The $4,000 4Runner is quickly becoming the $8,000 4Runner lol. Also, if you need an OBD-II Scan Tool - you can get FIXD for only $20 with my affiliate link (otherwise it's $60) fixd-automotive.myshopify.com/?rfsn=4836758.89244c9
I drove a 2004 4runner SR5 4.0 from 2007-2016, I went to college in NH and grew up in VT. Hands down, the early version of A-Trac and locking center diff in these 4runners does amazing things. I can remember "clawing" up ice driveways in 4-LOW with all brakes firing to distribute power AND it still moved forward. These are great SUVs for snow and not terrible on gas IF you're grama for the drive.
I would NEVER pay $7,000 for a 4runner with 350K miles. That is insanity. But there are always nutjobs out there. And these suckers (there is a sucker born every minute, as they say) drive up prices for everyone else. Yes, it's a bulletproof reliable Toyota and whatnot 🙄 ....but no vehicle is worth that kind of money with that mileage. Around $4K at best for something like that. Actually a vastly better deal, would be to cough up a little more dough and get a 4runner with half that mileage and possibly a bit newer for just around 3 to 4K more than the 7K you just threw away!
@@mattX5 I get angry because of the STUPIDITY, and HYPE that the fools fall for. Then that destorts the entire market. CZcamsrs hype these things, saying how "precious" and "desirable" these things are, and then you have the mass frenzy! It's not a damn collectors edition Ferrari, for cryin out loud! 🙄
Can you explain why the 285/70/17s are so light compared to other tires in the same size? Just curious of carcass construction is all. My wheeling, from a scale of 1-10, probably never exceeds a 6 or 7. I just want to get me to a great fishing spot. But I just encounter a lot of rocks here in Colorado and need sidewall strength. Thanks!
@Teagan B I am also wondering why these tires are so light? Some kind of superior “magnesium” rubber? They are 12lbs lighter than The Falken Wildpeaks in 275/70r18!
@@xZoogiiee Put these on my wife's wrangler unlimited sport bout 24k miles ago. (she didn't want MT2's on it) They still look pretty new and ride great. How's your family member liking them? I also work at BFSC at the Aiken county passenger/light truck plant, 20 years now.
Drove a 03 v8 4Runner with Goodyear duratracs in high school. Pretty fun vehicle to have in the snow. Gave me a ton of confidence in winter driving. Almost had to relearn how to drive in the snow when I ended up taking 08 camry to college.
I dig your review videos, but there is just something cool about you sharing your own vehicles. I am such a toyota nerd, I enjoy watching others do the same. Good luck with the new 4runner, keep up the updates. Super clean.
Great review! I just bought a 2024 4Runner Limited and am going to switch out the 20" wheels for some TRD Pros, and was deciding between the new Cooper Discoverer Road+Trail and the Firestone X/T's, and I've heard nothing but great things about their winter abilities. I live in Minnesota, so above-average snow traction is a must, and I think you just helped me make up my mind.
it was a hoopty... he had to do some wierd repairs... previous owner probably didnt want to thro any money into it, and dealerships would bone you on trade in with all the issues... that being said... i also cannot find OBS 4runner's, especially V8, for less than 12k with similar miles.
This guy: drives older 4Runner and is in love with it(nothing wrong at all, big toyota/lexus fan here) Me: saving money and crying because my rc 350 f sport isn't enough compared to an Lc500 while making under 100k per year
So glad I bought my 05 for 5K with 105K miles from my aunt so technically in fam its still original owner. Just wish it was 4WD but hey it’s mainly a mall DD crawler.
Discount Tire employee here! Those early/mid 2000's Toyotas can be very finnicky with TPMS. My dad just had new sensors put in his 4Runner and the light started flashing again. When you take it back make sure they program the sensors for right country of origin - some were made in the US/Canada, some in Japan. When I've relearned Toyotas before I have just assumed US made when they weren't, and this makes a big difference, and can cause the light to come back on. If the light is just solid though, not flashing, your pressures may just be low because its cold out! Clarification: country of origin of the Car, not the sensors lol
Since the front bumper makes it sag a little lower in the front and since they were already lower in the front than in the back from the factory I think a 2inch front spacer lift would help you out nicely they go on top of your struts up front and they are around 60$ on Amazon.
