- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
With the 4Runner getting close to done, I've been thinking about upgrading my wheel & tire combo.
Just to help qualify my needs, the status of the 4Runner will be a street legal, "drive to & from the trail" type of rig. It won't be a daily driver or anything, but I will need it capable of freeway use. No tow rig in my immediate future. Also the 4Runner is no big powerhouse, I'm running a 22RE with 5.29 gears. It probably will struggle at freeway speeds with heavier tires.
I currently have a set of 35" Super Swamper SSR's on black/chrome 15x8" steel wheels.
What I want is some 37" tires, on a 17" rim. (The reason for a 17" rim is because I will probably need the room to clear 1 ton calipers in the future.) Now, I want a lighter tire, with decent road manners, long tire life and of course, at a good price.
The 3 options I have been thinking of are:
IROK Pros: Least expensive ($195-ish), easy to get, light weight.
IROK Cons: Shallow tread, tires wear quickly, bias ply.
MTR Pros: Good road manners, Easy to get (?), not too heavy.
MTR Cons: Semi-expensive, not super aggressive. (Can be found just over $200.)
Krawler Pros: Awesome tire, plenty of tread & beefy
Krawler Cons: Expensive new, hard to get unless used, heavy.
So those are my tire thoughts, what do you think would be best for my needs & why? Personally, I'd love to find a set of slightly used blue label Krawlers, but they seem to be getting rare. The MTR's may be a good all around choice.
I've been debating wheels, I was thinking about a standard aluminum wheel with the Staun tube-beadlocks, rather that a traditional beadlock. Legality isn't a concern in CO, but I rather like the 'sleeper' look. The wheels aren't as big an issue as the tires.
Just to help qualify my needs, the status of the 4Runner will be a street legal, "drive to & from the trail" type of rig. It won't be a daily driver or anything, but I will need it capable of freeway use. No tow rig in my immediate future. Also the 4Runner is no big powerhouse, I'm running a 22RE with 5.29 gears. It probably will struggle at freeway speeds with heavier tires.
I currently have a set of 35" Super Swamper SSR's on black/chrome 15x8" steel wheels.
What I want is some 37" tires, on a 17" rim. (The reason for a 17" rim is because I will probably need the room to clear 1 ton calipers in the future.) Now, I want a lighter tire, with decent road manners, long tire life and of course, at a good price.
The 3 options I have been thinking of are:
- 37x14x17 Super Swamper IROKs (bias)
- 37x12x17 Goodyear MTR's (radial)
- 37x13x17 BFG Krawlers (radial)
IROK Pros: Least expensive ($195-ish), easy to get, light weight.
IROK Cons: Shallow tread, tires wear quickly, bias ply.
MTR Pros: Good road manners, Easy to get (?), not too heavy.
MTR Cons: Semi-expensive, not super aggressive. (Can be found just over $200.)
Krawler Pros: Awesome tire, plenty of tread & beefy
Krawler Cons: Expensive new, hard to get unless used, heavy.
So those are my tire thoughts, what do you think would be best for my needs & why? Personally, I'd love to find a set of slightly used blue label Krawlers, but they seem to be getting rare. The MTR's may be a good all around choice.
I've been debating wheels, I was thinking about a standard aluminum wheel with the Staun tube-beadlocks, rather that a traditional beadlock. Legality isn't a concern in CO, but I rather like the 'sleeper' look. The wheels aren't as big an issue as the tires.
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