May 22, 2008 | Many unanswered questions will plague us throughout life. Why did Mom like my brother best? Why is there air? Why did Toyota put a ‘P’ (passenger) tire on the Tundra? Unlike the first two, there has to be answer to the third even if it takes a lifetime to ferret it out.The Dueler HT 684 II (left) is the OE tire on many new Tundras, and the Pirelli Scorpion STR A (right) is a low cost replacement option.Despite the fact a Tundra will never be mistaken for a passenger car, there’s no rule that light trucks require LT tires. As long as their Ps are load rated for the Tundra, they are totally legit and they provide a smoother ride. But the thought is a little like putting ballet slippers on a linebacker. So, let’s fix it.Despite what appears to be a limitless array of truck tires on the market, the Tundra is selective. Truck tires for 18- or 20-inch rims are simply not as plentiful as smaller rims, especially terrain-specific off-road (but street legal) selections. Next, you need to stay close to 32 or 33-inches of tire diameter to maintain the integrity of your ECU-governed components.

Light truck tires, generally, have a higher load rating than passenger car tires. Window Cleaning Supplies ChicagoIf your Tundra carries exceptionally heavy loads, make sure your tire choice is up to the task.Tuscan Style Kitchen FlooringThe Firestone Destination AT (left) is another common OE Tundra tire – and the Bridgestone Dueller AT Revo is a nice same-size upgrade.Prom Dresses In San Jose CaBefore buying new shoes for your truck, seriously consider what you want out of your tires. Should it perform magnificently in mud or sand or snow and ice? Is good old asphalt your terrain of choice with only occasional forays onto dirt? Different tread patterns on truck tires generally will do one or two things very well and the rest adequately with variations in ride quality and noise levels.

We’ll start with highway drivers. If you log thousands of miles at freeway speeds, consider a higher speed rated tire. You may never hit the 130 mph of an H-rated tire, but that H will dissipate heat much better than a city-driver’s S (112 mph) rated tire.All-season tires don’t have a great reputation. The components of a good hot weather, dry condition tire do not jibe with those of a good wet, icy, snowy tire. Adequate is never a descriptor we seek out, but if cost is a factor and your climate is not extreme in either direction, all-season tires are, well, adequate.Here are some things to look for in all-season tire tread: A channel running down the center of the tread is designed to throw off water; siping (small tread cuts in the tread lugs) helps on icy surfaces; tires with low void areas have more contact area and higher traction.All-terrain tires incorporate extra plies under the tread and in the sidewall and hold up well in a variety of terrain-both on and off road. You may not be able to rock crawl or navigate bogs or the beach, but the ride quality and gas mileage are high and road noise, low.

With nearly any off-road specific tire, all of the above will suffer in direct proportion to how well they conquer rough terrain. But for backcountry Tundras, that’s the price you pay for the scenery.For sand, look for as much sidewall as you can fit in your wheel well. According to Mickey Thompson Tires’ Don Sneddon, that height is important if you air down your tires. The taller sidewall gives you more flotation and a wider overall footprint. For mud, high void tread patterns – or lots of gaps between individual lugs – throws off mud that would clog lesser tire tread and bog the tire down. Angled tread blocks help this self-cleaning feature as well. Lug patterns that wrap around the tire shoulder give the tire more grip to pull out of both mud and deep ruts.BF Goodrich makes a couple of 33″ tires that will fit 20″ wheels on the Tundra – the AT T/A KO’s (left) and the Mud Terrain T/A KM2‘s. Make sure to check with your tire dealer before ordering.The answer to “Why is there air?” – to put in our light trucks tires, of course.

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Hi, i'm new to the forum. I purchased a new silver 2010 FX4 F150 supercab last Thursday. On Friday I installed a Zone 2" levelling kit and 305/65-18 BFG All Terrains on the stock 18" wheels. In my opinion, this is a perfect combination. The truck sits perfectly level, and the tires do not rub at full lock. Before and after pics: The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to Silver2010FX4 For This Useful Post:(09-19-2014), HuttoFX4 (12-21-2014), Jeffrey Nelson (11-01-2014), Reo28 (03-17-2016), xjaywalker (01-14-2013) Originally Posted by kungfu33 Originally Posted by Paxford Aww that makes me feel sad now... :P lol Oh geez, now I know why people get confused, I went the wrong direction for backspacing. "it added 9 - 7.5 = 1.5 inches of potential tire stick out, which was reduced by backspacing. Stock backspacing of 5.5 less aftermarket rim backspacing of 4.75 = .75." "it added 9 - 7.5 = 1.5 inches of potential tire stick out, which was THEN FURTHER INCREASED by backspacing.

Stock backspacing of 5.5 less aftermarket rim backspacing of 4.75 = .75 INCREASE in tire stick out" And of course that simple mistake makes all the other measurements thereafter incorrect. So the total increase from stock tire stick out would be 1.5 + .75 = 2.25, not 1.5 -.75 = .75 as I stated above. Then you would compute for actual tire width increases, which I am going to skip to avoid further confusion ... Big difference, my apologies. I was perplexed about those 33 X 12.50 mud tires not fitting on a 4wd, but found a possible reason why. Your right, its likely the 20' OEM rims. The OEM rims should be 20 X 9 with +44 mm offset. The offset comes out to 6.73 inch backspacing, according to the calculator below- If the stock 20' rim is already pulled in that close to the front suspension components, that doesn't leave a lot of room for the increased tire siping from mud tires. Very good information though for those with stock 20's looking to go to a bigger tire. The Following 8 Users Say Thank You to Paxford For This Useful Post: