Interesting. Are these Goodyear Territory MTs? I would have thought MTs would be more aggressive.
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Interesting. Are these Goodyear Territory MTs? I would have thought MTs would be more aggressive.
Fit the “315/70’s” on +35 Methods and was clearance everything today. The two brackets that hold the front of the running board plastics were to close so I thought about cutting them off totally, but then I decided to just notch them with my dremel and bend them back:
That plus some heat gunning and bending of plastics and I am clear in the rear of the wheel well. Have a solid 3/4” to the body mount
That plus some heat gunning and bending of plastics and I am clear in the rear of the wheel well. Have a solid 3/4” to the body mount
I don’t think the MT really means MT.
These are the tires that the Bronco Sasquatch runs from the factory. I ran them on my F150 for probably 5k miles and quite liked them. I had a set of 315/70 c range KO2’s before they, and the lighter weight and narrower tread of the Territory’s made the truck noticeably spunkier and MPG’s went up 1-1.5. I was close to stock MPG’s with these.
They hum a little but not at worse than KO2’s.
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Some follow-up:
I just drove highway 108 through the Sierras with (5) people, two heavy coolers, and a large PA system (with every other nook and cranny of the car jammed full of stuff). Loading the car to the max really helps accentuate any compromises one's made to the car (like messing with the scrub radius). It definitely didn't handle great.
The road is insanely steep and wind-y in places, and a regear doesn't feel absolutely necessary, but there were two or three instances where the gearing felt way off and I wasn't able to go faster than 5-10 mph up really steep pitches.
There's an issue with my PCS system that is noticeably messing with my traction off road while driving fast. But I think that my scrub radius may also be compromising my traction. I'll get the PCS system worked out and report back.
Thankfully, my car will very rarely, if ever again, be weighed down this much. But maybe I'll trade the 0 offsets for 25mm offsets (check the classifieds!). And can't wait to install the body lift.
You're also running a load range E tire. That might not be helping your cause.
Its the main reason I had always avoided 255/80R17's or 255/85. The size is great but the relative weight and load rating are a compromise. I'd see if you could find a 35x10.5 in a load range C or something. A lot of companies seem to be moving in the direction of narrower tires.
Also, I just fit a narrow set of 315/70's on my LX this week on a +35mm wheel with minimal issue. You can see a few posts up. Plenty of body mount clearance.
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Thanks for reporting back. It's rare to have objective discussions and feedback as people are invested in their setups.
Yes, it can affect the PCS and stability control systems as the vehicle sensors are not getting the feedback they expect as a result of geometry impacts. As these things can't be turned off completely, it can also spoil the fun as they prematurely kick in.
If you adjust alignment or play with the suspension, it would be good to do a zero point calibration on the stability control system. The PCS may also need its own re-calibration.
So, I just put my 315/70 underneath and it seems to fit just fine. It fits better than a 285/70R17 fit under my GX460. I had to deflate the tire on my GX to 5 psi and use a ratchet strap to squish it and still didn’t have any more clearance than I have on the LX with the 315/70 at 37 psi.
I did use a ratchet strap to pull the tire tight against the rear cross member as I was lifting it the last inch or two so that it was as far back as possible.
I did remove the 3 bolted on brackets which let the tire sit up higher. Now it’s just sitting against the crossmemeber with the tire lift and the crossmember above the panhard bar
Just picked up a set of these TRD BBS wheels, which are 60mm
I will be running 1.75" lift all around and going with
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 in 275/70R18 Flavor
Specs:
What say yall about rubbing/spacers? I would much prefer NO spacers.
Thoughts?
I will be running 1.75" lift all around and going with
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 in 275/70R18 Flavor
Specs:
| DIA: 33.3" | WIDTH: 10.8" | RIM: 7-8.5" | 8" | 18/32" | E - 10 ply | 3640/3305 lbs | 80 psi | 112 mph | 54.6 lbs |
What say yall about rubbing/spacers? I would much prefer NO spacers.
