BF Goodrich Mud-Terrains

05TacomaPreRunner · 04-22-2008, 01:02 PM

I saw some 285 BF Goodrich Mud-Terrains on an FJ Cruiser today, and I really liked them. Has anyone had good/bad experiences with these tires? Do 285's fit on a 2005 PreRunner without a lift?

jhodge83 · 04-22-2008, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 05TacomaPreRunner

I saw some 285 BF Goodrich Mud-Terrains on an FJ Cruiser today, and I really liked them. Has anyone had good/bad experiences with these tires? Do 285's fit on a 2005 PreRunner without a lift?

i love the mud terrains on mine. most people run a 285/70 and u'll definately need a lift to run them. a 3" would be enough to run them. i got the LT255/75/17's on mine b/c i got them really cheap

Janster · 04-22-2008, 05:30 PM

I've run MT's on many different vehicles.....

I wouldn't recommend them for a daily driver. They can get 'squirely' in the rain and they suck on hard packed (plowed) roads.

They're awesome for the trails.

05TacomaPreRunner · 04-23-2008, 06:19 AM

Are there any tires that are decent on the road but good in mud? Only because I drive to school and work, but I go muddin almost every other day.

Janster · 04-23-2008, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by 05TacomaPreRunner

Are there any tires that are decent on the road but good in mud? Only because I drive to school and work, but I go muddin almost every other day.

What kind of tires are you running now? Are you haveing problems getting stuck? Or are you simply looking for something a bit more aggressive?

nd · 04-23-2008, 09:18 AM

i have BFG AT's. I love them, they are great on the road but i haven't had a chance to take them off-road yet, i'll be doing that this weekend

But from what i hear they kick ass off-road

05TacomaPreRunner · 04-23-2008, 11:47 AM

Well I don't have the truck yet, I'm just trying to get a list of what I plan on purchasing. Of course they will be stock, with the Off-Road Package. I want something aggressive. My buddy has a 95 XJ, and we go mudding, and if he gets stuck, we need to pull him out. but yea, i go off road a lot.

Janster · 04-23-2008, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 05TacomaPreRunner

Well I don't have the truck yet, I'm just trying to get a list of what I plan on purchasing. Of course they will be stock, with the Off-Road Package. I want something aggressive. My buddy has a 95 XJ, and we go mudding, and if he gets stuck, we need to pull him out. but yea, i go off road a lot.

Tell your buddy to buy himself a winch......

05TacomaPreRunner · 04-23-2008, 12:01 PM

haha. i've tried. me and him are too alike. stubborn rednecks.

I was looking at the Nitto Mud Grappler and Terra Grappler, and it seems the Terra has better road drivability (sp?) what do all those other numbers mean? LT285/65R 18E. and what's all this talk about negative offset and backspace?

Janster · 04-23-2008, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 05TacomaPreRunner

haha. i've tried. me and him are too alike. stubborn rednecks.

I was looking at the Nitto Mud Grappler and Terra Grappler, and it seems the Terra has better road drivability (sp?) what do all those other numbers mean? LT285/65R 18E. and what's all this talk about negative offset and backspace?

Here's a page about tire sizing
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=46

And here's a site about wheel backspacing & offset, etc.
https://www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html

You're much better off reading about it than me trying to explain it. It's kinda hard to explain.

Have fun muddin'....
You might wanna extend your rear differential breather to prevent water from getting in your diff. Especially, since you're muddin a lot.

no_werries · 04-23-2008, 03:24 PM

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You might wanna extend your rear differential breather to prevent water from getting in your diff. Especially, since you're muddin a lot.

oohhh to that, cause I just did this the other day, I mounted the breather plug in my upper lock box in the bed of my truck! But, I went to Canadian tire, and they got these cool little cone looking air filter that fits nicely around my breather plug, obviously void of all fuction, but for $5 it looks really cool, like a mini intake in the back of my truck, only for my differential!

05TacomaPreRunner · 04-23-2008, 04:12 PM

now ya'll are just tryin to confuse me. I have no clue what the hell that it, but i'll see if i can talk to some friends and fix it. is it a hard mod?

jhodge83 · 04-23-2008, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 05TacomaPreRunner

now ya'll are just tryin to confuse me. I have no clue what the hell that it, but i'll see if i can talk to some friends and fix it. is it a hard mod?

its just running a tube from the rear "pumpkin" to a higher area so that water/mud doesnt get in. janster described it to me erlier...lol

Toy4Life · 04-23-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 05TacomaPreRunner

now ya'll are just tryin to confuse me. I have no clue what the hell that it, but i'll see if i can talk to some friends and fix it. is it a hard mod?

