Best 18" Tire (1 Viewer)

[Bighead]

And the GY MT/R Kevlar tires had gotten rave reviews from all-points users especially on snow and ice where the prior MT/R sucked to put it plainly .

Are the new MT/Rs that much better in snow and ice? It's almost time to replace the MT/Rs on the 4Runner and I get lots of snow and ice.

 

[spressomon]

Are the new MT/Rs that much better in snow and ice? It's almost time to replace the MT/Rs on the 4Runner and I get lots of snow and ice.

Night/day difference. The MT/R Kevlar version is vastly superior on ice, firm packed snow and most snow/ice conditions one sees while driving typical roads. My experience on snow and ice mirrors users testimonies I read before committing to this tire 18-months ago. This performance perimeter along with they make "my" size was high on the list for deciding factors.

But you won't get the kind of mileage you get/got with the prior MT/R version. I'm probably looking at around 25k miles for these whereas the former were 35k miles due to the prior's apparent harder rubber compound. But no compare on performance on and off-trail.

 

[locrwln1]

Too bad the truck didn't.

Oh that's c-c-c-o-l-d.

Jack

 

[danny noonan]

Did you get your lift on OregonLC? Did it cure the rub? Did you take any pics?

 

[OregonLC]

Did you get your lift on OregonLC? Did it cure the rub? Did you take any pics?

Yes, yes, and yes!

https://forum.ih8mud.com/100-series-cruisers/91953-100-series-picture-thread-95.html#post6195315

 

[FullyLitLED]

Running boards

 

[OregonLC]

Running boards

ok, ok, ok.... I'm gettin' in from both you and loudy tonight!

so hear's the deal... momma's got one on the way so we need the step and a little cash-poor at the moment due to starting a business (among other things), so it's gonna have to wait a bit longer.

looking forward to seeing what MetalTech comes up with for their sliders. they're very close to me and I'd like to support a local vendor if they come up with a good product (no knock on the other guys!). they have an open house on Feb 26th, so I hope to see something then.

 

[1loudLX]

so wait, it's ok for you to keep the running boards on your lifted truck, but i have to take them off my stock one?

For the record, I still like my 18" Toyos, both the AT & the MT.

 

[OregonLC]

so wait, it's ok for you to keep the running boards on your lifted truck, but i have to take them off my stock one?

For the record, I still like my 18" Toyos, both the AT & the MT.

When did I ever give you grief about your boards?

And... the lifted truck actually needs the step! But geeze boys! It's not like I don't want to change them out! Since neither of you have experienced the wrath of a unhappy in her 3rd trimester you'll need to cut your boy a little slack on the whole board delima, eh?

 

[1loudLX]

get loost!


https://forum.ih8mud.com/100-series-cruisers/423633-bumper-vs-torsion-bars.html#post5978548

https://forum.ih8mud.com/200-series...m-swap-w-2008-sequoia-20-rim.html#post5491516

https://forum.ih8mud.com/100-series-cruisers/312304-lj_24s-1998-uzj-build-thread-4.html#post5325644

https://forum.ih8mud.com/100-series-cruisers/364490-factory-two-tone-fender-flares.html#post5304765

https://forum.ih8mud.com/100-series-cruisers/360046-bought-my-100-intro.html#post5255946

https://forum.ih8mud.com/100-series...iced-package-deal-lift-setup.html#post4605127

https://forum.ih8mud.com/100-series-cruisers/282851-any-suggestions-rim-tire-combo.html#post4424829

 

[danny noonan]

Looks great. I just found a set of Tundra take offs for $150. How much did you raise the front to get rid of the rub? I didn't see you mention spacers anywhere. Due to the them being small 35's and narrow?

 

[wngrog]

No lift

305/60/18 Nitto Terra Grapplers.

I am going to tweak the front torsion bar a bit to level it out.

No rubbing at all.

 

[OregonLC]

Looks great. I just found a set of Tundra take offs for $150. How much did you raise the front to get rid of the rub? I didn't see you mention spacers anywhere. Due to the them being small 35's and narrow?

It has the OME 866 springs + t-bars, so it's roughly a 2.5" lift with no weight on it. Even without the lift, the rubbing wasn't significant enough to cause any concern.

 

[OregonLC]

No lift

305/60/18 Nitto Terra Grapplers.

I am going to tweak the front torsion bar a bit to level it out.

No rubbing at all.

Another TG fan! Nice!

 

[wngrog]

Another TG fan! Nice!

When I built my last 100, they offered a 33 x 13.50 x 18....old school sizing like that.

I just put a tape on them and they are 32" tall and 12" wide.

 

[OregonLC]

When I built my last 100, they offered a 33 x 13.50 x 18....old school sizing like that.

I just put a tape on them and they are 32" tall and 12" wide.

Those look great on an unlifted cruiser! IIRC, my 295/70/18's measure just under 34 loaded.

 

[wngrog]

I raised the front 2" via torsion bar crank today and it looks so good. I could not be happier with height and width.

 

[moooooooo]

this thread was a good read for me and re-inforced what i'm going to go with:
295x70x18 Nitto Trail Grapplers.

I have found a place in Sydney (Oz) that will ship to my door and per tyre it's at $370 (AUD) but i'll have to get another quote closer to when i am ready.

Also, i found a place in the USA (Summit Racing) that will ship the Pro Comp rims i want. They're quoting $USD175.95 + shipping to Oz for one rim, and that's not factoring in the current Oz dollar at $1.07 USD !!

My quote at a local dealer here in Oz for one rim was $AUD450 !!

This is the link to the rim at Summit. I'm pretty sure this is the right one with the 5x150 stud pattern.

Search Results for PCW-7047-8955 - SummitRacing.com
cheers
peter

 

[spressomon]

Peter, those wheels will net you near 4" wider track width compared to stock...is that what you want?

 

[arbetrader]

Peter, those wheels will net you near 4" wider track width compared to stock...is that what you want?

I believe stock size is 265 series width (pls correct me if I'm wrong, I only know the 275 width bias in the pre-03 models)

That being said, a 295 series should run about 3cm wider per tire; about 1/2 of that protruding wider per side, equaling a total of 3cm (or just over 1 inch) in total width increase. I'm not sure if I'm missing something when you're saying he'd be 4" wider...
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EDIT: Corrected, the stock size is 275/60/18 meaning there's even less of a difference, a total of about 2cm in width (less than 1" total track increase)