Your favorite tire for both looks and performance?

[3rdRunner]

I just updated my tire comparison chart. Admittedly, this is designed around what specs and brands I am personally looking for, but if this helps any of you feel free to check it out. Compares 285/70 R17, 285/75 R17, 35 x 12.5 R17 and 35 x 11.5 R17.

The ground clearance column is intended to show improved ground clearance over OEM TRD PRO setup. The +/- weigh is compared to my current setup with is an OEM sized KO3 on the OEM TRD PRO rim. I redbox E loads and 2 ply sidewall construction as I typically try to avoid them.

Interesting data - you’ve certainly put some effort into your research. I understand your concern with 2 ply tires - particularly off road. I am curious what your concerns are with E load tires.

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[mcd_ovrlnd]

Interesting data - you’ve certainly put some effort into your research. I understand your concern with 2 ply tires - particularly off road. I am curious what your concerns are with E load tires.

I currently have D load KO3s and don't mind them. If you look at my chart, in some cases moving to an E load adds only 4 pounds per tire above my current setup. In two cases it actually nets out weight (which I can't figure out). So the weight issue doesn't concern me as much. But I hear from so many people about how incredibly stiff they are and how much they change the ride of the SUV. I am not entirely opposed to an E load. The one benefit I see is that they have higher max weight loads but those are typically at 80 PSI, but even adjusting that for where I'd be setting tire pressure it would still be better than the D and C loads. My use case here is trips up North and out West, weeklong off the grid. Not looking to rock crawl but have been on enough trails to know you run into obstacles to get to cool dispersed camping and good vistas. Trying to thread the needle for something that can handle the task but isn't like driving a deuce and a half on the highway.

 

[3rdRunner]

lol…having been in a few deuce and a half’s I can certainly appreciate your analogy. It is a difficult balance trying to accommodate weight, strength of build and ride quality. Appreciate your insight.

 

[mcd_ovrlnd]

lol…having been in a few deuce and a half’s I can certainly appreciate your analogy. It is a difficult balance trying to accommodate weight, strength of build and ride quality. Appreciate your insight.

Appreciate your’s too.

 

[larson32]

Do you have a matching spare mounted?

I do not; I cheaped out.

 

[mcd_ovrlnd]

Toyo R/T Pro 35/11.5/17. Absolutely love this tire. Aggressive enough to handle mud, rock but really no louder than the Ridge Grapplers I have on my 2500 Cummins. E load with a very strong sidewall but if you run them at 33psi on the street they’re pretty tame -you’re not gonna feel every ant you run over.

What did you have to do to fit this tire?

 

[mcd_ovrlnd]

Toyo Open Country AT3
285/75R17 10 ply (E)

Solid tire and no challenges!

What did you have to do to make it fit?

 

[Van Solo]

What did you have to do to make it fit?

Nothing other than trim my front mud flaps from Rally Armor.

 

[3rdRunner]

What did you have to do to fit this tire?

Crash Bracket Delete and pinned the liner forward. I do have a preload collar on, which I think helps, but that was more to compensate for the weight of an aftermarket bumper and winch. 11.5 vs 12.5 makes a big difference in terms of keeping the scrub radius tight and allowing the tire to tuck on articulation. I had the same tire as Van Solo before, 285/75/17 AT3. That’s a great setup. At the time I went to the R/T Pro I couldn’t find it in 285/75/17. The next size was 305/70/17 which is the same diameter as the 285/75/17 but 12” wide. That’s how I ended up with the 35/11.5/17. It’s actually 34.8 x 11.4, so about an inch taller than the 285/75/17 (0.9) but only 0.1” wider. When these wear out, I’ll probably go back to 285/75/17. I think that’s the sweet spot for the 6G unless you’re going to do some trimming.

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