OEM Tires

[CruisinGA]

DD113's stock resto 71 has stock sized Dunlop tires.

It fits the truck, but for anything other than a stock resto they're too small IMO.

 

[Cruiser_Nerd]

Never noticed the NDT on a 45 before. That wasn't US Spec was it? Toyota was using the Dunlop RK3 when we got the 45.

If you know someone in Japan willing to carry-on one at a time: Dunlops

 

[DocB]

Just food for thought, many people have MANY different ideas of what "wheeling" is or will be. I keep getting drawn back to that post where there were pics of 40's on the Rubicon back in the 60's. Guess what? They did not have 33 or 35 inch tires. Point is that bigger is not always better and you would be surprised (very) with what that 40 can do with some 28-30 inch tires.

True that. Bigger is not always better, just very popular right now. I also have the "coffee shop rule." If I won't get in the truck and enjoy driving it to the coffee shop, it's too big. My max tire sizes have been 32 and 33 inchers, and the rigs are extremely capable with these sizes. And less risk of breakage and parts wear slower. On the (very) few events I have been on, the guys with 35 plus inchers, no matter how well built, were always the ones with major breakage. True, they gravitate to the more extreme stuff, but I follow on much of the terrain and enjoy watching the extreme guys even if I don't abuse my rig as much. Also, I can get in my trucks and drive from Texas to Colorado, wheel them, and drive them home. I tow them up there on a flatbed sometimes, but only because if something does fail, I still have a ride home and back to work on time.

 

[16-in-Dec]

Pic of what will be my spare OEM 1969

THanks for the insight

I am trying to stay a narrow as possible so the armstrong steering wont give in. I am mounting the tire in the picture as a spare just hope I never have to use it for more than a few miles.

I have been looking at Sam's Dunlap Mud Rover they are like $380 for four 30-9.5. Funds are tight and time is short.


Thanks !
Tate

 

[Romer]

I bought 4 BFG AT's 33x15x9.5 for less than $400 installed last year. BFG also throws in a 2 year road service warranty where they will even tow you if your stuck, with limitations of course. Money is tight, but once you buy a set of tires, it will be hard for you to justify getting another set. Look for a used set of 33's, you won't regret it. I have seen a few on here where people go SOA and want to put on 35's or 37's.

The 9.5's work great without power steering, so they should be fine for your situation.

 

[nuclearlemon]

i've known a lot of cruisers that in stock form would wheel along with the best of them...do not underrate the ability of a land cruiser. remember...when most of these trails were pioneered, 31's were huge! i think any stock cruiser can wheel 80 percent of the trails out there with no problems and a 33 and competant driver can wheel 95 percent of them.

not a great pic, but here's what the 45 will run for a while

 

[Landpimp]

Jim, I am sure that a pic of mine from the 64 US introduction book on the 45LPB, but the pic very well might have been takin of a non US spec 45

Never noticed the NDT on a 45 before. That wasn't US Spec was it? Toyota was using the Dunlop RK3 when we got the 45.

If you know someone in Japan willing to carry-on one at a time: Dunlops

 

[Landpimp]

Ige is correct and the fact the 31's were big back then ment the ruts were only 31" ruts, now we got 37" tires and the ruts are 37" ruts and a 28 tire'd 40 will get hung up

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QUOTE=nuclearlemon]i've known a lot of cruisers that in stock form would wheel along with the best of them...do not underrate the ability of a land cruiser. remember...when most of these trails were pioneered, 31's were huge! i think any stock cruiser can wheel 80 percent of the trails out there with no problems and a 33 and competant driver can wheel 95 percent of them.

not a great pic, but here's what the 45 will run for a while[/QUOTE]

 

[IDave]

Yes, that FJ45 picture was from Pimp's 45LPB manual.

 

[65swb45]

THanks for the insight

I am trying to stay a narrow as possible so the armstrong steering wont give in. I am mounting the tire in the picture as a spare just hope I never have to use it for more than a few miles.

I have been looking at Sam's Dunlap Mud Rover they are like $380 for four 30-9.5. Funds are tight and time is short.


Thanks !
Tate

The most wallet-friendly tires out there have got to be the 235x85x16s. 32" tall, about 7" on the cross-section, AT starting at around $60. I bought a spare set of MTs earlier this year for $70 each, RETAIL at Pep Boys!

I run these on my 65lwb as a DD and they have never let me down on the trail either.

 

[16-in-Dec]

No luck today, The local guy wants $550 for BFG AT. He also said BFG AT's are not available in 9.5 in any height other than 30's. I will search the web and see what I can Find.

Tate

 

[gulp3000]

Military tread AND a custom bezel...cool 45

 

[Romer]

Tate, If you go to the 4 wheel parts site:

http://www.4wheelparts.com/4wp/products/productLine.asp?cat=TIR&prodline=7&catName=TIRES&man=BFGO

And scroll down, you will see they are $125/tire. Use that as a reference point. You should be able to buy the tire for less locally. I wouldn't buy tires that had to be shipped. Now that you know a reasonable price, you get out the phone book of all the tire dealers.

You call a store and tell him store A (name his biggest competitor) says they can sell you the tires for $125 each and you wanted to see if they could beat that. You take either his better price or the $125 price (Lowest) and call the next store and do the same thing until you find the best price.

BTW - Since a lot of us are running these tires (BFG 33x9.5x15) the tire guy is a tard!

Ken

 

[Romer]

$111 each at tire rack

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compa...rmance=ORAT&manufacturer=BFGoodrich&x=18&y=10