265/75 tyres

What model Prado??

Cheers Kev

If you have standard suspension, there will be slight rubbing on the front mudflap at full lock. May also touch the front chassis. Rear is usually fine. Lifted suspension is a lot less likely to touch.

Mine does not rub unless full lock and under compression at the front(very slight rub on mud flap). 01 Diesel with 2inch lift kit.

Ben

Friends had them fitted by mistake and yes they did rum on full lock and when the vehicle was tilted.

Yes been there done that...2001 Prado GXL standard suspension.

BFG MT 265/75's....probably the biggest diameter tyre in this size bracket

I ended up getting a wheel alignment done & asked the guy to adjust the castor.....

This adjustment is basically done normally to increase/decrease the tendancy for the steering wheel to return to centre when let go.

A side effect of adjusting the castor is that you are actually moving the whole wheel forward & backward. Thus the adjust gives more space for the tyre to fit especially at the point it will contact on the Prado, the mudflap "lump" at the top of the mudflap. I was able to get about 1cm increase in this spacing by doing this without any noticeable change in steering.

Oh & BTW, in many states of Australia you will need an engineering certificate to authorise the change to a larger diameter tyre. If you don't you may find that your insurance is invalid....it pays to check the details of this before you go down that track...

Anyway, within 10,000km on the MT's they no longer can hit the mudflap, you may find with a lift kit or AT's they won't touch at all.

The test is negotiating a driveway entry @ 45 wheel lock at moderate speed....compression of the suspension was also required on mine for it to rub.

MT's have now done 70,000km & are probably about 30% tread depth remaining.

Cheers
Richard