I owned a 2004 4 Runner purchased brand new. It was great for the first 3 years then things were malfunctioning and braking left and right. Thr center console information screen flickered on and off. Can't duplicate it. Thr factory radio and single CD player failed. $700 to buy a replacement. Thr dash board instrumentation died. Another $700 to replace a circuit in the dash. The center diff was leaking. $1,400 to fix. The rear passenger wheel bearing went out. Another $1,600 to repair. It was a atoyota so I didn't buy an extended warranty. Oh what a feeling! The 4.7 V8 engine was good. The tranny was good. No rear cameras. No back lighting for any controls in the door or steering wheel. Power windows? No light. Power lock? No lights. Cruise control on the steering wheel? No lights. Of course, in the daytime you dont notice these deficiencies. Manual seats would sink after being raised to the right height. Just unacceptable level of quality and design and charging $34,000 for it.
These would be the perfect tire if they had a more aggressive sidewall. I need to replace my KO2's soon and wanted to go with something lighter and snowflake rated. Torn between these and Grabber ATX because they look better.
Dude these tires are the holy grail in general for an all around all terrain tire, I have them in 275/70R17 on a 2011 R51 Pathfinder: czcams.com/video/GPrh8fUhbL0/video.html with a 1.5" suspension lift. It is my budget lite-overlander. I live in Atlantic Canada any anything older than 2010 is rusting apart, and 2011 4Runners are nearly double the price of my Pathy, so I take the crappy rear independent suspension as compromise. Anyway these tires are way lighter than something like a KO2 or Duratrac, so going a size or 2 up is hardly a hit on fuel economy, brakes and drivetrain wear and tear. They wear down so much better, everyone on CZcams who hits 30 or 40k miles on them can't believe they still have grip when KO2s would be like slicks. I can't hear them on the highway, and they have 3 peak snow rating. I haven't used mine in winter yet but after your review I can't wait for the snow to come.
Do you have any comparison with the Toyo Geolander AT G015 and the Yokohama Outlander AT3? They are very capable for winter if everything is true you hear about them? Can't decide between those three...need good snow performance, without being too loud and loosing too much mpg's.. Driving 20% gravel and 80% highway on a Sequoia
how are these e rated tires on a lighter suv ? considering these on my tacoma bc they are the lightest weight 32 i can find, down side they are E rated
@@AdrianKurian Dude...is your Google broke? All you have to do is type in that size, and a multitude of tire options and vendors will appear. Do you want someone to pay for 'em too?
Icutmetal I’m not being lazy, I’ve tried to find and have gone through ton of pages but couldn’t find one for this size (Proper off-road tyres) Well there are some tire sizes that don’t get a various number of choice, maybe this is one of them
You don’t need to do the five tire rotation only the 4 tires that are touching the ground full time a spare tire is ment to be only used as a spare in case of a flat tire
Yeah these should have auto-learned too but the shop forgot to wake up one of the sensors on install. Got it all sorted out a few days ago, good to go now 👍
Dude please kick off the brown slush if you aren't going to wash it, that stuff is snow mixed with sand and road salt and it's absolutely terrible for your vehicle as it clogs up the drain holes which will eventually lead to rust.
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The $4,000 4Runner is quickly becoming the $8,000 4Runner lol. Also, if you need an OBD-II Scan Tool - you can get FIXD for only $20 with my affiliate link (otherwise it's $60) fixd-automotive.myshopify.com/?rfsn=4836758.89244c9
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If there’s a sensor for it in your vehicle, definitely!
they dont have any sipping, no good on ice...
My 2008 has 207k miles on it and runs like a champ. If you do a suspension lift, the OME setups are great.
I drove a 2004 4runner SR5 4.0 from 2007-2016, I went to college in NH and grew up in VT. Hands down, the early version of A-Trac and locking center diff in these 4runners does amazing things. I can remember "clawing" up ice driveways in 4-LOW with all brakes firing to distribute power AND it still moved forward. These are great SUVs for snow and not terrible on gas IF you're grama for the drive.
