still a 3 ply sidewall or 2 very thick and strong plies.
Who the hell is running 80 lbs in a tire on a 4-runner anyway?
Running 50lbs in a C load range would not be cool either.
I'm all for saving weight, saving money, and riding comfortably down the highway (hence the entire reason I bought a Toy instead of another Jeep this time). I keep my E range tires for my 3/4 ton truck instead - where they're actually useful.
The reason people are overloading their vehicles is because they think 5lbs here or there (25 for a set of 5 tires) doesn't matter, and soon it all ads up.
I've owned 4 jeeps, 2 short bed 4x4 trucks, and this 4-runner, and C load range has never let me down off road - again - because most are still a 3 ply sidewall or 2 very thick and strong plies.
Who the hell is running 80 lbs in a tire on a 4-runner anyway?
Running 50lbs in a C load range would not be cool either.
I'm all for saving weight, saving money, and riding comfortably down the highway (hence the entire reason I bought a Toy instead of another Jeep this time). I keep my E range tires for my 3/4 ton truck instead - where they're actually useful.
CactusHugr
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Thanks for the heads up [MENTION=156028]TRDORmike[/MENTION] - much appreciated!
