SR5 Tire Upgrade: Falken Wildpeak 285/70/17 AT4W (33" 33's). No lift no rub

[4jogger]

i put 285 70 R17 from the stock Yoko 245 70 R17.

How is the ride quality and mpg??

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[jayT]

How is the ride quality and mpg??

It's just as good if not better..and the mileage is about a mile less. however, i really haven't been watching it..give me another week and i will let you know..but i come from owning a 2008 4x4 Toyo FJ CRUISER i purchased in October of 2007.. so, i think this SR 5 pt4wd is a Cadillac lol..I will say that I'm glad i purchased this vs a higher Trim b/c ATRAC works tremendously for my use in the Mountains of WV and the Swamps of LOUISIANA..cheers

 

[TheChad]

I know

Replaced the factory Geolander 245/70/17 with Falken Wildpeak 285/70/17 A/T4W.

No lift and no rub at all on the stock rim. I can feel the weight of the tire at first drive but seems fine after taking a few short drives. Tires seem as quiet as the factory ones that they replaced. So far very happy with the look and stance of the SR5. Also upgraded to the TRD center caps.
Will post an update in a few days.

i have the same 4runner and getting the wild peaks. Yours looks so good, so I know mine will too. Did you offset the tire. I hear +20 or +25 but the guy at the tire shop is suggesting a 0

Replaced the factory Geolander 245/70/17 with Falken Wildpeak 285/70/17 A/T4W.

No lift and no rub at all on the stock rim. I can feel the weight of the tire at first drive but seems fine after taking a few short drives. Tires seem as quiet as the factory ones that they replaced. So far very happy with the look and stance of the SR5. Also upgraded to the TRD center caps.
Will post an update in

 

[jayT]

How is the ride quality and mpg??

i need to update you on the mpg...first, if i don't do a lot of quick acceleration, i'm getting anywhere between 18-20 mpg in the city..but when i'm on the highway, it's really bad (15.8 mpg) and i can't figure it out. But I love the 285's and it's a kind of stiff ride-like a truck.. cheers and hope this helps!

 

[Lucky09]

i need to update you on the mpg...first, if i don't do a lot of quick acceleration, i'm getting anywhere between 18-20 mpg in the city..but when i'm on the highway, it's really bad (15.8 mpg) and i can't figure it out. But I love the 285's and it's a kind of stiff ride-like a truck.. cheers and hope this helps!

If you are going by the dash MPG reading and not using GPS and Gallons of gas used, you won't know your actual MPG. The reader is off because the vehicle doesn't know that you have increased the circumference of the tires, which in effect makes it read fewer miles per gallon. You cannot recalibrate a Totota MPG reader, so you will have to go by GPS....or if you want to do it the ball park way (which assumes the MPG reader was correct in the first place, and they never are) then you can use an online tire size comparison calculator to see how much larger the circumference in percentage, the 285s are, and add that percentage to the MPG reader on the dash. Still will be off, but it will be closer.

Here's the info:
before: 245/70r17
after: 285/70r17
difference: 7.2%

So if your MPG reading is 15.8 mpg, then you'd add 7.2% to that to get your actual mpg, which is 16.9 mpg.

But again, the readers are always off a little. GPS and number of gallons, is the only way to really know.

 

[jayT]

If you are going by the dash MPG reading and not using GPS and Gallons of gas used, you won't know your actual MPG. The reader is off because the vehicle doesn't know that you have increased the circumference of the tires, which in effect makes it read fewer miles per gallon. You cannot recalibrate a Totota MPG reader, so you will have to go by GPS....or if you want to do it the ball park way (which assumes the MPG reader was correct in the first place, and they never are) then you can use an online tire size comparison calculator to see how much larger the circumference in percentage, the 285s are, and add that percentage to the MPG reader on the dash. Still will be off, but it will be closer.

Here's the info:
before: 245/70r17
after: 285/70r17
difference: 7.2%

So if your MPG reading is 15.8 mpg, then you'd add 7.2% to that to get your actual mpg, which is 16.9 mpg.

But again, the readers are always off a little. GPS and number of gallons, is the only way to really know.

thanks LUCKY09..deeply appreciate the technical information you provided!!! have great day!

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