I don’t know how you found such a good deal 4runners with 350k miles go for $7k here in Wisconsin
I would NEVER pay $7,000 for a 4runner with 350K miles. That is insanity. But there are always nutjobs out there. And these suckers (there is a sucker born every minute, as they say) drive up prices for everyone else. Yes, it's a bulletproof reliable Toyota and whatnot 🙄 ....but no vehicle is worth that kind of money with that mileage. Around $4K at best for something like that. Actually a vastly better deal, would be to cough up a little more dough and get a 4runner with half that mileage and possibly a bit newer for just around 3 to 4K more than the 7K you just threw away!
@@747-pilot Lol, why get so angry? It’s just $3,000, not life or death.
He said in the first video with this car that he bought it from a friend
@@mattX5 I get angry because of the STUPIDITY, and HYPE that the fools fall for. Then that destorts the entire market. CZcamsrs hype these things, saying how "precious" and "desirable" these things are, and then you have the mass frenzy! It's not a damn collectors edition Ferrari, for cryin out loud! 🙄
I paid 5900 for an 04 with 212k, I don’t think I would’ve paid a penny more
Beautiful truck. Bulletproof. Good tires for the snow.
Except for rust, that brown slush is cancer
@@AdamSmith-gs2dv That brown slush has ruined more lives than my ex
I work for Firestone and I can confirm these tires are badass
Lol same dude. I just put em on a family members truck. I picked these over Bridgestone AT Revos and Firestone AT/2. Im hoping he likes these
Can you explain why the 285/70/17s are so light compared to other tires in the same size? Just curious of carcass construction is all. My wheeling, from a scale of 1-10, probably never exceeds a 6 or 7. I just want to get me to a great fishing spot. But I just encounter a lot of rocks here in Colorado and need sidewall strength. Thanks!
@@2ndBnGolfCo Every XT is lighter than every comparable tire on the market, even those of smaller sizes.
@Teagan B I am also wondering why these tires are so light? Some kind of superior “magnesium” rubber? They are 12lbs lighter than The Falken Wildpeaks in 275/70r18!
@@xZoogiiee Put these on my wife's wrangler unlimited sport bout 24k miles ago. (she didn't want MT2's on it) They still look pretty new and ride great. How's your family member liking them? I also work at BFSC at the Aiken county passenger/light truck plant, 20 years now.
Drove a 03 v8 4Runner with Goodyear duratracs in high school. Pretty fun vehicle to have in the snow. Gave me a ton of confidence in winter driving. Almost had to relearn how to drive in the snow when I ended up taking 08 camry to college.
Same tires I put on my 19 ram about 15k miles ago. So far they've been great.
I have the same truck. How is the road noise/ride after switching to an e rated tire?
Don't know what is it, but I love your 4Runner, very simple and reliable (most important)
I dig your review videos, but there is just something cool about you sharing your own vehicles. I am such a toyota nerd, I enjoy watching others do the same. Good luck with the new 4runner, keep up the updates. Super clean.
Great review! I just bought a 2024 4Runner Limited and am going to switch out the 20" wheels for some TRD Pros, and was deciding between the new Cooper Discoverer Road+Trail and the Firestone X/T's, and I've heard nothing but great things about their winter abilities. I live in Minnesota, so above-average snow traction is a must, and I think you just helped me make up my mind.
Keep it, these will go forever.
Thanks for the video.
How did you get this for $4,000? I can barely find the older gen for twice that
True lol
Got it from a friend
it was a hoopty... he had to do some wierd repairs... previous owner probably didnt want to thro any money into it, and dealerships would bone you on trade in with all the issues... that being said... i also cannot find OBS 4runner's, especially V8, for less than 12k with similar miles.
Impressive! I now see why 4Runners have a cult following.
This guy: drives older 4Runner and is in love with it(nothing wrong at all, big toyota/lexus fan here)
Me: saving money and crying because my rc 350 f sport isn't enough compared to an Lc500 while making under 100k per year
Cant wait until the lift kit is installed
The 4runner is great.... But I still can't believe you replaced the GX with this.
