good tire height for stock 3rd gen

[hawkcharmer]

good tire size for stock 3rd gen

I'm running the original 265/70/16 on the truck but need to upgrade quick!

Can i go with a 265/75/16 at stock height? would it fill up the wheel well and look funny? If so, I could stick to 70

I'll probably do a 'C" rating tire vs the "E" (trying to save on gas mileage)

Looking at the following...

Wrangler Dura Trac
BF AT T/A KO
Nitto Terra Grappler
Toyo Open Country AT II (I had the original AT's on my discovery and loved them!)

What do you think?
Any feedback is greatly appreciated!
Thanks Guys!

 

[SparkEE]

The 265/75 R16s fit fine on a stock T4R. Also consider a 'P' rated tire if you do not have much extra weight in the vehicle.

I think the slightly larger size looks pretty good.

All of the tires mentioned you can find many great reviews. It really depends on what you want / need from the tire.

I am running Coopers and so far I love them.

 

[afg10000]

Just put a set of 265/75/16 Duratracs "C" rated on two weeks ago. Stock height-no issues. Absolutely love them. Was deciding on the same choices you have listed. The Duratracs are for more gnarly than the BFGs or the Terra Graps. Look great and clean out very well. I have little to no change in gas mileage -

 

[hawkcharmer]

Would a "P" rated tire be ok for carrying kayaks, bikes, camping gear, and sometimes pulling a small trailer?
I don't do these things all of the time, but if im going to drop the money, I wouldn't mind getting a tougher tire. But im really trying to keep fuel cost down and the ride somewhat comfortable..

Thanks for the feedback

 

[sakoluvr]

I have the Toyo Open Country AT II on my wife's 2001. They are a great all around tire if you use your vehicle on road more than off-road (I don't count dirt paths). They are high mileage tires, and I expect to get an easy 60,000 miles out of them.

I just bought a 97 for my beater/project/fun vehicle, and I am planning on putting the same tires on it.

My lifted F150 has the Toyo MT's, and those things will kick bt off road!

 

[afg10000]

Ahh -Chicago bang-bang. Tires are like (insert metaphor). Ask ten folks about the same product and get half that love em and half that hate em. I don't know enough about tires to tell ya what ply and build a P rated tire is other than I think it means "passenger or car type vehicle rating, not LT or higher). As far as I understand the letter ratings on LT's, regard the ply of the tire. C is 6, D is 8, E is 10, etc. I've been told personally and on this forum -DO NOT put an E rated tire on these (unless you have to, do to size requirements for your build). I'm willing to bet C rated tires would be just fine for light weight capacity and light towing provided your coils and shocks are appropriate for for what you're doing. I'm not a tire salesman, I've got plenty of personal reports on all of the tires listed on this thread. In the end, they're all fine as long as you take care of them (alignment, regular rotations, PSI, etc.)
I will give a personal note- All of the above are about the same price. I know ya gots some snowy time in Chicago- the Duratracs are awesome in the snow. I noticed a huge difference. These things clean out beautifully. Can't wait to put them in rocks, mud and sand in a few months. They also give instant testosterone when you put them on

 

[KentuckyChunder]

For what it's worth, I just put P265/75/R16 C DuraTrac's on my 02 Runner with a 2.5 OME lift - had to trim the inside fender flares an 1/8 of an inch due to rubbing at a 90 degree turn.

Plenty of room height wise, but something to consider if looking at 75 vs 70... to me it's worth the minimal trimming but not sure what this means for stock suspension. Others' with more knowledge might know.

I'm really happy with the DuraTrac, burly look and great in the snow/slush. Haven't taken out on highway yet.

 

[A.Wilson013]

FWIW, I tried my luck with some passenger rated goodyears. Blew out my pass side rear tire while pulling a 5x8 open trailer with a matress/box spring in it.

Coincidence? Perhaps.

Replaced with Open Country AT's, replacing these with Duratracs after I lift.

 

[hrt4me]

Tire Tech 101 (just posted two weeks ago)

 

[RonMAIDEN]

No rubbing with my 75 series Duratracs and going on 2 and half years and 25k miles on them and probably will get another set when these wear out.

 

[J.Graham]

I'm running the original 265/70/16 on the truck but need to upgrade quick!

Can i go with a 265/75/16 at stock height? would it fill up the wheel well and look funny? If so, I could stick to 70

I'll probably do a 'C" rating tire vs the "E" (trying to save on gas mileage)

Looking at the following...

Wrangler Dura Trac
BF AT T/A KO
Nitto Terra Grappler
Toyo Open Country AT II (I had the original AT's on my discovery and loved them!)

What do you think?
Any feedback is greatly appreciated!
Thanks Guys!

I battled with this one myself a few months ago!
I think the 75's look better but for my use- mostly highway driving through the mountains 4.5 hours each way, with long hills. I went with 70's (Terra Grapplers). They have been a fantastic all around tire (rain, slush, snow, gravel) and not noisy.
I was worried that the engine and tranny would have to work harder going up the long inclines. With the 70's I blaze up everything (fully loaded with wife, 2 kids, all our gear and sometimes a trailer or loaded up hitch-mounted bike rack. Maybe my physics is off- but I believe the 70's are better for these conditions.
Just be clear on what your actual use will be for your vehicle.
Cheers

 

[Jtwo]

No rubbing with my 75 series Duratracs and going on 2 and half years and 25k miles on them and probably will get another set when these wear out.

