Tires for a 2000 tundra SR5

Okay 89k miles, factory tires, should i get BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires? are their better options for highway/offroad? i mainly drive highway and will never take this truck offroad but because i own a V8 tundra i want to make sure i can handle offroad and im not too worried about road-noise. but id like to make sure i dont have too much road-noise. suggestions would be amazing, Thank you all!!!

 

Read this thread: https://www.tundras.com/threads/so-you-wanna-buy-just-bought-a-1st-gen-tundra-eh.115928/

V6 or V8? What cab type? Low miles on a truck this old is usually not a good thing. What size tire? So many unanswered questions.

That thread should answer almost every question you have. I didn't write it myself, I just posted it. It's the community info page.

If you don't want road noise, don't get an A/T tire. There's no such thing as a "quiet" A/T tire in the style of the KO2.

 

its a V8, access cab, factor tires were 16's, this truck was garage kept and the only thing I had to do was change the radiator, i just finished it and also changed the thermostat while i had it taken apart. ill take all the advice i can get but i really need to know what tires i need and if you can help me with a good timing belt setup id be in debt to you. Thank you for reaching out, i plan on making a post with more photos soon!

 

If you ever drive it off pavement you will need to get something more substantial than "P" bias ply (4 ply) tires because they will get flats easily. 6 ply load range C is about the best but they are hard to find. There is a wide variety A/T tires and the ones that don't have aggressive tread are reasonably quiet.
Most tire shops will tell you all they sell is 4 ply and 10 ply tires, both of which are a poor choice for a half ton truck.
LT265/75R16 are the tallest tires you can run without a lift, those are what I run.

One of these days we will have to have a thread about the definition of "off roading". It seems many refer to off pavement driving as "off roading", but any road is a road even if it's just a double cow track. Even some of the worst rock crawling is done on roads that aren't maintained and the rain washed all the dirt away and left only boulders.
I drive thousands of miles off pavement every year but I never go "off roading".

 

FWIW

https://www.tundras.com/threads/wha...-gen-tundra-today.2558/page-2051#post-3633529

 

i never will take this offroading, its my baby, the truck is actually the same age as me and "if im running my truck will" i just need to make sure i can get some good tires, im keeping everything stock so im keeping the rims. but i need to know what are the best tires INCASE i have a few beers and decide to go down a gravel road. i hear the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 are the best for everything i want. Im not worried about budget. Thank you for reaching out and i hope to hear more from you, you've been so helpful!!

 

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What size tire are you wanting? Stock? Oversized? What is the truck used for? Will you keep the stock 16s? If not, what do you like?

 

If you don’t like road noise, you prob. don’t want the KO2. Aggressive-tread A/T tires are noisy.

 

P rated tires will be fine. Also cheaper and lighter providing better fuel economy, handling and ride.

 

So you want a tire that looks aggressive and can handle offloading?

I have had great luck with my Ko2 E rated got 55k miles out of them and still going. If you do some research on ko2s ppl say they are hard to balance, ppl either live or hate them. They need to road force balanced.

my next set of tires will be Micky Thompson Baja Boss (iv heard nothing but good reviews) or the updated Ko3 from BFG C rated

 

I have my LT265/75R16 tires on stock rims and they fit well. I would not get 70 series tires, the 75 series are taller and that's what the ones with the towing package came with. Another good choice is LT245/75R16. I ran them several hundred thousand miles before I switched to the 265's which ride a little smoother. P tires on gravel roads is asking for a flat.

 

I ran 265/75/16 E rated tires once, and 3 sets of P rated ones. Enjoyed the P rated more. Lots of choices in that size. Reasonably priced as well.

 

You sound like a responsible 25 year old. What state do you live in? So I can stay away.

 

OP, you don't say where you are located -- that can make a big difference. Most importantly, do you have to deal with heavy rain and/or snow?

I also never go "off-roading" with my Tundra but I do regularly find myself on non-paved surfaces. So my criteria is that I want a quiet, comfortable, long lasting road tire. I need decent performance in wet weather, mud, and snow. (I'm in Maine)

I have Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 in a 265/70R16. They meet all my criteria and are wearing very well. I would definitely recommend them. I got mine at a local tire place when they were running a Buy 3 - get the 4th free deal.

 

Agree these are great tires IMHO. Have run multiple sets on a 1st gen Tacoma that gets mostly highway/city miles but also some mild alt terrain (like forest service and rutted dirt roads with a foot of snow). And look good on Patrick's (original starfish).

