Land Cruiser Tire Upgrades?

[amiyank]

I just found some BFG/KO3s at 285/70r17 in the C1 rating and have bought them from Discount Tire, the best price I could find. I also moved over to the Machined/Clear Coated MR703s.

I am feeling like a guy with more money than sense, part of the "crowd" and all that... But I gotta say looking at all the options over the past couple of months, I kept coming back to the Methods and the KO3s. I am, by the way, no longer a man with money

 

[Stage7]

My latest endeavor to keep me broke was to try the 2024 Tacoma TRD OffRoad stock wheel 17x7.5 +55 with 34x10.5R17 Toyo AT3s in D load. More of a pizza cutter but adds more sidewall which I think is lacking with 18" wheels. I like the stock look and the tire is behind (inside not behind ) the mudflap so less mess on the side of my truck.

 

[amiyank]

I just found some BFG/KO3s at 285/70r17 in the C1 rating and have bought them from Discount Tire, the best price I could find. I also moved over to the Machined/Clear Coated MR703s.

I am feeling like a guy with more money than sense, part of the "crowd" and all that... But I gotta say looking at all the options over the past couple of months, I kept coming back to the Methods and the KO3s. I am, by the way, no longer a man with money

here are the pictures.

 

[Rubicon15]

Proud owner of a MS 1958. I upgraded the OEM tires to 265/70R/18 Toyo AT 3, E rated. The handling and ride feel great.

 

[NegativeOx]

I can confirm three positive things about the 34 10.5 17 D rated toyo OC at3

1. It rides better than the stock size SL Toyo OC AT3’s I was running on the 18 inch rims

2. I get exactly the same gas mileage as before

3. The spare fits easily and tucks up in just as far as the OEM. (Nearly the same width as the 265.

I settled for n it after much research and After trying 4 different tires I am extremely happy with them.

Wow your setup looks amazing! Mind telling me all the details? I see your tire is a 34x10.5 17 Toyo OC AT3 but what are the specs on the wheel?

Thanks!

 

[Stage7]

I can confirm three positive things about the 34 10.5 17 D rated toyo OC at3

1. It rides better than the stock size SL Toyo OC AT3’s I was running on the 18 inch rims

2. I get exactly the same gas mileage as before

3. The spare fits easily and tucks up in just as far as the OEM. (Nearly the same width as the 265.

I settled for n it after much research and After trying 4 different tires I am extremely happy with them.

I’m pretty happy with mine as well. Stock FE tire was 10.4 with 32.6” diameter. 34x10.5 is pretty much same width as stock but 33.5” diameter.

 

[LcAz]

Wow your setup looks amazing! Mind telling me all the details? I see your tire is a 34x10.5 17 Toyo OC AT3 but what are the specs on the wheel?

Thanks!

 

[LcAz]

Wow your setup looks amazing! Mind telling me all the details? I see your tire is a 34x10.5 17 Toyo OC AT3 but what are the specs on the wheel?

Thanks!

For me it is the perfect tire for this vehicle.

 

[amiyank]

Hi, I posted some pics above of my rig with the new tires and rims on May 22. I have a very loud hum/vibration coming from what I believe is the front. The setup is 285/70-17 with the method 304 rims. I hope Discount Tire can fix it on Monday, if not they have a 30 day guarantee that I may need to take advantage of, I would rather not go that route. I did get their blessing putting them on so hopefully this can be fixed with a simple rebalance.

I have heard that the BFG KO3s are hard to balance, I will keep you updated. I will also, maybe, be looking for a different tire. I will reread the posts to see what people are recommending. Mine is a 1958, stock suspension, with the only mods being the Rhino Rack Recon and the tires/wheels.