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AUSTRALIA’S SIX BEST COASTAL DRIVES

There’s nothing more romantic than the idea of taking your vehicle off-road and enjoying Australia’s world famous coastline from behind the wheel of a four-wheel drive, but just because you can’t leave the sealed road doesn’t mean you can’t take your car to enjoy some of our country’s most beautiful coastal drives. We’ve thrown together a list of our Top Six Australian Coastal Drives, in no particular order.

79 SERIES TOYOTA LANDCRUISER - LIFTED QUEENSLAND OFF-ROADER

“We regularly fit Toyo tyres to builds at @BAW Automotive, and after hearing great customer feedback I knew that it was time to give them a go,” begins Shaun (@swalshy_79)...

2022 4WD QLD CORROBOREE - EVENT WRAP UP

For over 40 years 4WD QLD’s Corroboree has been a cornerstone of their annual calendar, and one of their biggest events - so big in fact, that they’ve got to hold it over a long weekend just to fit everything in!

200 SERIES TOYOTA LANDCRUISER - ULTIMATE OFF-ROAD FAMILY TOURER

Despite his day job detailing exotic supercars as Founder of Ceramic Pro Australia , Scott Fern isn’t afraid to get a vehicle dirty either! His 200 Series Landcruiser is decked out to help him and the family escape the city and head bush, and to date the mighty Toyota has clocked up over 30,000km atop a set of 33 x 12.5 x R18 LT Open Country M/Ts.

79 SERIES TOYOTA LANDCRUISER - ULTIMATE OFF-GRID CAMPING RIG

“I purchased the car new in April 2019, and have since been modifying it in preparation for life on the road come July. There isn't much I haven't changed on the car - from the Open Country R/Ts to the custom kitchen fit out in the canopy, the list is extensive!”

80 SERIES TOYOTA LANDCRUISER - BUILT TO DOMINATE OFFROAD

Tony from GME is no stranger to the wilds of the Australian outback, and his 80 Series is fitted with all the hardware to get him there and back again!

WHAT CAN AFFECT A VEHICLE’S GVM?

Your GVM is the maximum legal operational weight for your vehicle, fully laden - the weight of any accessories you’ve added, as well as the weight of anything you’ve got contained in the vehicle including passengers and cargo which Steve Burke, Tyre Technical Manager from Toyo Tires Australia points out, can have a huge impact.

DODGE RAM 2500 - AUSSIE FULL-SIZED TRUCK TURNED MEGA-TOURER!

“After running the Open Country R/Ts on our last few cars, we didn't think twice about using anything else for full time travel around Australia - so much so, we even put them on the van!” explains @RansomOffroad.

TYRE PRESSURES - WHY ONE SIZE DOESN’T FIT ALL

To unravel the mystery around tyre pressures we sat down with Steve Burke, Tyre Technical Manager at Toyo Tires Australia to debunk the most egregious tyre pressure myths.

Toyo's Bryce Menzies Claims Overall Victory at SCORE Baja 400

Toyo Tires Claims overall victory in Three Classes at Baja 400 thanks to Bryce Menzies

SUBARU FORESTER - UNIQUE BUDGET ALL-WHEEL DRIVE EXPLORER

“I just wanted to mention that these tyres are utterly amazing, they're fantastic offroad and in the wet and are far better than my previous tyres!” begins Joshua, owner of Slushi the Subie (@slushi.subie)

Four Wheel Drive Queensland partners with Toyo Tires Australia

Toyo Tires Australia to become Official Tyre of Four Wheel Drive Association Queelnsland (4WD QLD)

200 SERIES TOYOTA LANDCRUISER - OUTBACK WA RESCUE VEHICLE

We love the fact that our Toyo Tires dealers are enthusiasts too - take Mason from Exmouth Service Centre and Towing for example, whose 200 Series Landcruiser runs our much-loved Open Country R/T hybrid tyre!

TOYO TIRES AND SYDNEY SIXERS TEAM UP FOR JUNIOR SUPER CLINICS

Toyo Tires Australia have extended their commitment to developing young talent in community sports in line with their ‘In Support of Sport’ program, working with the Sydney Sixers ahead of the 2022/23 Big Bash League season on a series of Toyo Tires Junior Super Clinics throughout New South Wales.

DODGE RAM 3500 - FULL-SIZED OUTBACK EXPLORER

Ryan and Samantha Glass have been putting their Open Country R/Ts to the ultimate outback torture test, and were so impressed they dropped us a line to let us know!

105 SERIES TOYOTA LANDCRUISER - CUMMINS-SWAPPED OUTBACK TOURER

“I’ve always run Toyo tyres on all my 4x4s - I absolutely love the Open Country M/T, they’re the quietest mud tyres I've come across! This set took me all the way from Melbourne to Arnhem Land in 2021 without so much as a puncture!” enthuses Toyo fan, Alex (@thatcumminscruiser)