Good looking rig!

I'll be going with Duratracs when the time comes....

 

[hawkcharmer]

No rubbing with my 75 series Duratracs and going on 2 and half years and 25k miles on them and probably will get another set when these wear out.

Ron, The dura tracs look great on your truck! I also have a 99' with the taller stock coils, so I'm guessing my truck with look very similar with those. Did you do any sort of lift after the tires? (probably didn't need to with the taller coils)
Also, Did you notice a dramatic drop in fuel with the slightly taller 75's? I
I'm just over 190,000 on my truck and would hate to make it work that much harder, but im sure the small differences between the 70 and 75 are very minimal.
Did you go with the (C) or (E) rating?

Thanks again

 

[RonMAIDEN]

My suspension is stock with the taller OEM coils and I went from a set of D load rated Nittos in the same size to the Goodyears and my MPGs haven't had any change.

 

[shadow247]

For me it comes down to an issue of cost vs performance? I basically see no mud, and an aired down set of street radials such as a BFG Long Trail or Rugged Trail will be pretty good for light trail duty. I have zero problems with my 265/70/16's no-name street radials on the beach, in the rain, or with any load. It is the stock size and works great with the stock gearing. They are also 10-15 cheaper per tire, so you have to take that into consideration.

 

[gotopless]

I had to cut this small area off my old stock bumper on mine when I got 265/75/16. Granted it was on the original suspension at the time so that's 12 years of those shocks being compressed.

Had to trim just a little or it would rub when I made a sharp turn.

 

[MCObray]

I have the Toyo Open Country AT II on my wife's 2001. They are a great all around tire if you use your vehicle on road more than off-road (I don't count dirt paths). They are high mileage tires, and I expect to get an easy 60,000 miles out of them.

I just bought a 97 for my beater/project/fun vehicle, and I am planning on putting the same tires on it.

My lifted F150 has the Toyo MT's, and those things will kick bt off road!

I'll second this. I have LT265/75/16s Toyo Open Country AT2s on my 4Runner and these are great tires for a primary commuter, yet still provide an aggressive tread design for an AT. I necessarily did not have a choice, since I bought the 4Runner with these tires, but I have been well beyond pleased and plan to keep them. I was going to go ahead go KM2s when I add a little lift, but i'll be sticking with these Toyos. I like the Duratracs, but have heard as they begin to wear, noise significantly increase as well as tread decrease. All in all, I would still like to try the Duratrac as they has been plenty of reviews vouching to be an awesome tire. I'm 90% on road, 10% off road so these Toyos fit the bill, and then some.
Pics of said LT265/75/16s Toyo Open Country AT2s. No rubbing at full lock and no road noise at 65MPH-70MPH on the Interstate.

'00 Toyota 4Runner Highlander. by Bucky Images, on Flickr

'00 Toyota 4Runner Highlander. by Bucky Images, on Flickr

'00 Toyota 4Runner Highlander. by Bucky Images, on Flickr

'00 Toyota 4Runner Highlander. by Bucky Images, on Flickr

My suspension is stock with the taller OEM coils and I went from a set of D load rated Nittos in the same size to the Goodyears and my MPGs haven't had any change.

Are you stock rear? It looks like you got a little lift there. I'm looking for the same height in the rear, which appears you have a slight rake, which I desire since I tend to load up here and there. Nice looking 4Runner!

 

[IanB]

Are you stock rear? It looks like you got a little lift there. I'm looking for the same height in the rear, which appears you have a slight rake, which I desire since I tend to load up here and there. Nice looking 4Runner!

Look into OME 906 rear springs, sounds like they will deliver exactly what you're looking for.

 

[MCObray]

Look into OME 906 rear springs, sounds like they will deliver exactly what you're looking for.

Thanks.

 

[hawkcharmer]

I'll second this. I have LT265/75/16s Toyo Open Country AT2s on my 4Runner and these are great tires for a primary commuter, yet still provide an aggressive tread design for an AT. I necessarily did not have a choice, since I bought the 4Runner with these tires, but I have been well beyond pleased and plan to keep them. I was going to go ahead go KM2s when I add a little lift, but i'll be sticking with these Toyos. I like the Duratracs, but have heard as they begin to wear, noise significantly increase as well as tread decrease. All in all, I would still like to try the Duratrac as they has been plenty of reviews vouching to be an awesome tire. I'm 90% on road, 10% off road so these Toyos fit the bill, and then some.
Pics of said LT265/75/16s Toyo Open Country AT2s. No rubbing at full lock and no road noise at 65MPH-70MPH on the Interstate.

'00 Toyota 4Runner Highlander. by Bucky Images, on Flickr

'00 Toyota 4Runner Highlander. by Bucky Images, on Flickr

'00 Toyota 4Runner Highlander. by Bucky Images, on Flickr

'00 Toyota 4Runner Highlander. by Bucky Images, on Flickr



Are you stock rear? It looks like you got a little lift there. I'm looking for the same height in the rear, which appears you have a slight rake, which I desire since I tend to load up here and there. Nice looking 4Runner!

MCObray,
Thanks for the pix brother. Rig looks pretty good with the Toyo's as well..
I bought new Toyo OC AT I way back in the day for my land rover and loved them..