Let me start by saying this is probably a bizarre question, but here goes. I just got a really great deal on a 95 4Runner with 120k miles on it. I didn't buy it because I like to off-road or something....just happened across it. I do have a few questions though.

1. I'm moving to another city and will be working only a few blocks from my new job. What major driving I will be doing will be driving back home intermittently, so I would like the ride quality to be as good as possible. Would trading my off-road tires for regular road tires give a significantly better ride?

2. I noticed the back end of the truck is sagging. Would replacing the coils with new ones give a better quality ride for my urban/highwayman needs? Think more Cadillac than monster truck.

Thanks for your time everyone!

 

What kind of offroading do you do? Some people who go on dirt logging trails or gravel roads think they need TSL's or whatever.

There are alot of good tires out there that are tame on the road and very capable offroad. It just depends on what you consider offroad. Tennessee red clay, razor sharp rocks, deep gumbo mud, grassy hills, snow, etc.

IMO....Unless you are running the King of the Hammers, get a good set of all terrain tires and be done with it.

 

Yeah. I'm going to be strictly on pavement. I don't plan on going anywhere else.

 

Street tires then.

 

That is not a bizarre question.

Just curious do you get snow in your part of the world?? I think good All season tires might be a good compromise .

Unless your like me and have wheels and tires for any possible weather event..

If it has Aftermarket shocks they might be helping the rough ride.

They all seem to sag after a while. New springs might give you a harsher ride hard to tell. One could write a book just on suspension characteristics

 

On my 95, I got the Old Man Emu springs in the back and shocks all the way around. Very smooth ride. Bumps and potholes just disapered. Ran me about $650. Look around as prices may vary. It gave me a 3" lift for about a week and settled down to about 1.75"

 

For tires, I'd recommend the SUV rated ("P") Cooper AT3's. I ran them on my 94 4runner but that's now in garage and will be getting a set of almost new 31" Cooper ATR's which I believe they don't make anymore but I digress... I also have the AT3's on the wife's 09 Ford Escape. Great road tires but have nice tread for all season driving for rain and winter weather and maybe an occasional off road ride.

For the coils, you could get a stock set of coils from Moog, etc. or go with a set of poly coil spacers to keep the stock ride. Spacers are around the same or maybe a little less as a pair of OEM type coils so it's up to you. As for the ride in the back, check your shocks. I'd be willing to bet they are totally shot. On my 94, the front, rear and steering stabilizer were all bad. So, I am willing to bet that by replacing the rear shocks, the ride should be better.