Tires for daily driver with mild off-roading?

Finished installing my 1.5" F/1.0" R Cornfed spacer lift today. Now looking for advice on tires. My vehicle is primarily used as a daily driver with some very mild off-roading. I've narrowed it down to the choices below:



275-70R17 - General Grabber A/Tx
275-70R17 - BFG KO2

285-70R17 - General Grabber A/Tx
285-70R17 - BFG KO2
285-70R17 - Toyo Open Country A/T III

I'm sure there are a ton of threads on it but what would need to be done to run the 285's. I have a 2017 TRD Pro. I'm also open to spacers but I will be keeping the factory TRD wheels.

Thanks in advance for the input. I'm looking to pull the trigger in the next week or two. Added a poll for tracking purposes.

 

I have 15K on my AT3's, and can't complain about anything. I had KO2's previously, and liked them as well.

The AT3 make a high pitched whine at highway speed, but it's not loud. They have been excellent on all kinds of terrain, and seem to be wearing evenly and slowly. I fully expect to get 60K miles or more out of them.

Snow test coming soon...

 

I ran KO2's on my Tacoma for awhile, never had any issues. I love the look but also want to keep an open mind to what else is out there. My only complaint with them was occasional sliding in the rain while braking.

 

I still believe they are good tires. Snow performance was good, but not as good as others. The tread pattern looks like it could be prone to hydroplaning, but I didn't have any issues. All around, good off-road performance and they looked great. And, amazing treadwear as well.

 

Absolutely. I think I had near 55k on them and still had a bit of life left in them

 

To make the 285's fit, the only thing you should need is a proper alignment with your caster set around 3.5 degrees. Your Pro already has the fender liner mod done for you in port, so no need for that.

As far as wheel spacers, you can put them on if you want but you are more likely to rub with them.

I voted for the 285 Toyo's. I like their tread pattern and weight better than the other tires mentioned above.

 

This is really good insight. Thanks

 

Looks like the Toyo's are the most popular. Surprised there wasn't more love for the Generals.

Pretty sure I want to go with white lettering which I think puts me into the E rating

They also look to be on the larger side of the 285's. Still a little nervous about getting 285's to fit.

 

This! I have 285's on 2.3" lift with 3.9° caster, and the outside of the tire rubs the mud-flap when turning occasionally. This is due to -6mm offset wheels. Keeping the stock offset will definitely help.

 

Generals aren't on a lot of peoples radar. For those who do know about them and pass them up, I think they figure General are so similar to KO2's that you might as well go with the proven big name brand. I don't blame them. I'd do the same.

It won't be hard to fit 285's with your lift. I have 285's with a 1.6" lift in the front. It's not really about the top to bottom (suspension travel) clearance when fitting 285's. It's more about the side to side (turning) clearance. You should be fine running 285's with the Pro wheels. Just ask the alignment tech to set your caster close to 3.5 degrees and you're set.

As far as E-rated go, it's going to be a firmer ride if you're ok with that. Tires are the first line of defense when it comes to suspension dampening. Since ride is subjective, some people have zero issues with it. Others feel it stiffens things up too much. They're also a bit heavier which will impact acceleration/mpgs a little.

 

All good info. I ran 285 70R17 BFG's on my Tacoma and never had a problem with rubbing except the drivers side front. Even that only happened once in awhile if I was turning while going through a dip in the road. I've seen the Generals get really good review on sites like Tirerack. Looks like they are owned by Continental.

 

Pulled the trigger, went with the Toyo AT3's 285/70R17, fingers crossed everything goes smoothly

 

285's on with no rubbing

 

Good looking tire, and good tire, for sure. Looks really good on your 4runner!

 

Hey man, Hope your enjoying those Toyo's. Wanted an update. Still loving them? How'd you get the 285's on with no rubbing? Did gas mileage suffer any going with 285's? Noisy?

 

Still loving them. I don't think they are noisy but I tend to drown out all road noise with music. I can't really speak to the no rubbing but I do have a Cornfed spacer lift 1.5"/1" combo.

They are the best tire I've driven in the snow. I've only done some very minor off-roading.

I would 100% go with them again over the BFG's I used to have on my Tacoma.