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Sounds like you want Michelin Defenders
True. I have LTX’s on my wife’s Pilot. The only tire to last more than 20k miles on that truck. It’s a good choice, probably the right choice, was just looking for something more rugged without feeling like I’m driving on 4 marshmallows.
If you haven’t gotten the wheels already, consider getting OEM tundra or Land Cruiser wheels as they have the OEM offset. And that tire size is great. Alternative tires include defenders, outpost nAT, and AT3W (you can still get them, and they are lighter than the AT4W).
Try Terra grappler g3, they make an SL rated 275/65 and 275/70r18, both are three peak rated too! and they only weight 43-46 lbs which is pretty close to the OEM grandtreks.
He’s upsizing the tire a bit. Changing tire size changes the desired offset. The +45 offset will actually be closer to ideal than a +60 Tundra/LC wheel.
275/65/18 general grabbers SL
Can you explain why you think +45 offset will be close to ideal? 275/65/18 is not even 3% larger diameter than stock, and is marginally narrower.
That thing needs 285/70/18 and it would look (though maybe not drive) absolutely perfect.. or better yet those wheels were available in 17s with something like 285/75/17
cant afford 285sThat thing needs 285/70/18 and it would look (though maybe not drive) absolutely perfect.. or better yet those wheels were available in 17s with something like 285/75/17
It’s probably splitting hairs. I’m sure there are reasons to go with OEM wheels over the Evo wheels, but offset probably isn’t one of them. Pretty sure the 21” wheels on the LX are actually slightly lower offset than the Tundra wheels. And Toyota spec’d a ET50 wheel with small 33” (32.5) tires earlier on in the 200 series run.
I’m going to guess you are forgetting bolt pattern. As that’s not a typical 5x150 wheel. The 300 series (and GX platforms) are all a 6x139 pattern, so incompatible.
