Fitting bigger tyres on 4.0 V6
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Fitting bigger tyres on 4.0 V6
Hi. I want to fit 285/65/17 AT tyres (same diameter as 265/70/17) to my 2011 facelift hilux V6, currently running 265/65/17. I just want to know if anybody has done this and what was the effect on performance, cruise-ability and fuel consumption?
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Me finks it will work without any major issuesPUW wrote:Hi. I want to fit 285/65/17 AT tyres (same diameter as 265/70/17) to my 2011 facelift hilux V6, currently running 265/65/17. I just want to know if anybody has done this and what was the effect on performance, cruise-ability and fuel consumption?
Q: Why would you look at fitting 285/65/17's?
Why not rather 265/75/17? Will give you quite a bit more height
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I'm would like to fit a wider tyres just for looks more than anything else. Will be advantages in sand driving.
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And I don't want to go too high on diameter (the 285 already about 800mm)
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Makes sencePUW wrote:And I don't want to go too high on diameter (the 285 already about 800mm)
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Agree with Mark.. the added profile height of the 265/75 is going to be more of an advantage in sand driving that the extra width of the 285/65
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So I have fitted the 285/65/17 AT tyres and must admit they fit quite well in the wheel arches. They do not look over size. I did raise the front of the bakkie by 25mm before hand. Will just have to see what difference they make on performance and consumption.
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Add a set of 30mm wheel spacers, it will complete the look.
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Hi PUW,
Also looking at a 285/65/17 AT tyre to fit on my Fortuner with Dick Cepek Torque mags. Where did you get the tyre and what price did you pay?
I have a 40mm lift but clearance already looks very limited in front with the std 265/65/17 tyres. Does you not touch at all when turning or at full articulation?
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Also looking at a 285/65/17 AT tyre to fit on my Fortuner with Dick Cepek Torque mags. Where did you get the tyre and what price did you pay?
I have a 40mm lift but clearance already looks very limited in front with the std 265/65/17 tyres. Does you not touch at all when turning or at full articulation?
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I was running the 285's no problem with a 20mm spacer up front. Basically never use to touch, perhaps once or twice in the dunes if I get airborn.. Since then I have added iron man suspension (400kg) with a 20mm spacer up front to level out the pickup.
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I suspect my 8.5" mags with 4mm offset will be the limiting factor as the std tyres with the EFS lift already touches the front mud flap slightly under articulation and sharp turning.
So I will already have to remove the front mud flaps if I want to fit 265/70/17 and seriously doubt that the 285/65/17 will fit Both are 32" but the one is wider
So I will already have to remove the front mud flaps if I want to fit 265/70/17 and seriously doubt that the 285/65/17 will fit Both are 32" but the one is wider
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Do you guys have pics of what you have done to your bakkies, I want to fit a 10J mag to my 4.0L and want to see if it will work, I am currently running on 31x10.5x15.
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10J met 31x10.5x15 op gaan nie so lekker werk nie, hulle gaan gou afklim as jy hulle afblaas. Gysie het 32"s op sy Hilux op 8J's en dit lyk baie cool!!
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8.5" met std tyres(31"), +6mm offset en hulle raak die voorste mudflaps net net as die voorwiele amper heeltemal gedraai is en suspense werk :)
Lyk of die Fortuner heelwat minder spasie het voorlangs as die Hilux
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Thys goed en jy??ThysdJ wrote:10J met 31x10.5x15 op gaan nie so lekker werk nie, hulle gaan gou afklim as jy hulle afblaas. Gysie het 32"s op sy Hilux op 8J's en dit lyk baie cool!!
Ek wil nie die 31" op sit nie ek wil na n all terrain tyre to gaan so 285 of iets in daai lyn, anders is my ander opsie 17" met n breer band. die 31" lyk vir my te klein..
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Kla nie ouboet.. Voorspoed daar in Vryheid..
Dit was Ciske se probleem ook.. Die 32"s vertoon baie groter en beter.
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