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I wish the tire manufacturers would come up with a rating system for all-terrain and off-road tires. The LT Load Rating is about how much pressure you can put into the tire and so how much of a load it can carry. If the tire becomes more puncture resistant with increased load Rating it is a...

I I have only had time to ask Google ai's opinion. It says it is a real study. I thought this was a pretty good ai presentation. To do an actual video like this would have required investors, producers, etc. It is not just care-care-nut saying to change every 5,000 max.

Is Toyota’s Schedule Engineer and Marketing driven? https://digitaldealer.com/news/dealerships-vs-manufacturers-the-battle-over-vehicle-maintenance/61692/ Some real world testing on a 4 cylinder turbo.

Yes it probably depends on the tire. It is what I was told at Discount Tire and I just went back onto Nitto's site. I have 18 inch rims. They do not make a C for 18 Inch so I looked at 17. SL = 2756 lb and LT C = 2470 lb. 18 inch rim SL gives me the same load as 17. For the Nitto Terra Grapple...

Note that the SL rating has a higher load rating than the LT C. I just double checked this at Nitto web site and discount also told me this. I am running Nitto Terra Grappler g3 SL. I want the added paved snow and rain the SL gives me and I am not rock crawling in my 4runner. I do spend time off...

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There are people who have measured the contact area. A quick Google search equals https://www.driveaccord.net/threads/a-myth-regarding-wider-tire-contact-patches-dispelled.565388/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic . In a IDEAL world the engineering math says the patches should have the same...

It seems most people choose their tires for looks. The tire size does not affect the contact patch, the area of rubber contacting the ground. That area is dependent on vehicle weight and air pressure. You air down to increase your contact patch. I will be replacing my OEM tires with tires better...

I can hear it when I open the driver's door and it stops about the time I am seated. Maybe 5 seconds. Today, after sitting in starbuck's parking lot for about 45 mins, I pressed down the brake one time before starting the engine. I heard the pump run for a few seconds and the brakes worked...

I go to Starbucks, go inside, Get my coffee, go back to my 4runner, place. My tablet on the steering column read and write emails, do work. I might work there for over an hour.

I think my rear end hits my gasket getting in and out. Thinking of some way to reinforce about a three inch strip. If I replace will be damaged in another couple of months. Or maybe a diet.

2026 4Runner iForce-Max Hybrid. Ever since I bought my 4Runner, last January, the brakes have felt a little off. Sometimes this is very noticeable while backing out of a parking space. This became dangerous the other day. While backing someone stepped behind me at the same time my brake pedal...

I bounced back and forth between the premium and non-premium. ended up getting a non-premium because I could not find a premium without a moon roof. I don't care about the larger screen. the only thing I would like are the cameras. but after seeing the ridiculous camera Graphics. I'm not sure...

I am 6' 2" but very long waisted. My head touches the headliner with moon roof. I went with non premium off-road hybrid because I could not find premium without a moonroof. I actually had a dealership, argue with me, saying you could not find añy OR hybrid without a moonroof. Found one, the same...

Drove yesterday to and from Portland Oregon and Hood River Oregon about 60 miles, freeway and relatively flat. TRD Off-road I Force Max, no sunroof, stock tires Michelin off-road, air dam still on, roof crossbars off. To Hood River average 27 MPG cruise control set to 60 mph slight tailwind...

71 years old here. I believe in changing oil with a warm engine and have burned myself under my Silverado many times. Ramps just take a minute, no jacking; I like the extra room.

Yes I did do the math and based on the .7 mpg loss I have read it is more like $10/month. Should depend on driving speeds and distances. I do not believe there should be any difference around town. Yes I do or did count Pennies.

Every time I go outside and look at the air dam, It is still on, I think about taking it off. It is ugly but at $6.00/gal I want the .7-.8 mpg gained. I changed the oil with air dam on, no problem. Used 6 inch ramps to make it easy.

I do not know if it is true for all trims. But if I run my rear window washer. It washes the camera. A lot better than my 2015 Silverado. Where I have the habit of swapping my finger over the camera every morning. I live in Portland Oregon where it rains all the time

I'm not an aggressive off-roader but I believe it really depends on what you are doing. If you find yourself with only three wheels on the ground it might put the fourth one down.