WHAT SIZE TYRES ARE BEST

WHAT DO I NEED TO 4x4 Toyota Hilux Prado diesel petrol 4 x 4 road tires all terrain’s mud tires BFG Cooper K02 265/65-17

[@Yeah_na]

Choosing tyres is like eating cheesecake, we all know what the right size portion is but we think bigger is better and always end up with more on our plates...

[@oliverlawson6269]

Finally upgraded from having the tyres that came on the Prado new in 2017 to the 265/70R17 KO2’s. Love them and they feel far more suited to the car than the original tyres. No negatives yet except for not being able to fit the spare wheel cover even though others say it still fits. Went KO2’s due to your recommendation so appreciate the content you post.

[@ayrtonnathan6830]

no scraping issues? tnx

[@hozzable]

Thank you for the useful information, please keep making these videos about Prados 👍💪

[@paulvictor9368]

2015 Prado with 265/70-17s. Falken Wildpeaks because I got them cheap. 65% road, 30% beach and 5% track. Good beach tyre because it bulge well. Use 70s for more surface area on sand.

[@valentineyau1746]

Cheers Anthony for being a beacon of common sense. I’ve got a 2017 150 2.8. Currently running Dunlop AT22 265/65/17 which I picked up cheap near new for $250 after running the stock tyres for nearly 105k. My driving is about 97% freeway 2% gravel 1% beach. So going for an aggressive AT is a waste of money for me. I was about to pull the trigger on some Falken AT3 265/70/17 but the cheap deal with the AT22’s popped up. In hindsight saved a ton of cash and probably be safer on the highways. Once again buddy cheers for all you do for the Prado community.

[@davidhowarth6968]

Thanks Anthony, great video. VIC, 2011 Prado 150. Wish I had watched it before upgrading to 265/70/17 KO2s. Great all round but did notice the faster acceleration down steep muddy terrain and used more break than on my old worn 265/65/17 AT3s. As a result have been giving the DAC a crack and once you get used to the noise and action, it does have its use when very steep.

[@darrenoz2953]

2005 Lux, 31x10.50's BFG AT's on the factory 15" wheels. Great all round tyres

[@rob7076]

I learnt this on my 80 Series when I when up to 285's on standard rims. Puts the gearing out which I noticed because it was a manual. And I was doing a lot of off-road hard work. Now my Prado has a 6 speed auto, kept to the standard size as it has already 2 overdrive gears, 5 & 6. At new I paid to swap to KO BFG's as I have run BFG since 1996 on various Toyota Landcruisers. Just replaced the tyres @ 4 years 40k because we went straight ahead on a wet roundabout, and it drove like it was on cement tyres. That's the trouble with BFG's they last too long and get hard and can be harder to balance. The standard Dunlop tyres give you a much better, quite, safer ride and more fuel efferent around town and on the highway. Believe the KO2's have been improved but I have not run on these. And these days don't go bush that much! Not knocking BFG tyres but don't waste money changing if you're not going out into the dirt.

[@paulm5058]

Thanks for that one bud , keep up the good work

[@matthewfarrell317]

In South-East Melb, and our stock 2015 Prado is a 265-60-R18. Currently with Toyo Open Country A/T. Seems to work just fine so have no plans to change. We don't do hard tracks and only need the offroad for prospecting, so most areas we go to aren't extreme.

[@srowlandson]

Melb Vic 265/65/17 Prado 120 BFG KO2... My first prado i had in 2003 i ran 285/75/16 in both Goodyear MTR and Interco Trxus both big solid tyres, the Trxus were beasts, but I had to grind down the brake callipers to fit them and bash in the floor, the unsprung weigh of the Trxus gave the suspension a hiding. Prior to the Prado i ran a GU Patrol with 36" Swampers. I have matured since then and now the standard size suits in a AT - Like Anthony said Fuel economy and keeping things standard makes sense to me.

