GX550 Aftermarket Wheel & Tire Thread

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I really wanted to go Wildpeak A/T 4W but the nice price increase from Falken has me looking hard at the new Bridgestone Dueler A/T Ascents. The Bridgestones at Costco are looking pretty good right now.

 

[ctownbuc]

Hey Folks! New here. Just got my Luxury+ this weekend. Need some serious help with tires / wheels. Fairly new to this space and been obsessively trying to research and figure things out this weekend but just need some help.

Not a fan of the 22s. Getting some vibrations when I drive. Not sure it’s even the tires but, regardless, I want the best ride possible. Going to be roads/highway 99.9% of the time. Figured I would drop down to aftermarket 20s to at least help some with ride quality. Probably go with Defender. I know, it’s not as sexy but a nice quiet ride is priority #1.

That’s where I’ve been just spinning in circles. I want to keep wheel / tire size as close to OEM as possible to not impact anything else—speedometer, handling, etc. or should that not matter? Current tires are 265/50/R22. I was thinking about going with 265/60/R20. But from what I’ve seen, most wheels in that size are 9-10” width. It looks like OEM wheel width is 7.5. Does that difference really have an impact? How important is width? How important is the offset? I don’t see it in the manual but I saw oem offset is about +30-40? I was looking at the Vossen HF6-5 wheels but they only offer +15 (standard) or +25 (custom). Is that enough offset?

Lots of questions I know but I’m clearly confused. Any other suggestions / recommendations based on my goals and what I’ve stated here are certainly welcomed.

Thanks!

Quick update. Still leaning towards Defender tires but torn between the MS2 and Platinum (only made for 20" wheels right now). They advertise the Platinum for "luxury heavy-duty trucks". I like the look of it a bit more than the MS2--a little more aggressive look while still being a road-first tire. I noticed the weight difference is pretty substantial--55 lbs vs. 38 lbs for MS2. Would that weight difference have a significant negative impact? Hey, I assume I'm dropping some weight going from 22" to 20" wheels ; ). I was just surprised to see that differnce.

Any thoughts on the Defender Platinum for the GX?

 

[GreekMalaka]

Greetings all! I recently took delivery of a Premium + that is basically brand new except that the GM of a Lexus dealership had it for a few months and just drove it to and from the dealership. It came with a 2" lift, Fuel 18" wheels, and Landspider Wildtraxx M/T 33x12.50R18 LTs. I can tell from the little driving I've done that they are not enjoyable at all on road(obviously). They also rub pretty severely when turning the wheel more than 60-70%. I like the look of them but they're not practical for on road, which is what I would mostly be doing. I don't know the offset as I had trouble getting all the information since the dealership I purchased the vehicle from was not the original dealer and it came to them like that. I just ordered some Nitto Terra Grappler G3s 275/65/R18s to put on the existing wheels. They should retain the aggressive look but being that they are an 11" wide tire, 32" tall, and only 42lbs, they should do much better on road and hopefully not rub. This particular size also comes with a 70K mile warranty! Does anyone know from personal experience anything about the NITTO Terra Grappler G3s and how the ride, fuel economy, and sound on highway is? I will post and update and pictures once I put the new tires on but in the meantime here are some pictures of the current set up. God bless!

I’m planning on getting 20” Vossen HF6-4s with Nitto Terra G3s. Let me know how you like the tire. My research on forums and YouTube all seem very positive.

 

[GreekMalaka]

22" Vossen HF-7 on 285/45 Nitto Terra Grapplers
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How are you liking the Nitto Terra G3s? Looking at doing 20” HFX-1 or HF6-4 with Nitto Terra G3s

 

[GxDonut]

SCS Gen5 17x8.5 et20
Cooper 255/75/17
Not a common choice, I'll put an explanation below the pretty photo.

Went down a deep rabbit hole of rim/wheel weight.
I was also trying to have flush/zero poke, but also didn't want 703s.
For tires... I have had bad experiences with LT tires.. which means I had to do 32ish.
With the more aggressive +20 offset, I had to do skinnys to stay tight.
Which, I think I'm happy with? I'm on the fence still. I think one more inch would have been great. It would also be great for SCS to make a +40/+35..

Anyway, saved 11lbs per corner and added .75" of tire diameter over the Stock P+ Wheels. While making it look like a truck. Still a win.

 

[incognito.gx]

SCS Gen5 17x8.5 et20
Cooper 255/75/17
Not a common choice, I'll put an explanation below the pretty photo.

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Went down a deep rabbit hole of rim/wheel weight.
I was also trying to have flush/zero poke, but also didn't want 703s.
For tires... I have had bad experiences with LT tires.. which means I had to do 32ish.
With the more aggressive +20 offset, I had to do skinnys to stay tight.
Which, I think I'm happy with? I'm on the fence still. I think one more inch would have been great. It would also be great for SCS to make a +40/+35..

Anyway, saved 11lbs per corner and added .75" of tire diameter over the Stock P+ Wheels. While making it look like a truck. Still a win.

Waiting for more wheel companies to add a +35/40 option myself. Otherwise will have to go Volk TE37 large PCD 18x8.5 +44