Consider doing this for your mom's Corolla too.

05TacomaPreRunner · 04-23-2008, 04:17 PM

I sorta understand the numbers now. But I read the backspace and I got a headache trying to understand it.

Janster · 04-24-2008, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 05TacomaPreRunner

I sorta understand the numbers now. But I read the backspace and I got a headache trying to understand it.

You're not the only one......

You're better off researching what other tacoma owners have purchased (in backspacing) and a similar style wheel. Can't go wrong with what others have done! That's what the forum is all about!

Homer J · 04-24-2008, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by nd

i have BFG AT's. I love them, they are great on the road but i haven't had a chance to take them off-road yet, i'll be doing that this weekend

But from what i hear they kick ass off-road

I had BFG All-Terrians on my 98 Taco and they where by far the best tire I have owned on all my trucks. They work really good in the rain/snow/on road and are awesome off-road even in soft sugar sand.

no_werries · 04-24-2008, 10:13 AM

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I had BFG All-Terrians on my 98 Taco and they where by far the best tire I have owned on all my trucks. They work really good in the rain/snow/on road and are awesome off-road even in soft sugar sand.

Not to contradict, but the reason I didnt get the BF Goodrich A/T KO's on my f-150 is cause I heard they werent great on ice (just what I heard), Instead eneded up running the Yokohoma Geolander's AT/S 285/75/17, That I picked up for $700 in Detroit.(included balancing, installation etc) And I have to say while I never got to see how they wear since I crashed the truck and ruined the tires, but they were absolutley amazing in ice and snow, I barely ever had to switch the truck outta 4x2, even when going up steep hills with all my tools in the bed!

Janster · 04-24-2008, 12:21 PM

I've always had good performance from Bridgestone Dueler A/T's and/or Dueler Revo's. I'm not sure they make the Dueler A/T's anymore....
They're both an all-terrain type tire.

Not sure about muddin with 'em. They'd be a good all-around offroad tire for basic offroad trips.

Do some research on the Goodyear MTR's and Procomp Xterrains.

04-22-2008, 01:02 PM	#1
05TacomaPreRunner Southern Alliance: Lil One Joined: Apr 2008, #5659 Location: Orlando, Florida Age: 16 Posts: 45 Still looking for perfect Tacoma Automatic	BF Goodrich Mud-Terrains I saw some 285 BF Goodrich Mud-Terrains on an FJ Cruiser today, and I really liked them. Has anyone had good/bad experiences with these tires? Do 285's fit on a 2005 PreRunner without a lift?

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04-23-2008, 06:19 AM	#4
05TacomaPreRunner Southern Alliance: Lil One Joined: Apr 2008, #5659 Location: Orlando, Florida Age: 16 Posts: 45 Still looking for perfect Tacoma Automatic	Are there any tires that are decent on the road but good in mud? Only because I drive to school and work, but I go muddin almost every other day.

04-23-2008, 11:47 AM	#7
05TacomaPreRunner Southern Alliance: Lil One Joined: Apr 2008, #5659 Location: Orlando, Florida Age: 16 Posts: 45 Still looking for perfect Tacoma Automatic	Well I don't have the truck yet, I'm just trying to get a list of what I plan on purchasing. Of course they will be stock, with the Off-Road Package. I want something aggressive. My buddy has a 95 XJ, and we go mudding, and if he gets stuck, we need to pull him out. but yea, i go off road a lot.

04-23-2008, 12:01 PM	#9
05TacomaPreRunner Southern Alliance: Lil One Joined: Apr 2008, #5659 Location: Orlando, Florida Age: 16 Posts: 45 Still looking for perfect Tacoma Automatic	haha. i've tried. me and him are too alike. stubborn rednecks. I was looking at the Nitto Mud Grappler and Terra Grappler, and it seems the Terra has better road drivability (sp?) what do all those other numbers mean? LT285/65R 18E. and what's all this talk about negative offset and backspace?

04-23-2008, 04:12 PM	#12
05TacomaPreRunner Southern Alliance: Lil One Joined: Apr 2008, #5659 Location: Orlando, Florida Age: 16 Posts: 45 Still looking for perfect Tacoma Automatic	now ya'll are just tryin to confuse me. I have no clue what the hell that it, but i'll see if i can talk to some friends and fix it. is it a hard mod?

04-23-2008, 04:17 PM	#15
05TacomaPreRunner Southern Alliance: Lil One Joined: Apr 2008, #5659 Location: Orlando, Florida Age: 16 Posts: 45 Still looking for perfect Tacoma Automatic	I sorta understand the numbers now. But I read the backspace and I got a headache trying to understand it.