Tundra wheels on a Hilux? Fits perfect!

[drexx]

21Oct2004 (UTC +8)

(Slow news day...)

I got steel Tundra wheels from Cali to fit my diesel Hilux just recently. It fits perfectly!
See pics at http://www.pbase.com/drexx/hilux_2004

I also got the great Husky liners for a dual-cab Tacoma too: also fits perfectly!
BTW, the GoodYear MTRs are like a miracle after swapping out the crappy Bridgestone Dueler H/Ts...

 

[casey]

Were the Duelers HTs the tires that came with your truck? I just ordered 4 for my wife's 4runner (it's 2wd and never sees dirt). Were these tires ok on the street? I got a really good deal on them but don't want to dissappointed with them.

 

[drexx]

22Oct2004 (UTC +8)

Were the Duelers HTs the tires that came with your truck? I just ordered 4 for my wife's 4runner (it's 2wd and never sees dirt). Were these tires ok on the street? I got a really good deal on them but don't want to dissappointed with them.

Yup! I swapped the Bridgestone Dueler HTs out after only 16,000 km (9,937 mi in 8.5 months) and they're already half-worn! I guess the rough roads are mostly to blame. The Duelers slip and slide all over the place, rain or not, and totally useless in mud. I didn't really know how aweful the tyres were, 'coz I thought it was just the Hilux's stiff suspension... until I got the MTRs. What a difference that the MTR makes!!! The ride is not as bouncy anymore specially when crossing street humps... We think it's because the tyres and wheel combo are slightly heavier than the Bridgestone/Toyota-alloy combo, and thus more suitable for the stiff Hilux suspension. We don't feel that the engine lost significant power, if any, and the braking seems to have improved (I think 'coz the MTR's have a softer but grippier compound) without even have done any siping mods. Definitely, I didn't need a suspension lift to fit the slightly taller tyres. The MTR works wonders when compared to the old street Bridgestone tyres, when we did some tests on a slightly muddy and grassy lot. Tyre pressure are set to 30psi cold.

BTW, have you seen public reviews on those tyres? Everybody else seems to not like 'em too:
http://www.1010tires.com/Bridgestone_Dueler_HT_(D689)_tires.html
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Dueler+H/T+D689
http://www.epinions.com/Bridgestone_Dueler_H_T

 

[casey]

Yeah, and I'm starting to regret ordering them. They haven't been installed yet so I still have time to change my mind. I should have researched it more before buying.