Another newbie question...

[extreme]

Hello everyone....new here but making my decision on which upgrades for the FJ to buy. I test drove over the weekend and had a couple questions. I will be getting the 6mt in either but my question is getting the offroad package with the 16" wheels and upgraded shocks vs. the upgrade package with the 17" wheels and other stuff it comes with. Anyone have any comparisons with these set ups? Any noticably better ride with the 17" tires vs. the 16"? I do like the upgraded radio which you get in the upgrade package over the stock. I will do minimal offroad driving and wanted some feeback from the forum. Thanks

[Kansas Law Dog]

I think you answered your own question when you said that you will do minimal offroad driving. Unless you want the offroad package for style and/or looks, just go with the upgrade package with the 17" wheels. I will save you some up front money. I don't think you will get the extra value of the offroad package when time comes to trade in your FJ.

extreme previously said:

Hello everyone....new here but making my decision on which upgrades for the FJ to buy. I test drove over the weekend and had a couple questions. I will be getting the 6mt in either but my question is getting the offroad package with the 16" wheels and upgraded shocks vs. the upgrade package with the 17" wheels and other stuff it comes with. Anyone have any comparisons with these set ups? Any noticably better ride with the 17" tires vs. the 16"? I do like the upgraded radio which you get in the upgrade package over the stock. I will do minimal offroad driving and wanted some feeback from the forum. Thanks

[RomaBoy]

I agree with Kansas Law Dog and just to add my $.02 I think you'll get a smoother ride for the street out of the stock setup. Also with the 17" wheels it will handle a little tighter with less sidewall. I also would recommend the upgrade stereo with the sub.

[mixmaster34]

I was up in the air also when I bought my FJ. Which FJ upgrade should I get? I decided on the off-road package. A lot of opinions that I read said that the stereo upgrade is a piece of crap... if you care about sound, don't buy it from Toyota but upgrade after. That is something I care about, so the 9 speaker system with sub was something I was going to trash down the road. Why pay for that? The offroad pakage gives you a lot of options. I will not be doing a lot of hardcore offroading but my ride will taste dirt. The Billstein shocks will give me a better feel for the bumps and potholes that I will come across offroad than stock suspension. Also, I acknowledge that the BF Goodridge Mud Terrain have a lot to be desired; tire life and road noise especially. Once they die, I will replace with the BF Goodrich All Terrain TA/KO. I have had these tires in the past on my Jeep Wrangler and could not be happier with their life/noise/and off road performance. But the Mud Terrains are not that noisy. Of course I came from a Jeep so opinions on noise can be ignored. Also, 16" rims are cheeper to fit than 17". I have only had my FJ for a week, but I have found that the off road is not bad on the road... noise is negligible and the handle is fine. It has not been off pavement yet, but I feel that when it is, she willl live up to all my expectations.