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I picked up a set from Toyota OEM Parts Accessories | Elmhurst Toyota Parts - https://parts.elmhursttoyota.com/ in spring of 2020. They were great. Run on my 2013 LC.
Yes (wel.. on an LX for sure)…devil is in the details…
Yeah I’ve seen posts of people running 275 65 r20 on even stock wheels. 40 offset should make fitment about as smooth as it’ll get.
Awesome, thanks guys! I dont mind a little trimming, just was curious about the offset which i dont totally understand. I originally was going to go with a stock 20 inch wheel and i have a set of 1 inch spacers on order from BORA. Sounds like i wont need these anymore with this wheel. Appreciate the feedback.
1” is questionable I think in that, unless your wheels have a well placed “pocket” on the backside, the studs will protrude slightly on the front wheels and cause issues…you can alleviate this by drilling/grinding the pockets slightly. Not too difficult.I've been reading through tire threads here for about a week now.
Can you guys Help me narrow things down for my LX?
I tow pretty often, 15-20 trips a year. There are a lot small elevation changes on the roads around here. The transmission gets a work out. With tongue weight I am easily at or over 1000 pounds of cargo and the trailer weight can be figured at 3.5k.
Last summer I watched a gentleman in a a brand new GMC 4x4 learn where his jack was on his truck because his Michelin tore a hole in the side wall. We were on the river, there is gravel and sharp rocks and it is busy at times. I prefer to avoid that kind of stress so I am happy to sacrifice some on road comfort for a tough tire. For the past couple years KO2s did that job. Falken, toyo and nitto are all on the short list.
I plan to run a set of Tundra 18s.
The tire I want to run is the 305/65/18 or maybe a 285/70/18. Maybe the more logical choice would be a 285/65/18. I would like to hear from you guys who are towing in particular.
Is a 1 inch wheel spacer a good fit for this setup? Is there a mud vendor that you guys would recommend I order from?
I am happy to to do some fender liner heat gun work, but I would like to keep the mudflaps.
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Depends on how big a tire you intend to fit.
285 75 17 was the current thinking
Wider offset tend to, I think, reduce kdss clearance issues-I think there was a guy running 0 offset 35x10.5r17’s w no kdss rub for instance.
Awesome. I've already trimmed some with the current setup, so I may already have that handled.
I've been reading through tire threads here for about a week now.
Can you guys Help me narrow things down for my LX?
I tow pretty often, 15-20 trips a year. There are a lot small elevation changes on the roads around here. The transmission gets a work out. With tongue weight I am easily at or over 1000 pounds of cargo and the trailer weight can be figured at 3.5k.
Last summer I watched a gentleman in a a brand new GMC 4x4 learn where his jack was on his truck because his Michelin tore a hole in the side wall. We were on the river, there is gravel and sharp rocks and it is busy at times. I prefer to avoid that kind of stress so I am happy to sacrifice some on road comfort for a tough tire. For the past couple years KO2s did that job. Falken, toyo and nitto are all on the short list.
I plan to run a set of Tundra 18s.
The tire I want to run is the 305/65/18 or maybe a 285/70/18. Maybe the more logical choice would be a 285/65/18. I would like to hear from you guys who are towing in particular.
Is a 1 inch wheel spacer a good fit for this setup? Is there a mud vendor that you guys would recommend I order from?
I am happy to to do some fender liner heat gun work, but I would like to keep the mudflaps.
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Oh well that is a bit disappointing. I don't intend to do a body mount chop with the first set of tires.I ran a 305/60R20 for years towing an 8k lbs 28' Airstream with my LX. That tire size is a hair smaller but pretty close to a 305/65R18. Doable and can be a pretty awesome setup if you're paying attention to the details. You may likely need a BMC. With towing, offset becomes more important as you'll be putting a lot of torque down in the driveline and that can cause the steering to pull and push. The 1" spacer (+35 net offset) should be just about right in this size.
The larger tire size makes gearing and engine braking less effective but at your weight should be fine with the torque of the 5.7L. Would be good to go with more aggressive brake pads and/or Tundra brakes (I'm assuming you have a pre-'16 LX?)
Checkout my tow report here for more details:
LX570 Tow Report
Got some miles under my belt now towing my current setup: '09 LX570 with '07 Airstream 27FB International Ocean Breeze. Wanted to give a report for others attempting to tow things in the same weight/length range. LX570 mods: 33" AT Load Range E tires (Falken Wildpeak AT3W 305/55/20), 1"...
I love the look but loosing the gearing would make the drive with a trailer much less comfortable.
