Tire Suggestions? Off road tires that are also good on pavement

[4RunnerJay]

Hello All,

I’m starting to look at some modifications.

Any suggestions on off road tires that are also good on pavement? I guess not as loud on the road.

Maybe not super heavy.

Thank you.

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[TrdProGirl84]

I’m running BFG Ko3 tires. I love them!

 

[oregonalex]

That brings up a question. Many people recommend Load C tires as a good compromise where Load E may be overkill and SL too fragile. In the size we are dealing with here - 265/70R18 there are precious few Load C tires at all. In fact, I only found one - a Goodyear Wrangler Enforcer AT intended for law enforcement vehicles. Is there anything else available?

 

[4RunnerJay]

That brings up a question. Many people recommend Load C tires as a good compromise where Load E may be overkill and SL too fragile. In the size we are dealing with here - 265/70R18 there are precious few Load C tires at all. In fact, I only found one - a Goodyear Wrangler Enforcer AT intended for law enforcement vehicles. Is there anything else available?

I think Toyo may have one, but I’ll have to look again. It might be an SL.

 

[BadTrainDriver]

Toyo makes two different Open County AT III's in 265/70R18, and they are both SL. The original equipment is marked "GA", and is basically a lighter, shallower tread depth version of the non "GA" version. The "GA" version has only 10.1/32" tread depth, weighs 39lbs, and carries an 116H rating. The non "GA" version is a 116T with 13.4/32" tread depth, and weighs 43lbs.

General makes a C load rated tire, the Grabber APT.

 

[4RunnerJay]

Toyo makes two different Open County AT III's in 265/70R18, and they are both SL. The original equipment is marked "GA", and is basically a lighter, shallower tread depth version of the non "GA" version. The "GA" version has only 10.1/32" tread depth, weighs 39lbs, and carries an 116H rating. The non "GA" version is a 116T with 13.4/32" tread depth, and weighs 43lbs.

General makes a C load rated tire, the Grabber APT.

I guess the SL isn’t the best off road

 

[TrdProGirl84]

That brings up a question. Many people recommend Load C tires as a good compromise where Load E may be overkill and SL too fragile. In the size we are dealing with here - 265/70R18 there are precious few Load C tires at all. In fact, I only found one - a Goodyear Wrangler Enforcer AT intended for law enforcement vehicles. Is there anything else available?

Um, I definitely have E Rated and I honestly don’t notice a difference. I run my PSI at 33-35. If you want C Load get C Load.

 

[TrdProGirl84]

I guess the SL isn’t the best off road

No it’s not. And if you have a TRD Pro you’ve got tires that are have tread life, literally. I removed them so fast along with changed my wheels, too

 

[chouser]

No it’s not. And if you have a TRD Pro you’ve got tires that are have tread life, literally. I removed them so fast along with changed my wheels, too

No it’s not. And if you have a TRD Pro you’ve got tires that are have tread life, literally. I removed them so fast along with changed my wheels, too

Get ya some Bridgestone Duellers. Love them.

 

[4RunnerJay]

Get ya some Bridgestone Duellers. Love them.

I have heard some good things about the Duellers.

 

[NotApplicable]

I like my Terra Grappler G3s a lot so far

 

[Biff]

I have K03’s and they’re fantastic!!

 

[4RunnerJay]

I have K03’s and they’re fantastic!!

Whatever I get I hope they offer white lettering.

 

[BRunner]

I suggest deciding what size you want to go with and start looking at all terrains in that size.

I currently have C load KO2's on my Wrangler in 35's, they ride worse than my D load 37 inch Cooper AT3 XLT's did and worse than my E load 35 Falken AT3W's did on my Jeeps.

A quality E load tire can ride very nice with the right air pressure. I've had E load AT3W's in 255/80r17 on my 2019 4Runner and they were great paired with Fox 2.0 suspension. I ran Toyo MT E load 255's on my 2018 Tacoma paired with Eibach suspension and they were great for an MT. What I'm getting at is get a quality tire and run proper air pressure. Do a chalk test to be sure you're getting proper contact across the entire tread.

As soon as my 2026 4Runner arrives I will be going to 255 E loads again without hesitation.

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