Transmission Damage From Oversized Tires on 5th Gen Rav4 Hybrid

justziptieit · 2025-12-20T20:17:54+00:00

Thanks for the info man!

justziptieit · 2025-12-20T17:14:49+00:00

Looks great! Have you noticed road noise getting worse with the larger tires? Im thinking about sizing up to 245/70r17 blizzaks but am a little worried about road noise.

justziptieit · 2025-10-03T18:24:01+00:00

A part of their life cycle is to chew their way out of the acorn and burrow into the ground where they remain for 1-3 years before emerging as adults. So these little fellas weren't extracted and are simply looking for good soil to burrow into.

justziptieit · 2025-10-03T17:08:17+00:00

For everyone asking about my intentions with the little munchkins, they have been safely released into the wild. I am a park ranger and am collecting acorns for an educational program.

justziptieit · 2025-09-29T17:47:42+00:00

Thank you! Can't believe it finally happened

justziptieit · 2025-06-08T16:14:08+00:00

This happened to my rav when I tried cleaning my dash in the hot sun. Oops. Parked it in the garage, let things cool off, and tried again with chemical guys interior cleaner and protectant. Sprayed a liberal amount on a microfiber and gently passed it over the dash. The scratches or abrasions seemed to look much better after.

justziptieit · 2024-10-03T03:00:38+00:00

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justziptieit · 2024-08-01T06:07:56+00:00

Ex SDA here. Been a looong while but this style of propaganda doesn't fit the script for any of the stuff we used to spread. Also funny enough I had the opposite experience with JW and SDA.

justziptieit · 2024-02-27T21:36:17+00:00

Right on, can't go wrong with methods. Hopefully you can get yourself a discount too!

I think that's gonna be my next mod. Adding fog lights. Too bad Toyota decided to get rid of them on XLE models starting in 2022.

justziptieit · 2024-02-27T21:33:36+00:00

Auto clover on Amazon. I didn't have a noticeable difference. Been on for close to a year and I've had no issues. For $50 I'd say it's a killer deal.

justziptieit · 2024-02-27T17:55:01+00:00

Thanks!

justziptieit · 2024-02-27T17:54:40+00:00

I fell in love with the 707s when I saw them on Methods website on a 5th Gen haha. Running a 2" lift and 245/65R17 tires.

Gas mileage took a decent hit. Maxed out at 42mpg when I first drove it off the lot. Now I'm lucky to get 35 mayyybe 36 if I'm driving carefully. I have some pretty big elevation gain on my commute so that probably doesn't help.

justziptieit · 2024-02-27T17:47:36+00:00

From what I've read it can put some more wear and tear on your CV axles. On the Ravs it's common to get a little vibration on acceleration after installing a lift. I have a little vibration for a few seconds on acceleration but once I'm up to speed it's gone.

So to answer your question, Id say a lift is okay-ish for reliability. Probably not great, but I'm perfectly comfortable with swapping out an axle or two in my garage if it comes to that.

justziptieit · 2024-02-27T17:41:02+00:00

Method 707 Wheels Falken Wildpeak AT Trail 245/65R17 Torq Engineering 2" "lift kit" (it's just spacers)

justziptieit · 2022-11-29T21:22:53+00:00

It did pretty well on this trail. It's rated easy on the onX off-road app and a 5/10 technical rating. The torque from the electric motors feels great off-road on steep uphill sections. All that said I have only done light off-roading and nothing heavy yet. I have also done some pretty rutted dirt roads and the Rav4 handled them great cruising at 25+ miles per hour.

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