New tire recommendations (Fortuner)

[Marek]

having too much choice is not great...

I decided to go with oversized setup of 285/70 R17... fits like a glove on my 3" lifted rig with 0 ET rims... I can imaging it would look identical on a Fortuner, since this is pretty much the same wheelwell setup. All that blabing about rubbing and fitment issues I read about on other forums is... frankly speaking BS. Also, I wish I could recommend a tire shop, but you guys don't allow, so I'll just tell this: never in my life before I was in a shop where guys tried on (!) for me 3 different wheels, put different rubber sizes and allowed me to try... and didn't rip me off in the end (prices in store lower than pitstoparabia). I am slowly recovering my faith in good service quality in Dubai.

And since Michellin does not offer 285/70 R17... Geolandar 015 it is...

[_luke_]

Bronze wheels best wheels @Marek 🤟😎

[Shaun J]

On 7/11/2024 at 1:29 PM, Frederic said:

If you want to retain a good balance of on-road manners and off-road performance, the Yokohama G015 Geolander is the most popular option amongst off-roaders. An All Terrain (AT) tyre will allow you to deflate a bit more and should also reduce the risk for a pop-out due to a more rigid side-wall.

Other options which are great for both on-road and off-road:

1. Michelin LTX force. perhaps even slightly better than the Yoko's. A bit more expensive. Smooth as butter on road.

2. Bridgestone Dueler HT840 (is in reality a light AT tyre)

 

Other options which are great for off-road and rocky terrain but not very comfy on-road (loud and heavy):

1. BF Goodrich KO2

2. Cooper Discoverer

3. Rydanz Raptor

 

Above options are the first to come to mind  

 

On the Cooper AT3, dont go with the new 2024 model. They have changed design and they seem to be much heavier and thus far yet to be tried and tested in the desert.