Tires... Round 2

[Toshi38]

So I think I'm going to go for new tires the the cruiser. Plan is to buy 5... and possibly 5 new rims to go with it.



I have a 2.5 inch suspension lift and currently I'm running stock tires on stock rims. I'd like to see about getting something that is decent on/off road ... and looks good. I was thinking something about a 33 or a 34. I would like to stay skinny as I am powersteering-less. The only 34's I've found are 34x9.5 but are bias ply... I've been warned I won't enjoy these on the road.

So here's the questions:

Recommended tire brands/size. I've heard that 255/85/16 is a decent size for landcruisers... perhaps you have other ideas.

Recommended places to buy them? Does anyone know someone who owns a tireshop... or sell tires?

Tires I've looked at:
BFG Mud/AT/KM2 33x10.5r15
Goodyear 33x12.5r15, 33x11.5r15

Let me know what your opinions are...

 

[lineman_fj40]

BFG work but are noisey on road and prown to weak side walls. KM2 are big money and for the cost of the goodyears I would go with toyo open country MT, several different widths to pick from too at that size 33. Try procomps too. A good place for tires is Tire Exchange in cobble hill, good prices.

 

[Toshi38]

ya I have toyo open country AT's on my dakota... pretty happy with them overall didn't realize that they had something a bit skinnier

 

[Toshi38]

Anyone have any experiance with these? ... they are buy 3 get 4th free! plus a 75 dollar rebate

Goodyear Tires | Find The Right Tire | Display | Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar

 

[seapotato]

I had mtrs on my 45 . Don't think they had kevlar tho. too bad I could've used the extra horsepower....

But I liked them, pretty quiet on the road, don't ask me about wheeling tho, I haven't wheeled since 1985.

Not sure about tread life on those mtr's tho. I've heard different things. Lots of guys around here had the 37mtr's at one point, some dude did a big group buy of them many moons ago, they all seemed to get burned off in a couple years.


I've had bfg mud 255/85/16's on my truck for YEARS. seriously, it's retarded, every year I think I'll have to buy tires, but they just aren't wearing.

Actually had them on a couple trucks before the 70. Absolute shyte in the snow, ( at low speeds anyways, being skinny, they're way better in highway slush than my old 33/12.5's were no hydroplaning anymore.. )

but for a dd, can't complain.

think it was about 6 years ago that I bought them USED.

 

[yotawheeler]

we have run M55's on the FJ62 for quite a while, they wheel alright and are good in snow, rain ect...also skinny...really like them, toyos seem to have treated us pretty good in the past...

 

[Toshi38]

Well the wondering about tires is over.... found a set of 32x11.5 for 500 bucks installed... 2 are new and 2 are 80% or so. So well worth being about half the price. Here's a picture:

Theres more pictures of it if you follow the link in my signature...