It does. Thank you sir. I just joined this community like a month ago and it is awesome.
Tire Pressure BFG KO2's
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gaijin
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Well... I was wondering if those are the Nokian Hakkapeliita R3 SUV 275/65R18 SL 116R tires
If so, the RCTIP for those 275/65R18 SL 116R tires on your 2021 LC200 is 33psi F/R.
Wondering if that was helpful
Awesome thank you
Hi @gaijin before your recommendation the pressure was at 40 and the ride felt a little bumpy but the acceleration was amazing. I had been running 30psi( the tire shop refused to go below that) for the past 2 weeks and noticed that even though the ride feels a little smoother the acceleration has decreased noticeably. The Tire shop guy was surprised and told me to maintain at least 35psi to get better fuel mpg. Right now I average 12/15 city/hwy. I also personally liked how it rode with 40psi.
would you recommend going back to either 35/40 psi and what will I lose or what are the bad effects if I do?
TIA.
gaijin
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If you are evaluating "acceleration" by how easily your tires lose traction because they are overinflated, then I can understand your post; but your actual acceleration could not have gone from "amazing" to "decreased noticeably" by going from 12psi overinflated to 2psi overinflated.
One of the effects of overinflation is reduced traction because most of the load is carried by the center tread of the tire. An overinflated tire is also more likely to experience tire failure. There are many "bad effects" to overinflation, as there are for underinflation - you can google them.
You are obviously free to run any tire pressure you want up to the max pressure listed on the tire sidewall, but anything over 28psi for those P275/65R18 tires on your LX570 is overinflated and will suffer from the "bad effects" of overinflation.
HTH
Understood thank you.
gaijin
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Glad to help!
The tire you are planning on mounting on your new 2021 LC200 is properly described as LT-Metric LT285/65R18/E 125/122R. This is a Load Range E tire.
The Recommended Cold Tire Inflation Pressure (RCTIP) for those LT285/65R18/E 125/122R tires on your LC200 is 42psi F/R.
"Cold" tire pressure is generally considered to be the pressure in a tire that has not been driven in the past 4 hours and has been parked outdoors.
Also, don't forget to initialize your TPWS (Tire Pressure Warning System) to the new 42psi - otherwise, your TPWS will not warn you appropriately.
You might find the following docs from Toyota helpful:
NOTE: The TPWS initialization procedure posted here is for a 2013 LC - you should check your Owner's Manual to make sure it is the same for your 2021 LC.
Congratulations on your new ride!
HTH
Thanks so much for this valuable information.
gaijin
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あなたはよく勉強し、完全にあなたの質問をしました
The RCTIP for LT275/70R18 tires on your LC200 is 41psi F/R.
どういたしまして
HTH
ありがとう、先生
Thinking of this same tire and size on my 21 heritage. Any rubbing? Any photos? Happy with the
any concern on size with rubbing?
Hell Gaijin. Could you please advise the RCIP for BFGK02’s size 285/70/17 load range E? Getting these installed this week on Icon Vector 5’s. Much appreciated.
gaijin
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NTV:
If you have read any of my posts concerning RCTIP, you will note that I require at least 2 pieces of information in order to make an accurate recommendation.
1. A complete description of the tire and size you are asking about. You have not done this. BFG does not make an ISO-Metric "285/70/17 load range E" tire. Please take a look at your tire and try again.
2. Which vehicle will this tire be mounted on? I cannot keep track of, or research through posts in other threads, what vehicle you own; nor can I legitimately just assume you will be using the tire in question on your own vehicle. Please state whether this tire is for use on a LC200 or LX570.
TIA
P.S. If you think I am being mean, just look in my signature and move on. Otherwise, I look forward to receiving your clarifications.
Gaijin, thanks for all that you do for this forum! Had to laugh when I read this comment since I fully appreciate your point about check your signature and move on. With that said, when I looked at your signature I found that you run on the exact tires I am looking to put on my LC. I have had them on three other vehicles so I have a good sense of what they are like, but have been curious about how much the E load rating changes the ride feel on a LC. On my Tundra and Silverado it definitely made them feel more truck-like (stiff, harsher ride, etc), did you find that with the LC?
