by "HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
Published 08/29/2017 at 15:09
by "HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
Published 08/29/2017 at 15:09
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I was really upset recently about having to replace my tires - they CAN’T be that old, they are only 4 years old and they still have a little life left and....wait...66,000 miles?! Thats how many miles are on them?! Yeah, okay its new tire time. Assuming Discount gives me a decent discount for labor daybor . Thinking about these in the 285/75r16
Same set I have on the GX, they seem nice and they have the mountain snowflake. but I don’t know how they’ll be in the long term. Anyone with miles on them?
Also what wheels you like better?
The tops ones are direct replacement with the right backspacing, offset etc. The others are direct fit minus 10 offset. Not sure how much that will matter but I think the lighter color would work better with the color of my truck.
16x8 6 on 5.5 4.5 inch backspacing with zero offset and a 106 hub opening if you can find something cooler.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
08/29/2017 at 15:15, STARS: 0
I’ve seen the american racing wheels in person, but in chrome.
Do you think you’d get rubbing at full stuff with the -10mm offsets?
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
08/29/2017 at 15:17, STARS: 0
tis a question for the mudders, I can’t say.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
08/29/2017 at 15:23, STARS: 1
My first choice would be to keep factory wheels, but there’s a few compelling aftermarket options now. I know there’s a number of MFGRs that make them with the correct offset for an 80. Any thoughts on those?
https://www.fnwheels.com/new-products/konig-six-shooter/
https://www.stealthcustomseries.com/collections/toyota/products/f5
"vicali" (vicali)
08/29/2017 at 15:24, STARS: 1
Not Cooper fan? The Discoverer AT3 would save you $2/tire.. I’ve heard good things as a regular A/T tire. M+S rated as well.
I’m not usually a black wheel fan but those 8 holes are classic.
"diplodicus" (diplodicus)
08/29/2017 at 15:25, STARS: 0
#1 for wheels.
"AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC" (addictedtom3s)
08/29/2017 at 15:27, STARS: 1
Counterpoint for the wheels. Volk te37.
"vicali" (vicali)
08/29/2017 at 15:28, STARS: 3
Can’t go wrong with SCS on a Toyota..
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
08/29/2017 at 15:29, STARS: 0
I’d probably only consider aftermarket if going to a different size or if all four wheels were damaged somehow, but dang those F5's look great.
"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful)
08/29/2017 at 15:30, STARS: 1
I like those SCS Wheels. I’d stay with 5 spoke wheels on the Cruiser. I like the Stealth 6 for the Taco.
"Tripper" (tripe46)
08/29/2017 at 15:40, STARS: 0
One for the American Racing wheels.
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
08/29/2017 at 15:48, STARS: 0
I had these on a suburban and they were great. I don’t know if they are as off-road specific as you may want.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
08/29/2017 at 15:58, STARS: 0
2 of my factory wheels are looking pretty rough... Thought it might be time
"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562)
08/29/2017 at 16:04, STARS: 0
1 vote for the American Racing Wheels, I like em.
I always vote for our Cooper Discoverer AT3's. We’re still very happy with them.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
08/29/2017 at 16:20, STARS: 0
I will need to look into those. I like the american racing wheels, but I wont do chrome and I don’t know how black will look with my truck. I know they look good on white.
"BobintheMtns" (bobinthemtns)
08/29/2017 at 16:25, STARS: 0
I just got this in the mail 20 min ago... joy!!
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
08/29/2017 at 16:26, STARS: 0
those wont fit on my rims...Nice looking tire though
"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562)
08/29/2017 at 16:27, STARS: 0
Yeah I get the black under beige/tan might not work.
Gotta go to the LT section for the size you want for the Coopers. The SUV section doesn’t have them available in 285/75/16 but the Light Truck section does.
http://us.coopertire.com/Tires/Light-Truck/DISCOVERER-A-T3.aspx
We have 255/70R17 on the Commander and we’ve been very happy with them, installed in the summer of 2015. Plenty o tread on them still.
"BobintheMtns" (bobinthemtns)
08/29/2017 at 16:31, STARS: 1
Maybe stack them two or three deep on each rim.......!
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
08/29/2017 at 16:31, STARS: 0
Thats good to hear. I didn’t think about it until I went to look but my d-tracs were installed 4 years ago...no wonder they look like crap.
"busboy66" (busboy66)
08/29/2017 at 16:50, STARS: 0
I had the DynaPro ATMs for about 40k. Good tire in gravel, shit in sand and mud. Got real noisy on the highway as the miles went by. I went to the BFG All Terrains a couple of years ago and like them more.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
08/29/2017 at 16:51, STARS: 1
thinking about the Ko2, but they sure are a lot more money.
"nermal" (nermal)
08/29/2017 at 16:52, STARS: 0
I recently got a set of Goodyear Duratracs. About 5k miles so far. No complaints beyond the fact that they were expensive to buy and cost 1-2 mpg relative to stock highway tires. Even in stock size they look extremely aggressive. They’re also snowflake rated, should last for 50k + miles, and do a bit better offroad due to the hybrid MT / AT tread.
