toyota prado

[swj120]

does anyone know what would be the best and cheapest way to put new tyres on my toyota prado 120 series, its is completely standard except for it has a 2/12 inch lift, i would like a set of 285's but my offset is to narrow, any sugestions?

[a1 mech]

285's will scrub pretty bad on the front under turning without decent modification of wheel arches and playing with rim offset, you would be better off with some 265x75's. We have a 50mm king spring/bilstein lift in our 95 series and run 265 MTZ's with no scrubbing what so ever.

[swj120]

oh ok, i have consulted trye places and they all recomend buying new rims because i currently have 265/65/17, and there is no range of good off road tyres made the size and being a 120 series i can only fit 17 inch rims on there

[a1 mech]

Yer that can be a challenge, U can however get mickey T's in a 265X70R17 (32x10.5") in either MTZ, FC-II's and ATZ (4 and 5 rib)

Im sure coopers, maxxis etc would do similar sizes.

32" aint a bad tyre size for a prado and will will work well, Of course 33's will look sweet but they will do carnage on ur guards and fuel economy without further modifications.

[swj120]

it is all good now, been to a tyre place and they have a set of cooper st's that are 245/70/17r, which is the same as 265/65/17r, so they are 31 inch, so all should be well, thanks for your input.

[rowenb]

Go 265 70 17, mates got them fitted on crome sunnies, ATZ's 4 rib and they look a treat.

[a1 mech]

245 is a pretty skinny tyre, Id definately be using a 265 but its totally up to u.