I’ve owned a decent number of cars over the years, but this Lexus GX470 was my first vehicle with true off-road capability. Knowing I wanted to make this over-landing and off-road worthy, wheels and tires were my first order.
With the GX470, alternate wheels & tires can get confusing! I’ve read countless forum threads, google search-result articles, and websites. I’m hoping my experience can offer some insights for others.
New wheels and tires:
Here is my truck with OEM wheels and standard passenger tires: Stock 17” wheels with P rated 265/65/R17 tires
My GX already had a ‘lift’ due to the Icon Stage 2 off-road suspension. The previous owner put it in, and deleted the stock airbag suspension completely. I really liked this due to it not being something I had to do, but also because it really beefed up the truck and gave it even stronger off-road chops.
There is a lot to consider when looking at new wheels and tires! Wheel dimension, including diameter, width, off-set etc. This is where I spent a good deal of time reading up on it. There are a lot of people with way more knowledge on this than me, but that’s kind of the point. It helped me get focused on what made sense for my gx build.
The punchline: TRD Sema Pro wheels (17″) and BF Goodrich KO2 All Terrain 265/70/R17 tires.
I did consider the FN Wheels version of the TRD Sema Pro wheel, but I decided that if I want that look I would stick with Toyota. They’ve designed, engineered and tested these things to their Toyota expectations, and they have quality control with their manufacturing that is best in the world. Why go with anything less?
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