21" wheels...KO2s?
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You can check size availability on the Tire Rack:
And here is the MUD database on what fits. There are no 21" sizes listed, so you'll need to do some calculations for diameter and width that fit from the data here:
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And here is the MUD database on what fits. There are no 21" sizes listed, so you'll need to do some calculations for diameter and width that fit from the data here:
200 Series Tire Size Database - update
Get rid of them. If you are going to go offroad, you don't want 21" wheels -- you want 17" or 18" wheels.
If you aren't going to offroad, then you don't want K02s.
Yes, you do.
Tundras, Sequoias, and Land Cruisers all have the same bolt pattern. So chances are you can find someone with a Tundra who will buy your 21" wheels.
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That sounds good. Thanks!
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What is the ideal setup for wheels and tires, without doing any mods? The vehicle needs to have street manners, but if it was also a competent off roader, what works well? Thinking KO2s, but what tire and wheel size? Thanks!
OEM are 31" tall, 11" wide, +60 offset.
33" tall, 11" wide, +50 offset is considered ideal. People running the 285/70R17 KO2 with Rock Warrior wheels are that size. Lots of reasons to (or not to) go larger but anything taller or lower offset will likely mean you need to do some "work" to make them fit without rubbing when you turn.
17” rock warrior wheels give you the most sidewall, at the expense of perhaps slightly worse handling.
You will find more 18” wheels. You can use stock Land Cruiser, Tundra, and Sequioa 18” wheels (which is the stock size). Most of us running K02s on 18” wheels run 285/65-18. This is about 1” taller than stock size of 285/60-18. This size doesn’t rub even with no lift and still fits in the spare location under the truck.
+1 This exactly.
I don't know why you have 21's but I could sell you my 2019 OEM 18s. Tires and wheels have about 500 miles since new. I switched to the Brutalist 17" Rock Warrior wheels and the TRD 18" wheels for my chain-able snow tires. The extra 1/2" of sidewall between 17 and 18 is pretty insignificant for a 33"+ tire but there is a big % sidewall difference between 18 and 21 or even 18 and 20.
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I just messaged you.
I have no street racing experience, but it seems that F1 and Indy cars do pretty well with their 13" and 15" wheels on complex tracks. I am pretty sure no LC or LX owners are planning on drifting and street racing, so wheel size as related to performance only goes one direction: smaller is better. 20" is perfectly fine if you will only go on graded dirt and paved roads.
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but if someone has a supercharger and wants to drift their LC/LX, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make a video!
Agreed. It’s a 6,000 lb, body-on-frame, solid-rear-axle, 4WD truck. It doesn’t drive like a Miata.
I don't think anyone is arguing against the smaller diameter wheels, there's no real argument there when it comes to airing down, they are the better choice for off-road use. When able to clear the brakes I usually default to 17's simply for more wheel and tire options, but I have run 18's as well. I just had a set of 18x9 Method Vex's with Toyo RT 37x13.50x18's on our Power Wagon and I loved them.
I think the point being made is that should you already have factory 20's and you don't want to reinvest in new wheels then there's no harm in running the 20's. At the end of the day they will have slightly better on-road manners than a smaller diameter wheel so for those that will see little to no off-road use and don't care to invest a lot in that department I say stick with the factory hoops (this applies to the OP and others with the LX 20's).
I think the point being made is that should you already have factory 20's and you don't want to reinvest in new wheels then there's no harm in running the 20's. At the end of the day they will have slightly better on-road manners than a smaller diameter wheel so for those that will see little to no off-road use and don't care to invest a lot in that department I say stick with the factory hoops (this applies to the OP and others with the LX 20's).