Tire and lift recs for daily driver

I've taken SL tires all over the place and never had an issue or flat. I think a lot of people freak out over the ply ratings when they rarely even do any trails where it would ever matter. If you just do mild trails like the vast majority of us, there's nothing to worry about.

 

At 45,000 I did the bilstein 5100s all around with second setting in front to raise about 1 inch and love it! I go off pavement 1% of of driving time. Wish it was more. I also replaced oem Dunlop's with Michelin defenders at 40,000.

 

Yeah, SL has been fine for me on Utah trails up to about 4/10. More difficult than that and the limiting factor is me, not the tires.

 

SL's have a 4ply rating.

 

For a modest lift that is reasonably priced, Eibach has a few options for different lift heights. One option to maintain decent fuel economy is to just lift the front slightly and leave the rear alone. Dobinson is also very popular around here, and Bilstein has options for modest lift as well.

Wild Wildpeaks are a solid choice. Probably 9/10 people who buy them end up being very happy with them. The newer Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT looks great and has been getting good reviews, as well. The Toyo AT3 has been pretty good for me as an all around tire, but i'm seeing some signs of dry rot already after only 3.5 years and probably around 45K miles. Another good option is something like a Yokohama Geolandar AT-G015, which is a little less aggressive but will be a very good all around tire.

Unless you're going to be wheeling in a lot of rocks, sticking to an SL (standard load) tire will be better for fuel economy, and ride comfort, as opposed to LT tires. LT/C is a good middle ground if you want something a little tougher than SL, but still want good road manners. Keep in mind that some LT tires might have harder rubber, and/or less siping than their SL counterparts, so you're potentially sacrificing some snow traction and braking performance.

 

I’m running the new Mickeythompsons Baja boss stock size on my pro. When I add the westcott lift to my Pro I will go with 285’s same brand and that size comes in SL. Only 4 lbs heavier than my stock size tire. I was getting the same gas mileage with my 2020 AG Pro 4runner and my 21 tundra Pro. But I also was running 285’s on my 4runner E load. Much heavier tire. I don’t think I will notice a difference in the Mickeythompsons tires in the 285.

 

No one's mentioned this, but I'll chime in - you can save yourself about $1k by sticking with the OR wheels. The widest stock wheel from the factory, and one of the best wheels Toyota ever made, and offers protection for the valve stem.

Tires? You bet. I run stock size Falken Wildpeaks in SL. More than I'll ever need.
If you plan to offroad, I'd add sliders and at least an aluminum front skid plate.