Entertaining tire suggestions - FJ40

[nakman]

How did you get those? What size? I actually had a set on order for 3 weeks before I punted and went Toyo... Was told they discontinued them in 15"

 

[ICRAWL12]

Bought my tires from tire buyer.com. They have a $100 rebate when you buy 4. Happy with this company. I think they have a really bad website to get around, but their prices are great without the high shipping price.


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[rover67]

Lookin' for tires for the 40. Same criteria and size as Tim's. anybody run these ever?

https://www.tirebuyer.com/tires/firestone/destination-m-t2/p/tv107000829

they remind me of the older MTR's

 

[nakman]

Lookin' for tires for the 40. Same criteria and size as Tim's. anybody run these ever?

https://www.tirebuyer.com/tires/firestone/destination-m-t2/p/tv107000829

they remind me of the older MTR's

those look like they'd flick rocks up into your fenders pretty quickly. what about something like this?

https://www.cokertire.com/tires/styles/military-and-truck/sta-super-traxion.html

 

[rover67]

those are totally awesome but only a 30" tire in the 15" wheel size. I am thinking something 31" tall, or maybe a tad taller but not 33's or even 32's maybe.

It's again a bummer because they don't really offer narrower 31's and 32's anymore.

Rock's being thrown up are definitely a thing I want to avoid, I'm not sure how realistic that is... but my BFG AT2's in the tall skinny size on the runner do it something fierce. They are like perfect pebble catching size. I was thinking a more open design would reduce that?

The swampers would be neat but I want a radial.

 

[rover67]

As a side note i'm half tempted to entertain those firestone tires for the 60 next go around in the 35" size. It already needs tires again.

 

[nakman]

Ok what about the Vanderbilt... https://simpletire.com/vanderbilt-32-11.50r15lt-clw41-tires

or not. Hankook also has a 32 x 11.50, is that too wide? I like 10.50 or less myself https://simpletire.com/hankook-32-11.50r15lt-2000980-tires

wait here you go, 32 x 10.50 https://simpletire.com/specialty-tires-of-america-32-10.5-15nhs-dp2je-tires

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super bias ply though, would probably ride awful.

 

[MDH33]

Marco, the super swamper tsl radial comes in a 31x9.50.

My 34" super swampers didn't throw as many stones as my current toyo mt's.

 

[rover67]

Ok what about the Vanderbilt... https://simpletire.com/vanderbilt-32-11.50r15lt-clw41-tires

or not. Hankook also has a 32 x 11.50, is that too wide? I like 10.50 or less myself https://simpletire.com/hankook-32-11.50r15lt-2000980-tires

wait here you go, 32 x 10.50 https://simpletire.com/specialty-tires-of-america-32-10.5-15nhs-dp2je-tires

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super bias ply though, would probably ride awful.

Dang, that's a 20 ply tire!

I never knew any of these existed!

 

[rover67]

Marco, the super swamper tsl radial comes in a 31x9.50.

My 34" super swampers didn't throw as many stones as my current toyo mt's.

hmmm

 

[nakman]

Dang, that's a 20 ply tire!

I never knew any of these existed!

think of the money you'll save on valve stems.

 

[Caribou Sandstorm]

The new BFG TA KO2s are really nice also, I am really liking the set I am running on the Taco. Quiet, grippy and great in snow.

 

[Hulk]

I have KO2s on my 80 now. They are really nice.

 

[rover67]

Yeah I have those on the runner and the older KO's on the 60 and the 40. Maybe I'll get those again.

 

[Caribou Sandstorm]

Yeah I have those on the runner and the older KO's on the 60 and the 40. Maybe I'll get those again.

Yep I forgot you had those on your 3rd gen. Dude that is a nice 3rd gen!

 

[Rezarf]

Marco, you need a knobbier tire than an AT. Adam has the perfect combo on his 40 IMHO, maybe a 33x10.50 in a Mud Terrain... it looks absolutely perfect on a factory looking 40.

Martin's old 40 with the super swampers on the OEM wheels is likely my next move when I finally brake down and give the 40 the love it needs. What size did you run Martin 35 x 10.5"?

 

[MDH33]

Drew, I had the 34x10.50 bias ply tsl/ltb. They didn't ride as rough as you'd think, but wore pretty quick.

 

[Rezarf]

Oh, didnt know they were bias ply... Worst tires I ever had we're thornbirds biased ply. Looked cool, road like an egg down the road.

 

[OilHammer]

hmmm

Wha??? Man, I have dings in my front fenders from the underside! Not just rock chips, they look like upside down door dings. If you had an early 40 with those thick fenders they might be fine, but my LTB's do toss rocks, especially when going 70mph in the desert trying to keep up with Marco.

Zarf, they don't ride that bad. I ran them for the first 8 years with no balance weights at all, and it wasn't until last year that it started to vibrate too much. I put powder in them this Spring and drove to 4 corners just fine. For a 34" tire with huge knobs on a steel rim, that just isn't bad. My only issue with the BP, is that they SUCK in the snow. Somehow, every trip I take now requires snow on the pass before I get where I'm going.

 

[rover67]

Wha??? Man, I have dings in my front fenders from the underside! Not just rock chips, they look like upside down door dings. If you had an early 40 with those thick fenders they might be fine, but my LTB's do toss rocks, especially when going 70mph in the desert trying to keep up with Marco.

They look neat. I don't know which might toss rocks less. Still brainstorming. Maybe they all do if they are tready.