TRD Off Road / Road Noise

Hopefully someone can help me out here.

I'm ordering a TRD Off-Road 4x4, DCLB, Magnetic Grey, w/ tow package from a SoCal dealer tomorrow. I was totally set on this truck until I started reading some of the articles on drive tests and how the TRD O/R tires were super loud and clunky on the highway at speed. The dealer is taking $500 refundable deposit and telling me it will take 6 -12 weeks for delivery.

Is this just super finicky reporters, or would it really be that bad? 95% of my driving is highway but I really want the capability for wheelin around the other 5%.

Anyone experienced this that runs a little more aggressive tread?

 

This is the tire that is coming with the TRD OR:

TRD Off-Road
Goodyear Wrangler® All-Terrain Adventure with Kevlar® P265/70R16

Look up reviews of the tire on other vehicles.

 

The OEM tires are pretty poor to begin with. I wouldn't worry about it. My tires were bald at 21k miles, the truck will last a lot longer than that and you can pick up a nice quiet tire like a Michelin MS2.

 

https://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/wrangler-all-terrain-adventure/reviews

 

Thanks gentlemen. What about towing? I have a trailer thats about 4000 lbs fully loaded. How well do you think the 16' will do?

I used to tow a 5800 lb boat with my 05 V6 TRD sport and it was a nightmare.

 

It won't be fun

 

yup..................dry rot, and tread separation in 20K

 

I've avoided most 3rd gen threads so maybe this is obvious. But they're making a DCLB TRD Off-road?! Nice.

 

Yup and I should've waited
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/watch-the-2016-toyota-tacoma-rescue-itself-with-new-cra-1723352342

 

Michelin tires are the best tires I have ever owned bar none. You typically pay more, but they reward you in spades.

 

Get the JBL audio upgrade and turn that shit up..

 

The stock tires on the OR are Goodyear Wranglers. Those aren't poor

The stock tires on the OR are Goodyear Wranglers. They won't rot or seperate in 20k

 

oh, report back...............maybe toyota finally got a decent tire. DOubtful, but stranger things have happend...............just like the CVT tacoma mule

 

Didn't realize this is third gen.

 

2.5 gen

 

Is this in response to me? The Wrangler is listed in the Toyota Spec PDF as the tire for the OR

 

actually for ANYONE with a 2016 offroad I guess.............interested if toyota got their shit together.

 

I have the GY adventure w/kevlar on my 99. It's a good, solid tire. Check out the data on tire rack also.

 

Is this really a thread? Off-Road rated tires making noise.. Seems normal to me. Sure the '16 Sport isn't the better choice for you?

 

RIP beloved dunlop at20