FJ Cruisers of Northern California

Tire choices

I am getting ready to buy some new tires for the FJ. I am thinking of either the Nitto Terra Grapplers or Goodyear Duratraks.

Have any of you out there had any experience with either of these brands? My rig is basically a camp and 4 wheel rig-not a daily driver.

My question is how do they perform on and off the highway and do they have decent life (mileage).

I am also open to other suggestions in tire brands that you have had good luck with.

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Permalink Reply by NyNomad on April 14, 2011 at 7:20pm

and with frequent tire pressure checks and 3k rotations people have claimed 70-75,000 miles on 350's 2500, 3500's pick up trucks

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Permalink Reply by USA4X4 on April 14, 2011 at 7:40pm

Yup, I had a hard time deciding how aggressive of a tire I really needed......didn't want the A/T's but didn't want the super aggressive M/T's either..so I thought the duratracs were a good compromise.

However, I bet your bad boys will do just great on the trail.

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Permalink Reply by NyNomad on April 14, 2011 at 7:53pm

i like the General Grabber AT2's ... those were my other choice after looking at some of the reviews and ratings from that site

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Permalink Reply by USA4X4 on April 14, 2011 at 8:52pm

What lift are you running

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Permalink Reply by NyNomad on April 14, 2011 at 9:04pm

ToyTec 3'' spacer

http://www.toyteclifts.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&...

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Permalink Reply by USA4X4 on April 14, 2011 at 9:27pm

Are you running the tires now?

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Permalink Reply by NyNomad on April 14, 2011 at 9:33pm

not yet, i'm ordering them next week 285/75/16!!!!

Permalink Reply by jsharp on September 1, 2011 at 10:28pm

I was looking at Toyo Open Country M/T as a possible choice. It is said to handle well and not carry too much noise. They are not cheap (at least the ones I've found). You may want to give them a look to in your search.

Anyone running these who can offer some real-world input and knows of a good source?

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Permalink Reply by Estysalinas on September 2, 2011 at 6:01am

I was tempted to get those as well. If I remember correctly weight was the issue that made me look elsewhere, they are a heavy tire!

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Permalink Reply by Dave(man) on September 3, 2011 at 11:44am

i'm diggen my BFG KM2's so far....not the cheapest but they ride great on the street with only a slight hum which i thot they'd be much louder with how agressive they look....haven't had them very long so don't have personal experience on longevity yet but always had good luck with previous BFG's.

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Permalink Reply by USA4X4 on September 3, 2011 at 9:01pm

Well it has been a couple thousand miles since my purchase of the duratraks. They have a good ride, are not as noisy as I thought they would be, and so far have done well the few times I have been out. I think next time I buy I will put 4.88's in and run a larger tire.

Happy with what I got and should last a while.

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Permalink Reply by jsharp on December 29, 2011 at 8:47pm

Good to hear you're like'n the Duratracs. I'm thinking about going with those myself. What size and load rating did you end up with and do you have a lift of any kind? I ask because I was wondering if the 285/70R17 would rub on a stock setup(?). I'm looking forward to a 3" lift, but need tires now and cash is tight.