 

The General Grabber ATx is a better tire than the BFG
The BFG AT requires balancing far more often
The BFG AT will only last about half the mileage of the General Grabber ATx
The BFG AT is MUCH louder the second half of ownership as they wear out compared to how loud they are when they are new
The General Grabber ATx is considerably quieter
The General Grabber ATx is considerably better in the rain
Both tires are good in the offroad, but i personally prefer the General Grabber ATx.
I balance and rotate the General Grabber ATx for the FIRST time at about the same mileage most people are replacing their BFG AT
I rebalance and rotate the General Grabber ATx for the SECOND time at about the same mileage most people are buying their second set of BFG AT

This set is on my daily driver 4runner, in this picture they have 106,000 miles. They have been rebalanced and rotated twice in their life.

 

Are they available in load range C?

 

Michelin LTX M/S tires (not M/S 2s as they wear out quicker) are my suggestion. Off-road being dirt trails here. Noting really technical.

 

They have countless sizes, and yes they have them in LRC

265/70-17 = 31.6 x 10.7 - Load Range C

https://generaltire.com/tires/light-trucksuv/grabber-atx

When you look here and go to tire sizes you can pull the drop down menu up and it shows a 265/70-17 - 112 load index - T speed rating - Load Range C - 2470 lbs max load

Yet when you pull up the PDF specs you only find a 115 T - SL load index

When you ask google what is the difference between a LRC and SL Load you get this
"A "load range C" tire can carry a significantly heavier load than a "standard load (SL)" tire, meaning a C load range tire is designed for heavier vehicles or applications requiring greater weight capacity, while an SL tire is intended for typical passenger cars with normal load requirements; essentially, a C load range tire is a higher load capacity option compared to an SL tire."

BUT.... on the contrary, the 265/70-17 SL load has 115 Load index and 2679 lb max load rating

 

I'm on my second set of Grabber A/TX. They are better than KO2, which I also had. They are definitely quieter than KO2, thanks to a dedicated noise reduction layer in the tire structure.

Geolander G015 is a highway tire. Zero lateral grip, just zero. Owners be cautious on gravel or icy road.

 

Thanks. I probably wouldn't exceed the load capacity for a SL tire anyway, but I must have load range C to prevent flats. I looked at their website but I run LT265/75R16 and they only show that in load range E, which would be a pretty stiff ride. My size has the same outside diameter and width as yours just more sidewall.

 

You'd be surprised, the LRE General Grabber ATx isnt as stiff as you'd think. I run LRE on my daily driver. They are actually softer than you would think. My OEM 265/65-17 tires were WAY harder than my 275/55-20 General Grabber ATx. I can tell you the dash rattled WAY less with the 275/55-20 tires to the point that the dash really didnt rattle at all. Square edge pot holes are not rattling the dash even though these 275/55-20 are a Load Range D which should be stiffer than the SL and C rating PLUS the sidewall is shorter in these 275/55-20 (6" sidewall) versus the 265/65-17 (6.8" sidewall)
I run a 285/60-18 General Grabber ATx on my daily driven 4runner, these are a LRE tire, as stiff as they make, and they ride like a dream. No joke they ride great, dont rattle the dash, and are not stiff and hard like you would think. These tires dont compare to other tires, you can throw out all the standard thoughts about tires, these tires will rewrite everything about how you feel about tires.

 

Ride quality reviews have more perspective when the reviewers age is disclosed. I don't think there are many my age...70...who advocate running E tires on a half ton, unless they routinely drive over mesquite thorns.

 

I will be keeping the stock 16's, id prefer the least road noise but im willing to sacrifice a little road noise for comfort on gravel, snow, and general "mixed terrain". Id be willing to stay with solid street tires but although I will keep this stock (im even getting custom cassette tapes for the radio), but i want to make it a little more aggressive with the tires, do you have any advice with preventing dirt and water splash on the body? the factory stuff is wearing and id love an alternative i can apply to the body metal to keep it from rusting. youve already been more help than you know! thank you so much!

 

"Comfort on gravel" isn't really a thing. Unless you mean "don't want to slip in gravel", in which case any tire with an A/T style tread would likely suffice.

Not sure what to tell you on the body. What part of the country are you in, I hear you talking about body rust, but is the frame OK? The frames usually rot out 10x faster than the bodies on these trucks. It's a known issue.