2009 Kakadu wheel/tyre recommendations

[nateees Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close nateees]

Hi,
I recently have bought a 2009 150 series Prado Kakadu,
As you would all know they have 18" wheels stock with 265/60/18 tyres
The tyres i am currently running have around 10,000-20,000 kms remaining therefore thought I should start to look into what to get next,
From searching I have seen there arent a whole lot of choices for tyres for the 18" wheels in ATR's
I can get Toyo, BFG and Pirelli's

My question is should I go down to 17" steel or alloy rims (off a GXL or an aftermarket brand) and fit the equivalent tyre size to match the standard 265/60/18 overall diameter etc

Are there any issues to go down in rim size and also what is maximum width you can go with the stock suspension as well? Or can i even go up in size of tyre for the stock 18" wheels without any issues ie rubbing etc

Interested to hear what other people have done with their Kakadu's to help me decide what I should do next...

Thanks in advance

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

Covered lots of times so have a look through the wheel and tyre posts. To go 17" you will need an offset of P15 or less. FJ wheels do it nicely. Tyres depend on how aggressive you want them to be based on your use. I think SA lets you go +50 on diameter but please check. If that is the case you can go 265/65 on 18s or 265/70 on 17s.