Punch

Quick question for you guys. Will running a 33" mud terrain tire on my daily driven 4runner cause any problems with the tires? I've never owned a set of mud tires before so sorry for the newb question. I don't want to run all-terrains so don't try and convince me other wise. Noise and ride quality are not a concern. I just want to make sure that if I decide to drive a few hundred miles on the highway that the tires wont cause any problems. Thanks in advance!

Meterpig

They will wear quite quickly. If you need mud terrains-go for it.

If it is a daily driver-pick up some sweet Michelins from Costco. That will make you happier and longer.

OSU4Runner

Ummm....not gonna fit 33's on a stock suspension. You'll need at least a 2" body lift or suspension lift to clear them. Might have some trimming as well. The tires won't really hurt the truck, once you install 35's is when it starts tearing up the IFS.

mikes19984x4

yeah, you'll have to throw some kind of suspension mods on that sucker to fit 33s, but i'd suggest checking out the 285/75/16 Buckshot Mudder, which is a 33 incher. My dad ran these on his F250 for around 35k miles with 120 miles to work round trip 5 days a week, yet they still performed great in the mud when we went hunting. I also have the 265/75/16 Buckshot on my ride and with almost 30k miles on them and they're still alright and never let me down so far. I say go for it if you know you want them, just make sure to rotate them enough...i do it whenever i change my oil, every 3k

crolison

You don't have to lift it to get 33's on it stock.

You'll need to trim a bit and hammer in the pinch weld or cut it off and tub the firewall.

I would suggest 255/85/16 bighorn's, I DD mine 40 miles a day and they are doing well.

cackalak han

Personally, I would have two sets of wheels. One set with your MT's and another with highway all-seasons (or A/T's). This way, you will save the rapid wear on the expensive MT's and you will get better MPG's from using your asphalt friendly tires. Also, I know it rains like crazy in SC, and the all-seasons will channel water better, providing a safer ride during the wet season.

OSU4Runner

I think it will take more then just a bit of trimming. Tubbing the firewall is alot of work. I have a 2" BL and still had to trim the bumper and smash the pinch weld to make them fit.

zlathim

Mud terrains look cool, but for DD use, they wear out pretty fast. You need to rotate them every 2000 - 3000 miles if not more to keep them wearing evenly. I have a set of Goodyear MTRs on my Tundra ( I got a great deal, otherwise I would have probably gotten some All Terrains). They are decent tires, but I didn't rotate them often enough and now the are worn kinda funky. They howl like a mashed cat.

Punch

I know I have to lift it, I've done alot of homework with the search button on this forum. I couldn't find any threads about problems with a mud tire on a DD. Ok so they are going to wear quite fast, well I'm looking at a set of Dick Cepek Mud terrain 33x11.50x16's. They are a mud terrain, but not to crazy looking like some of the superswampers. About how many miles can I expect to get out of these with rotating them every oil change? 20-30k maybe? I sold my STi recently so I'm used to dropping $800 bucks for a set of tires every 10-15k miles.

For those that are debating about lifting it or not (even though that wasen't the question, lol), I'm picking up the SS 1.2, along with many other goodies next week. I'll make a seperate post about that though.

MATT0404

Did you sell your STi before you went to Qatar?

You won't have any problems with MT's on a daily driver, and you should be able to get ~20k out of them. I'm running 33" Bighorns that have about 12k on them and they're not even close to half worn.

Good luck with the SS1.2. Post some pics when you're done!

Spence1016

you can expect more than 20k out of them, mine have a 40k warranty

misterzee

Hope you have a nice loud amp on your stereo, cuz you'll need it driving around town on MTs LOL.
I use two sets... MTS for the weekend, AT's for DD.

crolison

Mike, my bighorn's aren't bad at all. Some howling on the highway, but on the highway i usually have my windows down and my stereo all the way up

Oh and btw nice runner

olharleyman

I run a set of MASTERCRAFT COURSERS MT'S 35's on my dd and they have not been a issue at all(100 mile round trip to work 5 days a week some times 6 day's) they have almost 25,000 miles with little wear on them. Heep guy's swear by them and I got these from a Heep guy for a set of 31x10.5's and could not be happier not sure if being on a 2nd gen 4runner is much of a differance but that's what they are on and like I said before can not even tell that they have that many miles on them.

aviator31

I've been really happy with my Pro Comp Xtreme MTs and my rig is a daily driver. They handle pretty well for a MT and the noise isn't that bad. Pretty good wear on these so far, but I rotate every 3,000 miles. Good luck.

Punch

I was a little worried about extended highway driving and wear and tear. Seems like I'll be just fine. Thanks for all the great replies everyone.

I sold my 05 STi right before I left for Qatar. Miss having my 12 second grocery getter, lol and the 4runner is lonley since he doesn't have a friend. Next year sometime I Might need to get him a c6z06 for his new friend . Oh and I will post pics!

Off-Road Master

How far would you say you drive each day. If it's over 50 miles per day, I would say that some All Terrains might be a better choice.

How much mud boggin are you actually doing? If you really must have them, the practical thing would be to have 2 sets, one street and one MTs. If you really want to run MTs on a daily, be ready to spend lots of money on tires and gas. They are not designed for daily use on highways or streets.

crolison

You don't have to "mud bog" to appreciate a set of mud terrains. I don't "bog" in my runner, it rarely seeings any real mud (it sees dirt trails, and rocks, etc). They help out in the rocks a lot and are generally a tuffer tire over all.

My bighorns were cheap, 660 installed for 33's, and i still get 20-22mpg with them.

What do you mean they aren't designed for daily use on the highway and streets, they are a radial tire, heck mine have siping in them, now I don't thinking siping helps when your going threw mud. Mud terrain tires are designed to work well on and off road, if they weren't designed for on road then why are they DOT approved?

X-AWDriver

I've driven on a few sets of MTs and on pavement they are acceptable but I wouldn't say they work well since in snow/slick conditions on the highway at speeds over 50mph they tend to get a bit squirelly compared to a regular set of A/Ts but you have to deal with compromises if you want the performance off road since it's all tradeoffs.

misterzee

Thanks Chris. And right back to ya!