$800 Off-Road Tires vs. $1500 Off-Road Tires

We bought two identical Toyota Tacomas, and we’ve been modifying them to be fun, daily drivers that you can take literally anywhere, except the ocean.

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[LoneWolf-nizj]

When offroading, SKILL LEVEL is every bit as important as the mods. I've seen guys with open diffs do amazing things. Don't discount Skill level boys!

[SAMann]

Nolan: “…daily drivers you can literally take anywhere!”
James: “…except the ocean…”
Me: Top Gear flashbacks…

[zensmylie]

Just started watching the series and honestly I prefer low truck, I feel like relatively cost efficient upgrades are kinda the spirit of off-roading.

[cameronw]

One of the things they didn't talk about with tires is sidewall durability, which is extremely important offroading. I'm a firm believer there are a few things not to skimp on building a vehicle. Tires, brakes, and lighting. Honestly the low trucks tires are not the cheapest you could go, it seems the whole purpose of lo truck is to be a BUDGET build as opposed to the cheapest parts you can find. Personally I think that's going to speak to the new enthusiasts a lot more by demonstrating that you don't need to break the bank to get acceptable performance!

[mrmenace]

I’m glad they brought back the series One of my favorites

[cahsahhhhhhhn]

“Donut Media won’t influence me to spend a mortgage payment on tires...”
Donut Media:

[andresorozco]

I love the fact that in this series they're not ruining the low-truck, in the 350z high-vs-low they destroyed the low-car and put the worst parts they could find, I like that this is a budget, yet awesome build nonetheless. A great truck to take off-roading while still respecting some sort of budget! Great job Donut!

[camaroboi]

2 years later the 800 dollar tires ARE 1500 dollars, and the 1500 dollar tires are unaffordable 😅

[AidanK]

I love the Chris Fix "Soapy Wooder" reference, made me laugh lol

[stuart]

When spotting for someone while off-roading, use "driver" and "passenger" for directions instead of "left" and "right." Helps both parties be on the same page.

[MashFlight]

James: 800 vs 1500 offroad tires
Me: 4 tire $100 Facebook marketplace special

[stewie]

I LOVE the whole high/low series. You guys are awesome. Keep it up, Donut!

[arrondentinger]

As someone with nearly 20 years of offroad experience I can tell you that there is no direct correlation between price and the overall performance of a tire offroad. (meaning DOT approved tires, not stickies etc) There are many tires out today that are trendy, therefore demanding a higher price tag. But that doesn't necessarily make them better.

[toddekramer]

Road noise takes time to manifest itself…check back in 30 days so road wear, alignment nuances, and tire rubber composition come into play. Loving the series.

[Zuniga]

I lost it when they cut to Nolan’s perspective of James yelling at the top of the hill 😂

[mikev]

First off, you guys do some good videos! The difference in price isn't necessarily just traction and looks. The build of the tire matters. How tuff they are, usually, the more plies a tire has, the more they can resist punctures. Many years ago, I saw some sweet looking mud terrains at pep boys for under 150 a tire(if I remember correctly). After reading the sidewall and seeing that they had only 1 or 2 ply tread(normal for street tires) I walked out. Keep up the good work fellas

[bmax]

i love how this is isn’t just “hi-low”, this is “car bois learn how to play in the dirt”. I honestly didn’t think hi-low could get any better BUT this series with some high-quality Tacos just turned this series up to an ELEVEN

[Blackstarentity]

Aaron: “Constant throttle!”
Everyone else: “more *Beans* “

[tylercarter]

11:20- this part kills me high team with bead locks disagree that airing down will increase traction....the entire purpose of a bead lock is so you can run 6psi and have a nice contact patch that grips and molds to rocks giving you the maximum amount of grip that the tire is capable of and not db (debead) in the process

[ashiehakoto]

there's a point when you realize there's a deminishing returns on performance per extra dollar spent. this series really highlights this factor, and willing to bet is the entire premise of the series