Thoughts?
LvCruiserNewb
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I have those exact tires on stock LC wheels which I think are 56 vs 60mm offset on stock suspension no lift and have no rubbing that I can discern so far in about 2 years of use on and off road. Although I admit that I havent done any extreme off roading so there's a good chance that I haven't hit all the extremes of suspension travel and wheel turn at the same time to know if there would be a problem at the possible worst case geometries.
I think others have reported same tire and setup slightly rubs the wheel well plastics at full lock which was taken care of with the heat gun treatment.
Joined the Defender club after reading the thread on them. 285/65/18 116T XL. Interestingly the discount tire website show these as SL but they had the same part number as the XL which is what I wanted. Discount Tire had a promotion. They were installed today and are confirmed XL.
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Ladies and gents I have sort of a tire conundrum:
The truck I bought came with brand new tires which is great.
Except they’re Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056. Great street tire but I don’t really think they have any business wheeling off pavement. Maybe fire roads will be ok but the sidewalks offer very little confidence.
I picked up a set of TRD Tundra BBS Take offs and have some factory black lugs on the way. My plan was to get K03’s mounted on them but they don’t hit in any decent size until this fall.
The way I see it I have a few options:
1. Run the stock wheels and H/Ts, send it off road, who cares if they puncture or crap out.
2. Move the H/Ts and TPMS from the stockers over to the TRD’s, look good while sending it.
3. Buy a proper set of A/Ts for the TRD wheels. Look best while sending it.
Suggestions? Comments? As far as wheeling I’m talking Southern California (Anza Borrego, JV, hungry valley) and trails off 395 up the eastern sierra. Nothing crazy like Fordyce or Rubicon.
The truck I bought came with brand new tires which is great.
Except they’re Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056. Great street tire but I don’t really think they have any business wheeling off pavement. Maybe fire roads will be ok but the sidewalks offer very little confidence.
I picked up a set of TRD Tundra BBS Take offs and have some factory black lugs on the way. My plan was to get K03’s mounted on them but they don’t hit in any decent size until this fall.
The way I see it I have a few options:
1. Run the stock wheels and H/Ts, send it off road, who cares if they puncture or crap out.
2. Move the H/Ts and TPMS from the stockers over to the TRD’s, look good while sending it.
3. Buy a proper set of A/Ts for the TRD wheels. Look best while sending it.
Suggestions? Comments? As far as wheeling I’m talking Southern California (Anza Borrego, JV, hungry valley) and trails off 395 up the eastern sierra. Nothing crazy like Fordyce or Rubicon.
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Have you decided what ply rating would suit your needs best?
I would consider Nitto Ridge Grapplers, Baja Boss A/T, Falken Wildpeak AT3
Nice tire combo. It's a little hard to tell from the image. Do you have lift installed or are you just at AHC high setting? If AHC how does that compare to 2.5" lift?
I prefer tall skinny tires. They make more sense to me. Function>form .. I could care less if it looks cool when they are wider. I love the utilitarian look and when I go to Nicaragua to visit family its nice to see the tall skinny stuff.
Anyone here running
Seems like an ideal compromise all around, on paper anyway. Reviews seems to be top notch all across the board but i dont see them mentioned used here much at all.
I am partially intrigued by these also because Cooper is i think one of the only big tire manufactures i haven't tried yet and Nitto no longer makes my fav tires (Terra Grappler G2)
Real life feedback welcome and appreciated.
Thanks
Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLT
Have any first hand real world feedback???Seems like an ideal compromise all around, on paper anyway. Reviews seems to be top notch all across the board but i dont see them mentioned used here much at all.
I am partially intrigued by these also because Cooper is i think one of the only big tire manufactures i haven't tried yet and Nitto no longer makes my fav tires (Terra Grappler G2)
Real life feedback welcome and appreciated.
Thanks
gaijin
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If you mean this LT-Metric tire:
I can help, but I can't guess what vehicle you are putting it on... care to enlighten me?
