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Old 08-01-17, 10:10 AM
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Anyone running these tires there E rated truck tires weigh about 51 pounds each should wear like iron anyone have any experience with these?
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lx-...in-t-a-ko.html
on my '14 LX and (18" wheels) my '08 LC.
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Do you like them? Now many miles on them. Thanks
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I am happy with them - not noisy, offroad capable, comfortable, not bad even on snow. But I use different size 275/65/R18 - much better for offroading.
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Originally Posted by ClaytonW
I am happy with them - not noisy, offroad capable, comfortable, not bad even on snow. But I use different size 275/65/R18 - much better for offroading.
That hasn't been my experience. I have 18's on my LC and 20's on the LX and I don't notice any difference off road. I don't off road as a hobby but when I am in the bush fishing or hunting I haven't found any difference. Obviously these aren't rock crawlers but for the terrain the AT2's are designed for I can't see a difference. Maybe our trails in British Columbia are tamer than where you go?
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20" is probably O.K. if you do not have off-roading as a hobby. It can get you where you need. I don't think that there is a big traction difference with fully inflated tires. 275/65/R18 will be probably slightly better in mud, sand or on rocks but just a little bit. But more rubber means a better protection for tires/wheels, especially when rock crawling. Also, higher profile tires can be quite safely deflated (275/65/R18 can be safely deflated to about 20 psi) and then you get much better traction, that's the difference.
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Thanks Clayton. I have seen that statement before and wondered what the difference was and now I know.
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