[@mugget]

Great info - and yes I ride bikes so that makes complete sense. Just convinced me to keep the standard tyre size. 👍

[@dcapelli]

Just installed a set of Yokohama Geolandars A/T G015 265/65 17 on my 2014 Fortuner. Super happy with their overall performance on and off road, and their ride is comfy too.

[@shanesalmo1163]

Expect about 40 k drivable tread. Great tyre as I've had them before , but no bang for buck.

[@rayash201]

@@shanesalmo1163 yes but the geo,s stop in the wet not like bfg,s

[@jockmiller3056]

Ur right stick to the standard wheel size I was told that 275 was ok & legal on my ranger that was 265 but I ended up putting small flares on as they were sticking out slightly & I didn’t want to come across a cop that was needing to get his tickets up keep up the great info 😎👍

[@lewlewis6511]

2005 LC5 (rear air suspension) in the UK. Running 265/65/17 Yokohama G015, all season snowflake and mountain stamped so winter rated. Lots of wet weather in UK, these grip well in all weathers, a bit squashy on hot dry roads, softish sidewall, fairly quiet running, wearing well, will replace with the same or maybe try Falken's new AT with winter rating next time.

[@davelawrence6504]

265 / 65 /17 Saveros AT Radials on original steel rims 2014 Hilux , only issue is tyres rubbing on UCA when aired down on downward drop over uneven terrain , other than that quite happy with them . Looking at going down to 245 / 70 / 17’s in LT variant , post code 4817

[@milesabove5259]

I recently went to 265/70R16 from 265/75R16 as the tyre professional said it was the largest tyre he could legally fit. I can’t even see the difference, the on road handling improved significantly. The rpm increased a little, couldn’t be happier.

[@harrybevan4853]

Gday, I put Toyo A/T Open Country LT285/65R17, they are a great tires, but i do get a bit of rubbing on the inside when on full lock and i dont want change things from what the are, but i will say next time i will go back to the 265/65/17 , I live just north of Adelaide

[@GHECKOV15]

150 Prado gx 2010 BFG km3 265 70 17 they are awesome amazing traction off-road very little road noise 👍

[@rogeralbans4082]

Ok so by running a wider tyre your definitely changing the footprint and adding drag but Anthony are you considering the change of ratio as long as it is running in the torque band of the diesel on the motor your saving a hell of a lot of revolutions and returning far better fuel economy? I had to keep fairly comprehensive fuel and km records for my work so I have looked into this. Firstly I always use the GPS logged km and GPS speed over ground (not the dash) and completely ignore odo and speedo so that the distance is the actual distance, speed is speed and the fuel is the fuel put in the tank. Admittedly my driving is mostly open road not stop go etc. So the original tyres 205/70/16 on the 2013 Hilux were running for 100 - 105km/h at 2800rpm and regularly it was returning 9.5L per 100km up till it was about 30,000km old. Then I swapped to 225/75/16 and in the same speed range it was running 9.2L per 100km. This size stayed on till about 140,000km and slowly the fuel economy has drifted higher. Next tyre size tried from 140k - 230,000km was 235/85/16 and they regularly return 9.0L per 100km and in the 100km to 105km/h it is doing 2100rpm. Your a mechanic with an OBD meter and know these motors inside out so I defer to your professional knowledge and experience but you should be able to see the variation of the delivered volume of diesel per revolution. From 2150rpm to 2800 is a 30%, if the computer isn't loading injector with 30% volume per revolution it has to be saving fuel? Surely this isn't opinion, a motor doing fewer rpm has to use less diesel as long as it isn't labouring and the electronic injection is compensating? What am I not getting? 650rpm difference has to add up, it certainly does in real world driving. Over an hour driving you have a total of 156,000 fewer injections The down side to 235/85/16 is they are definitely slower on take off, fully loaded and towing 5th isn't used anywhere near as much. The upside is measured 55mm gained clearance and you can get 235/85/16 tyres everywhere and 7.5R16 will do as a spare if you can't.

