opinions on Kenda klever 33x9.5x15 tires on your 40

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curtislow

curtislow

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I'm going to be replacing my approx. 10 year old bf. Goodrich at's with ridiculous amount of tread on them,maybe 2000 miles at most. I have a set of 5 stock rims that came with the truck and I kinda like stock hubcap look, anybody have any opinions on the pretty much only 9.5" out there. I really liked the AT'S but nows the chance I have to use the rims.The rims I'm using now are chrome wagon wheels and look a little to blingy.
 
I've sold and installed over 10 sets in the last year. Highly recommend
 
I know a lot of folks run them on stock rims even though Kendra says 7.5" rim width with 6.0" minimum and 8.0" maximum. This means the tread will be bowed so a lower pressure will be required to get maximum contact patch. It also means your safe operating range will be reduced as you won't have optimum bead contact area.

If you are comfortable with this and take it into account when you're carrying family and friends what can I say. I just think you'd be better off with a tire size for the factory 5.5" rim width or selecting a rim that is properly sized for the tire size.
 
I like mine so far.

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Thank you,
bhsdriller said:
Very good tires lots here use them.

I have them on my 60
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B y r o n said:
I know a lot of folks run them on stock rims even though Kendra says 7.5" rim width with 6.0" minimum and 8.0" maximum. This means the tread will be bowed so a lower pressure will be required to get maximum contact patch. It also means your safe operating range will be reduced as you won't have optimum bead contact area.

If you are comfortable with this and take it into account when you're carrying family and friends what can I say. I just think you'd be better off with a tire size for the factory 5.5" rim width or selecting a rim that is properly sized for the tire size.
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Are you talking about the 9.5 kenda's not fitting the stock tim or the 10.5 's?
 
B y r o n said:
I know a lot of folks run them on stock rims even though Kendra says 7.5" rim width with 6.0" minimum and 8.0" maximum. This means the tread will be bowed so a lower pressure will be required to get maximum contact patch. It also means your safe operating range will be reduced as you won't have optimum bead contact area.

If you are comfortable with this and take it into account when you're carrying family and friends what can I say. I just think you'd be better off with a tire size for the factory 5.5" rim width or selecting a rim that is properly sized for the tire size.
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Stock tire size is 235/75/15 and thats 9.3" wide. Id say the 30x9.50, 31x10.50, 33x9.50, and 33x10.50 are the most common sizes run on FJ40s since they have been around. I think its safe to say you are totally fine running a "9.5 inch" tire on the stock wheel.
 
studawg said:
Stock tire size is 235/75/15 and thats 9.3" wide. Id say the 30x9.50, 31x10.50, 33x9.50, and 33x10.50 are the most common sizes run on FJ40s since they have been around. I think its safe to say you are totally fine running a "9.5 inch" tire on the stock wheel.
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According to this you are wrong on the stock tire size.

What I'm trying to point out is that tires mounted on rims that are outside of recommended rim width can be unsafe. Some shops will not mount tires on rims that are outside the recommended rim width.
 
I have them ready to go on stock rims for my FJ55 that I am restoring. Tires look fine on the stock rims (same rims as the 40). If you’re only driving 200 miles per year then I would just go with whatever you thinks looks best.
 
B y r o n said:
What I'm trying to point out is that tires mounted on rims that are outside of recommended rim width can be unsafe. Some shops will not mount tires on rims that are outside the recommended rim width.
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👆 I am 0% in the camp that in most cases and reason this is non-issue (.. 50 years experience w/ Landcruisers).. BUT everyone should play where they’re
! comfortable!!.. that said; I have two different tire shops! The one that won’t mount usually has decent prices on some high quality name brand tires!
 
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I've run the Klever RT 33x9.5x15 on my 60, mounted on FJ40 wheels, for two years and around 30,000 miles. Zero issues around town, on the highway, or on the trail. For the trails I do I'm typically aired down as low as 15 front/18 rear. No issues. They're fairly quiet as far us a pseudo-MT goes, they've worn well, and the tire shop (Coloradoland Tire) had no problem getting a good balance.

Great traction all around - dry pavement, wet & snow, and especially good on the dry, rocky trails we have here. They also look great.
 
On stock welded rims. Love them. As for quiet…. Everything else is so loud I can’t hear them.
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B y r o n said:
I know a lot of folks run them on stock rims even though Kendra says 7.5" rim width with 6.0" minimum and 8.0" maximum. This means the tread will be bowed so a lower pressure will be required to get maximum contact patch. It also means your safe operating range will be reduced as you won't have optimum bead contact area.

If you are comfortable with this and take it into account when you're carrying family and friends what can I say. I just think you'd be better off with a tire size for the factory 5.5" rim width or selecting a rim that is properly sized for the tire size.
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I get this, and had a hard enough time getting someone to mount my 9.25” wide KO2’s on 5.5” wheels, because the max tire width would only be 8.5” for a 5.5” tire - what options would this give you?

I know everybody says they run wider tires and have no issues, and I also have 10.5’s on 5.5” wheels and have had no issues, but I think it’s because we really don’t have any other choice either.
 
69LC said:
For those of you who trust these tires, do you think they would be sticky enough on wet pavement for a light 1st gen daily taco?

My last set were Nokian ATs and they got real sketchy on wet roads. On winter roads they were great.
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Not sure about the Nokians, but the kenda klever and ko2 have the same ratings, but the siping is better so in theory it should perform better in wet conditions.

I’m curious to hear real world examples too
 
CruiserTrash said:
Great traction all around - dry pavement, wet & snow, and especially good on the dry, rocky trails we have here. They also look great.
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Kenda does admit to reducing the snow traction on current vesions to get better grip in the rocks. They weren't any more specific than that. The A/T2 does better but they don't offer many options for 15" rims.
 
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