"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly)
08/29/2017 at 19:50, STARS: 0
I have no love for the Hankook brand tyres - the Transporter is wearing a set of their van tyres and they have been the worst dirt road casing and the fastest wearing tyres I’ve ever used in 17 years with the exception of the Kleber branded tyres that it came with in 2001.
I also have no love for marketing so I’ll throw some potentially off the wall tyre options at you:
Nankang AT-5 http://nankangusa.com/tires/rltsuv/nankang-53853.html?tab=details
General Grabber AT2 http://generaltire.com/tires/light-truck-crossover-suv/grabber-at2
Toyo Open Country C/T https://www.toyotires.com/tire/pattern/open-country-ct-on-off-road-commercial-grade-tires though there are a couple of of Toyo models worth a look in your size
These are all what you call snowflake tyres and they all have a following down this way.
The Nankang tyres are pretty cheap here but they come from the same factory as Yokohama and Mickey Thompson brands and the casings are awesome. More on this in a forthcoming O&E post.
The General Grabber’s are well under rated tyre - Mum runs them on the Disco now and rates them highly...especially compared to the much more expensive Pirelli’s they replaced. Again...heavy duty casing.
Toyo tyres have a quite following down here, mostly among the commercial operators and again mostly because the casings are built tough. And yet again they aren’t expensive. Unfortunately we don’t get the model I’ve suggested but if it is commercially rated and it’s Toyo then it can’t be too bad.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
08/29/2017 at 19:57, STARS: 0
I’ve looked at the grabbers but they seem so... Budget for their price. I’ve heard the Toyo is a brand to keep an eye on and the first ones I’ve never heard a thing about. Thing with the hankook OEM line is that they suck. But most oe tires so even from good brands. I’ve got Dynapro ATM on the gx but I won’t know if I like them for some time.
"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly)
08/29/2017 at 20:13, STARS: 0
I’ve looked at the grabbers but they seem so... Budget for their price.
How do you mean?
"Jayvincent" (jayvincent)
08/29/2017 at 20:25, STARS: 0
I put Falkens LT’s on my son’s truck and I really like the look and the ride... you can decide for yourself.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
08/29/2017 at 21:20, STARS: 0
They look like store brand but aren’t much cheaper
"takeiteasy" (takeiteasy35)
08/30/2017 at 07:37, STARS: 0
Have you thought about going up to a 17-inch wheel instead of sticking with 16's considering there are more tire options?
"adamftw" (adamftw)
08/30/2017 at 07:54, STARS: 1
There is no reason to run any other tire than the KO2. All my friends who have tried others have come back to the KO2 for an AT. MTs are a different story, but not a lot of people really need a MT.
"adamftw" (adamftw)
08/30/2017 at 07:55, STARS: 0
I know people loved them but I hated my AT3s. Terrible wet traction on the road and not very puncture resistant off road. I tore two of em, one with only 1000 miles on the tires.
"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562)
08/30/2017 at 09:52, STARS: 0
Wow, I’ve never heard such a bad review. Admittedly, it sounds like you might be using them a bit harder than I am though.
"adamftw" (adamftw)
08/30/2017 at 10:00, STARS: 0
A few people on Expediton Portal share my opinion, but we’re all just people on the internet. The offroad stuff I could chalk up to abuse, but the on road stuff was really what made me dislike them. They wore GREAT though.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
08/30/2017 at 10:17, STARS: 0
Not too interested in 17s, it’s the tire I’m after the wheel is secondary
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
08/30/2017 at 10:17, STARS: 0
Certainly not in Utah (need for an m/t)
"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562)
08/30/2017 at 10:48, STARS: 0
yeah ours could use a rotation, it’s been a while but otherwise they’ve been solid through all the fun weather we enjoy here in Michigan.
"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562)
08/30/2017 at 10:49, STARS: 0
The on-road usage has been amazing on them for us. In a lifted full-time 4x4 Commander. They minor and rare bit of off road we’ve done has been short trips on mainly dirt and grass. Certainly not anything with large rock involved.
"adamftw" (adamftw)
08/30/2017 at 11:19, STARS: 0
And I had them on my Discovery, a full time 4x4 as well.
"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562)
08/30/2017 at 11:57, STARS: 0
Weird.
"vicali" (vicali)
08/30/2017 at 14:11, STARS: 0
Kind of like this?
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
08/30/2017 at 14:32, STARS: 0
Hmm... I’ve really enjoyed my Terra Grapplers but would like something with a snowflake rating.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
08/30/2017 at 17:14, STARS: 0
Ah, the elusive bushwacker flairs. looks pretty good actually, I wonder if those are 17's though
"vicali" (vicali)
08/30/2017 at 17:33, STARS: 0
These are the Daves I know I know.. @carterdocmccoy on IG - Also part of the Untitled crew.
"adamftw" (adamftw)
08/31/2017 at 07:00, STARS: 0
My buddy has those on his Cummins and loves them but is switching to KO2s when they wear out.