[@jonruddell2487]

120 Prado. BFG ko2 275/65/17 speedo is within 1kmph. Very happy.

[@Alock94]

Brisbane, Queensland, running 265/65-17 on all terrain. Capable enough on the r51 pathfinder. Considering 265/70-17. But doing research to make sure it fits. 90% road, 5% sand, 5% gravel and dirt.

[@anthony.grisan]

went the hankook dynapro all terrains. good price and great tyre

[@bazz1able]

Some GX Prado's have 245 70 and you have to change the rims to put 265 65 Tyre's on

[@malcolmlewis3239]

BFG ko2. 265/70r17 on MY14 Prado 150. Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Pro’s - Revs when towing, psychologically - more clearance off road, Speedo 100% accurate, easily available size ? Con’s - Fuel economy, acceleration.

[@downundermtb4744]

I’m going for a positive 30 wheel with BFG A/T and was thinking of going a 265/70r17 with no lift on me 2022 SR5 lux. After watching this video,considering the 265/65r17..I’m not towing so a 275/65r17 could be worth looking into also. 👍

[@michaeltsimouris4933]

Radelaide, currently have Cooper ST Maxx 265.65.17 They have been very good, previously fitted Cooper AT3 265.70.17 they where rubbish. Some mates have fitted the Falken AT3W and seem to be holding up well, I may give them ago next, but will stick with the 65 series tyre.

[@jonocrab1]

275/65/17. 120. 3rd set BFG’s 304k. X Australian, moved her to NZ 2016.

[@hamidnia3951]

I have had 265/65/17 265/70/17 275/65/17 285/65/17 285/70/17 On 1kz Auto I think 265/70 and 275/65 are the best. 285/70 big no go so heavy, 285/65 normal drive just I need to be hard on break. Any comments about small size we see on GX?

[@AzeezZerey]

2005 LUX Wildpeak A/T 265/70/17 Sydney NSW love em

[@randomuser6306]

265/70 are stock on the 4runner and FJ, which are on the same j150 platform. Run them with a clear mind.

[@franklowe3798]

I agree good advice

[@GodsEyeQLD]

(2012 1kd hilux) Problem is with the bfgs are the high load ratings make them so heavy. My 265 65 17, 265 70 17 and 285 70 17 ko2s all gave me about the same economy. The 285s were the lower load rating (ranger raptor gets them standard) so they were lighter which inturn made them comparable to the other sizes. The 285s give only a slight decrease in power over the 265 65 17 size again due to the load rating. Over the years I've learnt that if you want big tyres buy a patrol or cruiser and if you want a comfortable, economical, great handling vehicle stick to the standard size.

[@drivefortright9662]

265/65/17 continental cross contact AT ..2010 fortuner..no complaints onroad or off-road indian conditions.. this is OEM spec but covers the wheel well better than the Dunlops it came with

[@kisbushcraftdownunder]

On my 2017 Hilux I swapped the 265 60 18 inch for 265 65 17 inch on factory rugged X rims to give me a bigger footprint when aired down and not stuff up the gearing. 16 inch rim would of been great but disk brakes are to big and I will take better brakes over a inch smaller rim any day

[@Land_Cruiser_40]

To quote James May: 'standard... !'

[@brianesma146]

I’ve got 2010 toyota prado VX 150 series. I bought this a second car last year, the tyre was installed are 265/60/r18. I want to change 17” rims as you said. Any suggestions or advise? Thanks budz.

[@dufus7396]

Thinking of going down slightly when I replace on my new GW Steed...its too highly geared..throttle delay..and sharpen steering..also its too high and body rolls

[@Agent.K.]

120. Doesn’t have much clearance and 99% on road, so I stuck to oem 265/65/17. Once I put a lift I’ll consider 265/70 or 275/70.