Great choice with the Dobinsons. Wish the IMS were out when I lifted my 5th gen.
So glad I bought my 05 for 5K with 105K miles from my aunt so technically in fam its still original owner. Just wish it was 4WD but hey it’s mainly a mall DD crawler.
Discount Tire employee here! Those early/mid 2000's Toyotas can be very finnicky with TPMS. My dad just had new sensors put in his 4Runner and the light started flashing again. When you take it back make sure they program the sensors for right country of origin - some were made in the US/Canada, some in Japan. When I've relearned Toyotas before I have just assumed US made when they weren't, and this makes a big difference, and can cause the light to come back on. If the light is just solid though, not flashing, your pressures may just be low because its cold out!
Clarification: country of origin of the Car, not the sensors lol
Since the front bumper makes it sag a little lower in the front and since they were already lower in the front than in the back from the factory I think a 2inch front spacer lift would help you out nicely they go on top of your struts up front and they are around 60$ on Amazon.
I owned a 2004 4 Runner purchased brand new. It was great for the first 3 years then things were malfunctioning and braking left and right. Thr center console information screen flickered on and off. Can't duplicate it. Thr factory radio and single CD player failed. $700 to buy a replacement. Thr dash board instrumentation died. Another $700 to replace a circuit in the dash. The center diff was leaking. $1,400 to fix. The rear passenger wheel bearing went out. Another $1,600 to repair. It was a atoyota so I didn't buy an extended warranty. Oh what a feeling!
The 4.7 V8 engine was good. The tranny was good. No rear cameras. No back lighting for any controls in the door or steering wheel. Power windows? No light. Power lock? No lights. Cruise control on the steering wheel? No lights. Of course, in the daytime you dont notice these deficiencies. Manual seats would sink after being raised to the right height. Just unacceptable level of quality and design and charging $34,000 for it.
This may have just sold me on a set for my 04. I’ve been running the a/t for years and have Ben considering making the change to the x/t style.
Please put a TRD exhaust on this thing!
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Hi Chris I'm A Awesome fan of you! 2nd one here!
Using a special method aka “pull fused” lol
This lol. My '06 highlander is the same way 😂
These would be the perfect tire if they had a more aggressive sidewall. I need to replace my KO2's soon and wanted to go with something lighter and snowflake rated. Torn between these and Grabber ATX because they look better.
Says who?
Definitely looking at these, thanks for the ride-along! 👊🏻 Any updates?
How good is the audio system compared to a 2014 rav4?
How much did the GX sell for? I loved that beauty. Like this one too!
It was such a great vehicle. I let it go for $18k - a local guy picked it up and loves it! He's going to use it for overlanding, which is perfect.
@@TheTopher Sweet!
@@TheTopher crazy
How is there no comments and barley any views
Hello Mr topher love your truck would you ever upgrade to a touch screen
the beigeness !!
Embrace the beige!
Dude these tires are the holy grail in general for an all around all terrain tire, I have them in 275/70R17 on a 2011 R51 Pathfinder: czcams.com/video/GPrh8fUhbL0/video.html with a 1.5" suspension lift. It is my budget lite-overlander. I live in Atlantic Canada any anything older than 2010 is rusting apart, and 2011 4Runners are nearly double the price of my Pathy, so I take the crappy rear independent suspension as compromise. Anyway these tires are way lighter than something like a KO2 or Duratrac, so going a size or 2 up is hardly a hit on fuel economy, brakes and drivetrain wear and tear. They wear down so much better, everyone on CZcams who hits 30 or 40k miles on them can't believe they still have grip when KO2s would be like slicks. I can't hear them on the highway, and they have 3 peak snow rating. I haven't used mine in winter yet but after your review I can't wait for the snow to come.
310 likes with 0 dislikes, aeyyy
Sup Topher U should get an aftermarket louder exhaust system just 2 make it a tad bit louder just saying :)
Do you have any comparison with the Toyo Geolander AT G015 and the Yokohama Outlander AT3? They are very capable for winter if everything is true you hear about them?
Can't decide between those three...need good snow performance, without being too loud and loosing too much mpg's..
