another prado tyre question

The LT will be more puncture resistant but not (normally) as quiet as a passenger spec tyre. Generally not a "pleasant" (roadhandling/noise/comfort) on the bitumen, but far better off the bitumen (stronger construction/heavier sidewalls/deeper tread/higher load rating/longer lasting).

Throwing the question back to you, it depends on what/where you can see the miles being travelled. >90% bitumen/city driving, probably not worth going to LT. Any harsh road terrain (gibber, forrest, etc) wouldn't be without LT construction.

The difference in diameter is nothing to be worried about 31.1" vs 31.6" nominally, or about 1.5% (speedo reading 100km/h, doing 101.5km/h)

Gday Jon,
First of all i am not a tyre guru, but i just went through this same exercise myself with the same vehicle. The difference in the Cooper Passenger and LT construction prices was an extra $35 dollars per tyre. For that you get a few speedo and odometer issues but you also get extra tread depth and an increase in load carrying ability. If looked after, you should get the extra kilometers out of the LT construction tyres to make the extra cost irrelevant.
I spoke to my local Toyota dealer about any transmision issues and they said as long as all 4 tyres were the same size there would be no issues. I personally have not noticed any difference with mine as far as acceleration or performance goes.
As far as the LT being more puncture resistant than passenger tyres, my answer based on experience with different tyres is a definate Yes, but it is also dependent on who is driving the vehicle.
Because i went up in size i had to get 5 tyres to make the spare the same. I was also interested in the Cooper but instead based on recommendations from others, i went with Trailcutters in a 265/70R17 LT and saved myself $500 over the equivalent Coopers.
If you do happen to go up in size, make sure the spare is spaced so that it does not rub the paint off your door.
Good Luck.

Cheers
Dave

Hi Guys,
I'll throw another one in the pot BFG 265/70/17. ATR's. Been on for 12 months now, no complaints whatso ever. Issues referred to in post, Spedo is Plus 6 percent, therefore odometer will under read. So you have to watch that one with all the speed cameras about. Also these ATR's lifted the vehicle 14 mm at the trowbar, a welcome increase in clearance. Coopers were copping a lot of flack in forum 12 months ago, thats why I went for BFG's and they have been great... been to Kimberleys and desert. On a completely unrelated matter, for about $300 odd try fitting airbags to the rear suspension... you get about a $3000 improvement... they are brilliant.
good luck.

New 120 series Prados have a piece of black sheeting/plastic that sits between the spare & the paintwork. This was a problem highlighted on and was discussed on the LCOOL website. Don't know for sure if the plastic is big enough for a 70 profile tyre, perhaps Mr Toyo could tell you and sell you one if you want to go down that track. They might even give you one under warranty as a known fault. Just have a quick peek behind the spare of a brand new Prado & judge for yourself.

call me sad but i'm quite looking forward to having my new tyre looking good on the back- dont care if my crappy soft cover no longer fits!

thanks for the info guys
jon