1958 Ice Cap
- Thread starter gregh
- Start date
- Thread starter
- #2
TRD Wheels (PTR56-35242-F1 & PT280-89210-F2)
Black lug nuts (PT076-0C200-02) and wheel locks (PT276-34231-02)
Wescott Lift.
Falken Wildpeak A/T4W 285/70R18
Toyota transmission (PT228-352) & engine (PT228-60242) skid plates
Looks sick and I may end up copying this....lol. How is driveability and mpg with the 285/70r18s?
- Thread starter
- #6
Pretty much drives normally. I was turning left on a 4 lane and floored it coming out of the turn. I could hear the tires scuffing
I'm still averaging around 20-21mpg. Down from 25-26mpg with the OEM 245/70R18s (I use premium)
Damn.....that's good to hear. I'm getting 19mpg but I only have 450 miles on it. I'm more concerned about ruining performance/ride quality than I am about mpg.
- Thread starter
- #8
You will need something the the Wescott leveling kit and wheels with +35mm offset to fit 34s w/out rubbing on full flex.
@Markarian421 posted a very through and impressive Google spreadsheet of tire fitment
. I'm might downsize to 275/70R18. It's only a half inch in diameter smaller and will fit in the spare tire location. Tire (and a few wheel) options spreadsheet
I see people hunting for this spreadsheet, maybe it should have a post of its own. (But also please see/search the Tire Upgrade thread!) I started compiling info on tire options while waiting for a Land Cruiser, shared the spreadsheet, and people say it's helpful. So here you go. This...
www.landcruiserforum.com