Driving 20% gravel and 80% highway on a Sequoia
Why replace the lexus with this and then spend additional money on the 4 runner ?
he addressed this in the video he made when he got the 4runner
Great rig 👍🏽
My mom had the same interior but hers had the button controls, I hate that golden paint color lol, need to make it black or wrap it
how are these e rated tires on a lighter suv ? considering these on my tacoma bc they are the lightest weight 32 i can find, down side they are E rated
How hard was it to get the 4Runner back from Daily Motor?
Dude’s got a surprisingly strong grip 😄
I've seen a rumor he is your son. Is that true?
@@Montana270 No
@@alh06 oh ok
@@Montana270 They're basically the same age idk how that was worked out😂
These have a lower weight rating which the 4runner surpasses, have you had any issues?
How do these firestones compare to the cooper at3 in snow performance?
Nice 4runner
Will you be changing the colour of this 4 runner?
Nope, be bold, be gold!
👍❤ awsome ride
Can you review a video of a forester XT?
Can anyone help me find 265/70/R 15 AT or MT tyres...
Why can’t you find them yourself?
Icutmetal cause I couldn’t find a proper A/T the least for that size. I’m not interested in upsizing since no one does regearing in my area
@@AdrianKurian Dude...is your Google broke? All you have to do is type in that size, and a multitude of tire options and vendors will appear. Do you want someone to pay for 'em too?
Icutmetal I’m not being lazy, I’ve tried to find and have gone through ton of pages but couldn’t find one for this size (Proper off-road tyres)
Well there are some tire sizes that don’t get a various number of choice, maybe this is one of them
Icutmetal I don’t know why so much hate?
Yoo is there a way you can possibly review a Ford Focus st??
why not studded tires?
Can’t run studs in Michigan legally
Studded are great. But when 80% of your winter driving is just wet plowed roads, it doesn't really make sense.
@@Bwillev exactly I feel studs are only effective with ice but not even black ice.
is your speedometer a bit off with the nonstandard tire diameter?
Yeah about 5% off, not too bad. 70mph is ~73-74
I love your watch , which brand and model is it?
Speedmaster day-date mk40!
@@TheTopher 🤑🤑🤑
@@TheTopher Thanks it's a gorgeous watch.
What PSI is yours at?
You don’t need to do the five tire rotation only the 4 tires that are touching the ground full time a spare tire is ment to be only used as a spare in case of a flat tire
Says who?
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@@TheTopher idk why I’m here I’m not even old enough to drive I’m literally almost 15
Hi
What's that annoying ticking noise coming from the engine?
Could be something simple like a worn pulley. I had a very similar sound in my car and I changed the idler pulley and belt and all was fine.
It's not a Toyota land cruiser the 4runner
This man speaks the truth
Does this thing have ESC and ABS?
ABS yes (All 4runners since the 3rd gen have it) ESC IDK
@@AdamSmith-gs2dv I think it has a early version the Toyota’s esc or something
How much do you earn a month from CZcams ?
I bet it’s more than some, less than others 😉
Pretty sure only Lexus vehicules learn new TPMS by themselves not Toyota vehicules
I know for sure newer ones are like this.
Yeah these should have auto-learned too but the shop forgot to wake up one of the sensors on install. Got it all sorted out a few days ago, good to go now 👍
Would you have happened to be driving a 2022 Tucson onto 275 last weekend?...
did the way he put his phone to charge really annoy anyone else
if you ride on these in summer would they wear out really fast?
Why would they?
@@Icutmetal because they warm up in heat and wear down faster
Duh
@@captaindiabetes4244 But they’re all terrain tires, dude...not winter tires. Duh.
Я так понимаю, что в этот лес, заезжают те, кто хочет выкурить косяк марихуаны ?!!!
16mpg is poor wallet
Dude please kick off the brown slush if you aren't going to wash it, that stuff is snow mixed with sand and road salt and it's absolutely terrible for your vehicle as it clogs up the drain holes which will eventually lead to rust.
It’s good, got it Krowned 👍
@@TheTopher Then cover your vehicle with salt and good luck to ya 🤦♂️
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