[@johngobel2635]

285/70/17 Falken Wildpeak on 2009 120 1KD with 0 offset steelies. Great traction off-road however I keep another set of stockie Bridgestone Ecopia as I do so much road driving during the week. Pain in the ass swapping over when want to hit the tracks but it’s for the fuel consumption and comfortability of a thinner tyre. Falkens do scrub on the upper control arms, mudflaps and mudguard and full lock but quite minuscule and have been told not to worry about, running 45mm lift as well and I’ve heard the full 2in lift doesn’t scrub with 33’s so prehaps I should’ve gone the extra 5mm🤷‍♂️ (South Gippsland)

[@johngobel2635]

Also must say when I bought the vehicle it came with barely roadworthy 265/65/17 dunlop grand treck AT and first thing I did was climbed one of the most infamous tracks in Vic HC (Billy Goat Bluff in the drizzle) without lift and didn’t have many dramas at all, so Anthony’s right when he says they’re a good intimidate option for a Prado.

[@jarrahfitzgerald2752]

@@johngobel2635 I recently did the Wonnangatta track in a stock 120, no lift, on worn Grandtrek AT22s after torrential rain. Absolutely no issues. How are you finding the Wildpeaks?

[@harrybevan4853]

Hi guys, And i do have a 2004 120 Prado great car only Petrol but still a GREAT car

[@hermannrohrmoser7853]

265/65r17 Prado 150. Bridgestone Dueler AT, aweseome tyres. Maybe next set will be KO2 265/70 r17 with stock suspensión and with hope that does not wear other components

[@mohsenalkdrie]

I hop to help me Have problem in my prado 1kz-te 2007 bad acceleration and i thing need to adjustment in throttle motor body how can i adjusting it by multimeter or give me advice . Witing you're answer thank you so much

[@yuvidoesitall2015]

Would a 265/70r17 all terrain tyre fit under the spare will cover on the back of a 150 Prado??

[@shashidharranganatharao8300]

HI Anthony thanks for the video. 2012 150 diesel, running standard size in bridge stone A/T. ripped in to pieces on Bungles Bungles track. one punctured Billiluna befor CSR trip. bit weak on its side walls. but not a bad tyre

[@stuartarnold64]

UK Prado 120, 2003, BFG KO2, 265/70/17. Great tyre, but it does have a slight negative impact on acceleration. They do make the car look a bit better though 😎

[@VWNextRacer]

2009 KUN26R 31" 10.5R15

[@msmonicalay]

Hi can I replace 265/65R18 AT811 Maxxis to 2016 Kakadu as it comes in 265/60R18 factory? Appreciate your feedback.

[@viamorocco]

I do have a 265 -65 -17 for my prado , what will be the best for a higher tires ?

[@shyamhan]

BFG KO2 275/70/17

[@tommonaghan3922]

2008 120 prado South Gold Coast. 1inch lift I think. I have fitted 265/65/17. Used to have 265/70/17 but they rubbed before I even hit the tracks. Rubbed on sovereign bar plastics in front of the front when. Rubbed on upper control arms, and rubbed on chassis! Back to standard thanks Anth! 👍

[@Agent.K.]

Rubbing with a lift??

[@rollerangel]

BFG KO2 LT265 70 R17 2011 FJ Cruiser Great off road, great for towing cargo trailer, I kept stock size for my FJ

[@Steve-tu3ow]

Hilux 2014. 225 70 R17 standard size. Running Bridgestone 697s, tried Dunlop’s (OEM) & Kuhmo’s find the Bridgestone best all rounders. Hervey Bay.

[@PittwaterMowing]

2/2015 KUN26 Hilux SR5 1kd Standard Size Tyres 265/65 r17 running BFG KO2's Vehicle is stock standard apart from Yellow Top Optima and goes anywhere on most dirt tracks

[@zee8151]

Arctic trucks enters the conversation 🤭

[@midas8729]

235/85r16 is underated

[@garyhankinson5695]

I have an 09 hilux with 2”lift but still have the 225/75R16 on it. Am thinking of going 235/85 as have heard they are great in the sand and mud as can have a long footprint when aired down.

[@tonesbones502]

I stay on the stock size for 90% of my driving. I have a 2 inch lift with diff drop on my n80 hilux and I hit the bush on a set of 285/70R17 muddies. Basically that allows me to go anywhere.