Toyo MT 295/70/17 question before I buy????

erod705 · 04-20-2008, 11:57 PM

Ok, I'm finally gonna take the plunge with the good graces of my wife and get the lift and tires I have been wanting since I bought my FJ. My question is, I'm putting a Toytec 3" lift on my stock FJ, will the Toyo MT 295/70/17 on stock wheels fit without rubbing??? I have read numerous threads and can't get a anwser for sure. Does anyone have this setup themselves?? Before I spend the money I would like to know.
Thanks,
Eric

Voodoogirl · 04-21-2008, 12:17 AM

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erod705 previously said:

Ok, I'm finally gonna take the plunge with the good graces of my wife and get the lift and tires I have been wanting since I bought my FJ. My question is, I'm putting a Toytec 3" lift on my stock FJ, will the Toyo MT 295/70/17 on stock wheels fit without rubbing??? I have read numerous threads and can't get a anwser for sure. Does anyone have this setup themselves?? Before I spend the money I would like to know.
Thanks,
Eric

I have that lift, and those tires. But, I also had the body mount chop done before I got those, so I'm not sure about the rubbing. The other thing that will affect it is the offset of your wheels, stock or aftermarket. You may not know about the rubbing until you get them. Hopefully your tire shop is nice and will mount em up and put em on so you can find out! That probably didn't help too much, but that's what I know, sorry.

K

Brock · 04-21-2008, 07:45 PM

ToyTec 3" OME Medium front, Medium rear lift kit....on 295x70x17 Nitto Terra Grapplers...absolutely no rubbing turning, wheeling, going over rocks or stumps.....No body chop required with my setup.

AmityFJ · 04-21-2008, 08:38 PM

I have these tires, but on Mickey Thompson Classic Locks. I needed to get body mount chop done. Wheels had a different offset than stock alloys.

In my research I found members with a lift and stock alloys were fine and did not rub. I think FJSteed has stockers and the toyo mts

I would try and get a confirm from at least 3 members before buying, especially if you don't want to do the chop.

JDMSi92 · 04-21-2008, 09:20 PM

I know for a fact that they will rub on the upper control arms on stock wheels. I work for a tire shop and have tried several kinds of tires. You can fit them for 200 dollars more without issue with spidertrax wheel spacers. Or you can spend more and get a wheel with the correct offset. Last thing to consider is the uca rubbing. If you kept the stock wheels and did not use spacers the tire will just barely hit the uca when driving while the suspension cycles up and down. There is so much rubber in the side lugs that it will wear just a bit on them and would eventually be ok. I would recommend the spider trax though. You can do a search for my name and I did the toyos in a 35 on stock wheels with a body mount chop if you want a bigger setup. PM me if you have more questions.

Brock · 04-22-2008, 06:54 AM

The 295 70 17 Nitto Terra Grapplers will not rub with Medium front and Medium rear OME lift from ToyTec with stock 17" alloy wheels....as I have them and have wheeled them with no touching of anything.

erod705 · 04-22-2008, 12:13 PM

I can't see them rubbing the UCA's. We measured yesterday and have a 30 mm gap b/w the widest part of the tire and the UCA. Will only be going out 15mm on each side. I could be wrong but that's what the measuring tape said.

grit · 04-22-2008, 02:50 PM

I need to install tires tomorrow as mine are seperating, I won't have my 3" OME lift until next week.I have 883 coils up front, any idea how bad the 295's will rub on my factory alloy's and 883's up front? Any chance it will be drivable without alot of rubbing on pavement?

thanks

**enricosonic** · 04-22-2008, 03:04 PM

With regards to the original question, I have the Toyo M/Ts in that size with a 3" lift and have experienced no rubbing. I suspect that under full articulation and at the right steering angle, it may rub but I haven't yet had it happen. I don't know if you're keeping the stock rims - that obviously could change things. Here's a grainy pic

erod705 · 04-22-2008, 04:54 PM

Ok that settles it. Ordered the lift today. Here goes nothing. Hope it works. LOL!!!! Ah hell, if it rubs I can hack!!!! I really don't expect it to rub that much or at all. And yes to the post above, I am keeping the stock wheels. Plan to have them powder coated black in a couple months.